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Degree Requirements

The MA program requires 45 quarter hours of course and thesis work. It is possible to complete all requirements in one academic year, although it is normally best to plan on finishing in the second year of study.

Total Economics Credits Required to Graduate: 45
To fulfill the 45 credit hour requirement, you must take: 
Required Courses (offered in successive quarters every year)  

ECON 3670: Econometrics 4

ECON 4020: Advanced Macroeconomic Theory 5

ECON 4030: Advanced Microeconomics Theory 5

ECON 4050: Origins of Modern Economics 5

Economics Electives    20
  Economics courses at the 3000-level or higher*  20
 
Thesis 
  ECON 4995: Independent Research 10