General Information About the Economics MS and MA Programs

New graduate students working towards the MS or MA degree will be assigned to the Economics Graduate Advisor for program planning. After all deficiencies have been cleared, and at least 9 hours of course work successfully completed with a 3.00 GPA or better, students should file a plan of study with the UNO Graduate College and apply for admission to candidacy for the degree. This must in all cases be done prior to the semester of graduation.

The MS program comprises 36 hours of coursework with a written comprehensive examination over microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics.

The MA program requires 30 hours, including 6 hours of thesis, and an oral comprehensive examination. At the time of application for candidacy, the MA student will be assigned a Master's Thesis Committee and an advisor who will direct the thesis. Students are responsible for seeing that all forms, program plans, thesis, and oral comprehensive examination are completed on time for graduation in the desired semester.


Economics Master’s Program Requirements

I. Master’s of Science (MS), Nonthesis Program

         A. Core Courses                                                                             15 Credit Hours
                  1. ECON 8296 Research Methods
                  2. ECON 8306, Quantitative Applications*
                  3. ECON 8200, Seminar in Micro Economics
                  4. ECON 8220, Seminar in Macro Economics
                  5. ECON 8300, Econometrics

         B. A Three Course Concentration                                                        9 Credit Hours
                  Concentrations
                  Business Economics
                  International Economics
                  Monetary and Financial Economics
                  Ph.D. Preparatory
                  Public Policy Economics
                  General

         C. Four Elective Courses                                                                  12 Credit Hours

         TOTAL:                                                                                                                       36 Credit Hours

         D. Comprehensive Exams
         Multiple choice exams on Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Econometrics


II. Master’s of Arts (MA), Thesis Program

         A. Core Courses                                                                            15 Credit Hours
         The same core courses as the MS program.

         B. A Three Course Concentration                                                       9 Credit Hours
         The same concentrations as the MS program.

         C. Thesis                                                                                        6 Credit Hours

         TOTAL:                                                                                                                       30 Credit Hours

         D. Oral Thesis Defense and Oral Comprehensive Exam


*Not required for students demonstrating satisfactory mathematical skills. In that case, add three hours of electives.

Also see the Graduate Catalog for details.


For details, please contact:
Dr. Donald Baum, Mammel Hall 332D, Tel.: (402) 554-2538, email: dbaum@unomaha.edu