Economics MA, Business Economics Emphasis

Program Overview

The Economics MA with a Business Economics Emphasis at UMSL requires 30 credit hours, including core courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics. Students can choose electives in financial economics, finance, or other economics topics. The program can be completed within six years, with up to nine credit hours potentially waived for prior graduate work.

Program Outline

Outline:

Degree Requirements:

The Economics MA, Business Economics Emphasis program requires 30 credit hours. Up to nine credit hours may be waived based on previously completed graduate education, with approval from the Director of Graduate Studies. The 30 credit-hour program must be completed within a six-year period. A minimum of 21 credit hours must be completed while enrolled in the MA program at UMSL.

Required Courses:

• ECON 5001: Microeconomic Analysis (3 credit hours)
• ECON 5002: Macroeconomic Analysis (3 credit hours)
• ECON 5100: Econometric Theory and Methods (3 credit hours)

Financial Economics Electives:

(Choose 3 courses)

• ECON 5120: Advanced Topics In Time Series Econometrics
• ECON 5200: Advanced Monetary Theory and Policy
• ECON 5210
• ECON 5300

Other Electives:

(choose 1 or 2 courses)

• Any Economics 5000-level course not used above and approved by the Department Director of Graduate Studies