The M.S. in Economics is designed to introduce students to graduate-level study in economics. The M.S. in Economics provides a strong foundation in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics, in addition to allowing students to pursue some electives in their fields of interest.
More information about the MS in Economics is available at
https://gatton.uky.edu/programs/masters/master-science-economics
Admission Requirements
Applications are submitted online through the Graduate School, and must include:
1. A resumé
2. A one-to-two page personal essay about why you want to attend graduate school in economics
3. Two or three confidential letters of recommendation
4. Unofficial copies of your GRE scores, transcript, and TOEFL score (if required).
The recommended minimum prerequisite undergraduate preparation includes 6 hours of intermediate theory, 6 hours of statistics, and 6 hours of calculus.
Degree Requirements
1. A minimum of 30 hours of graduate credit courses.
a. The student must satisfactorily complete the following courses: ECO 590 INTRODUCTION TO QUANTITATIVE ECONOMICS I , ECO 601 ADVANCED MICROECONOMIC THEORY , ECO 602 MACROECONOMIC THEORY , ECO 603 RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES IN ECONOMICS , ECO 703 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS I .
b. The student must also satisfactorily complete either: ECO 701 NEOCLASSICAL MICROECONOMIC THEORY or ECO 702 ADVANCED MACROECONOMIC THEORY and, one course in an elective area of the Ph.D. program.
c. Courses taken outside of the Department of Economics must be approved by the Director of Graduate Studies to count toward the 30 hour requirement.
2. Successful completion of a final examination.
3. Minimum average of grade B (a GPA of 3.0) in all courses attempted for graduate credit after being admitted to Graduate School. Students obtaining six quality points below a B average will be dropped by the department.
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