Curriculum for the MSE
The MSE program requires a minimum of 30 credits from an approved program of study (see below), and at least 15 of those credits must be 6000 level courses or higher.
Required Courses
| Course Number | Course Name | Semester Offered | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| APEC 7350* | Mathematical Economics I | Pre-Fall | 3 |
| ECN 6320 | Mathematical Methods for Economics and Finance II | Fall | 3 |
| APEC 6100 | Microeconomic Theory I | Fall | 3 |
| ECN 7310 | Econometrics I | Fall | 3 |
| ECN 6020 | Macroeconomic Theory | Spring | 3 |
| ECN 7320 | Econometrics II | Spring | 3 |
| FIN 6970 | Thesis Research Plan B | Fall/Spring/Summer | 3 |
* 2-week course held on campus 2 weeks prior to fall semester
Electives
Choose 3 elective courses (5000 level or above), or receive approval from the graduate program director for alternative programs of study. The list of electives can be found here. If you have already taken a course listed in the core above, please replace it with an elective course.
Plan B Thesis
The Plan B paper is usually a review of literature with conclusions drawn after conceptualizing an area of inquiry, planning a systematic search, and analyzing and critiquing the acquired information. The summary and conclusions developed should enhance knowledge in the discipline. These papers and reports follow the same format specifications as theses and dissertations and are expected to reflect equivalent scholarship standards. A student must be registered in at least one credit hour (this does not need to be a thesis credit hour) in the semester that he or she defends. You must identify the following committee members:
- Major Professor (or advisor) – must be from within the department issuing the student’s degree
- 3 Committee members total – 1 may be co-chair if necessary and approved
- Outside member – must be from outside the student’s department