University of North Texas
Department of Economics

Admission Requirements
The following admission requirements pertain to the Master of Arts and Master of Science with a major in economics, the Master of Science with a major in economic research and the Master of Science with a major in labor and industrial relations.

A student will be admitted without provision if the grade point average (GPA) for undergraduate work is at least 3.0. To be admitted provisionally, an applicant must have at least a 2.8 GPA and make at least 3.0 during the first 12 hours of courses.

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is required of all applicants and must be submitted before the student can enroll for a second semester in the program. The department requires applicatnts to take either the quantitative and analytical sections of the GRE or take the GMAT. For current minimum GRE scores please contact the graduate advisor. A minimum score of 450 is required on the GMAT. Applicants whose native language is not English are required to score at least 550 on the TOEFL exam.

Prerequisites
Although no specific undergraduate major is required, an appropriate background is desirable. Applicants for the Master of Arts with a major in economics, Master of Science with a major in economics, or Master of Science with a major in economic research must fulfill the following prerequisites or equivalents: 6 hours of Principles of Economics (ECON 1100 and 1110), 6 hours of Intermediate Economic Theory (ECON 3550 and 3560), Money and Financial Institutions (ECON 4020), Introduction to Econometrics (ECON 4870), 6 hours of Calculus (MATH 1710 and 1720) and 6 hours of Statistics (ECON 4630 or ECON 5630).

Applicants for the Master of Science with a major in labor and industrial relations must fulfill the following prerequisites or equivalents: 6 hours of Principles of Economics (ECON 1100 and 1110) and 3 hours of Statistics (ECON 4630 or ECON 5630)

For more information see UNT Graduate Catalog