University of North Texas

Master of Science in Economic Research

Graduate Student Information Sheet and Sample 2 year Schedule

 

                                               

Dear Prospective Student:

 

This information is provided to give you an overview of the Master of Science in Economic Research degree requirements at the University of North Texas. In order to apply, return an application to the Toulouse Graduate School, not the Department of Economics. If you are an international student, please submit your application to the International Student and Scholar Office, which will then forward it to the Toulouse Graduate School. After the Graduate School receives your application and filing fee, they contact our department for our recommendation. Our decision is communicated to the Graduate School, which will send you a letter indicating whether or not you have been admitted. Please note that the Department of Economics is not even consulted until you have a completed file in the Graduate School office. Should you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact the Department of Economics at UNT by phone at (940) 565-2573, by fax at (940) 565-4426, or on line at www.econ.unt.edu.

 

Master of Science in Economic Research

 

Requirements of this program consist of a minimum of 36 semester hours of course work, including a minor of 6 hours selected in consultation with the graduate adviser. MSER candidates are required to take ECON 5330, 5340, 5600 and 5650. There are two options for the completion of this degree. The first option is to take 6 hours of supervised Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis (ECON 5920-5930). The second option is to take 6 hours of additional graduate economics courses.  All MSER students must pass a comprehensive exit exam.

 

GRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH

 

      TOEFL:           min. 550      GPA: min. 3.0 overall (or provisional admission)

      GMAT:         min. 450  or GRE - quantitative and analytical (Contact advisor for minimum score.)

 

      Undergraduate prerequisites are as follows:

 

           Principles of Microeconomics                Principles of Microeconomics

           Intermediate Microeconomics                Intermediate Macroeconomics

           Money and Financial Institutions          Calculus I

           Calculus II                                  2 semesters of Statistics

           Introductory Econometrics

 

Many of our students have not taken all of the prerequisite courses. Such students are admitted provisionally, and allowed to take the above courses as "leveling" courses. For more details, please contact the graduate advisor.

 

SUGGESTED MSER COURSEWORK: 36 Graduate hours including at least a 6-hour minor.

 

      Courses:

Economics 5330 Advanced Macroeconomics

                Economics 5340 Advanced Microeconomics

Economics 5600 Mathematical Economics

                Economics 5650 Advanced Econometrics

                Economics 5640 Multivariate Regression Analysis (prerequisite for 5650)

                Economics 5850 International Trade (elective)

                Economics 5670 Topics in Empirical Econometrics  (elective)

                Economics 5660 Time Series Econometrics & Forecasting  (elective)

 

PLUS: either 6 hours of Problem in Lieu of Thesis or 6 additional hours of Economics electives (i.e., Economics 5440 Economics of Natural Resources and the Environment or Economics 5180 Economics of Health Care).

      

Note that the electives listed above are only suggestions. Other examples include Economics 5150 Public

Economics; Economics 5700 Economics of Development; Economics 5090 History of Economic Thought; Economics 5140 Managerial Economics; Economics 5050 Labor Problems and Legislation, and many others.

 

Some common minors selected by MSER students include finance, marketing, management, mathematics, and history.

 

                

 

Sample 2-year Schedule for MS in Economic Research

 

                Fall

                ECON 5330 Advanced Macroeconomics

                ECON 5600 Mathematical Economics

                ECON 5640 Multivariate Regression Analysis

 

                Spring

                ECON 5340 Advanced Microeconomics

                ECON 5650 Advanced Econometrics

                ECON 5660 Time Series Econometrics & Forecasting  (Economics elective)

 

                Fall

                ECON 5180 Economics of Health Care (Economics elective)

                ECON 5670 Topics in Empirical Econometrics (Economics elective)

                Course in Minor Field

 

                Spring

                ECON 5150 Public Economics (Economics elective)

                ECON 5460 Industrial Organization (Economics elective)

                Course in Minor Field

 

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