The Department of Economics advises all students enrolled in the master of arts or master of science programs majoring in economics. Graduate students are also required to take one credit of ECON 794 in addition to the credits required below unless this requirement is waived by the graduate advisor. ECON 794 is a one-credit, pass/fail course that consists of a math workshop that is offered the week before classes begin. Students also participate in a student orientation, departmental seminars, and a job-skills workshop. All students are required to participate.

The standards for admission into the Graduate Program in Economics are as follows:

A baccalaureate (or an advanced) degree from an accredited college or university, or its equivalent
An overall grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
International students must have a minimum TOEFL score of 500
Intermediate Microeconomics or comparable undergraduate course
Intermediate Macroeconomics or comparable undergraduate course
One semester of calculus
Official test scores

TOEFL: 500 (paper) or 79 (internet)
IELTS: 6.5 (academic version)