Program Overview

University of Maryland Program Information

Overview

The University of Maryland offers various programs in the field of economics, including undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Undergraduate Programs

• Program Information and Advising
• Courses
• Internships and Career Exploration
• Undergraduate Research
• Graduation
• Preparing for Graduate School
• Department and Co-curricular Opportunities

Graduate Programs

• Ph.D. Program Description
• Prospective Ph.D. Student Information
• Information for Current Ph.D. Students
• About Our Ph.D. Students
• Master of Science in Applied Economics

Research Areas

• Development, Labor, and Public Economics
• Macroeconomics and International Economics
• Microeconomic Theory, Behavioral Economics, Industrial Organization
• Econometrics
• Economic History, Institutions, and Political Economy

Course Details

ECON423: Advanced Topics in Econometrics

Interaction between economic problems and specification and estimation of econometric models. Topics may include: autocorrelation, heteroscedasticity, functional form, simultaneous equation models, logit and probit models, instrumental variables, qualitative choice models, and other computational methods.

Prerequisites/Rules

Minimum grade of C- in ECON422. Restriction: Must be in one of the following programs (Economics Bachelor of Science; Economics minor).

Credits and Grading Method

• Credits: 3
• Grading Method: Regular, Pass-Fail, Audit

Course Offerings

Spring 2025 ♦ Instructor: John Chao Fall 2023 ♦ Instructor: Maureen Cropper Spring 2023 ♦ Instructor: John Chao Spring 2022 ♦ Instructor: John Chao Fall 2021 ♦ Instructor: Sergio Urzua Spring 2021 ♦ Instructor: Maureen Cropper Spring 2021 ♦ Instructor: John Chao

Department of Economics

The Department of Economics is located at 3114 Tydings Hall, 7343 Preinkert Dr., College Park, MD 20742.