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Economics

BA/MA Program

UM’s innovative BA/MA program offers Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ the opportunity to earn both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Economics in five years.

Curriculum

Students in the Accelerated BA/MA program meet all requirements of the traditional BA and MA degrees: the difference is the accelerated schedule. Up to 11 credits of graduate-level classes taken during the student’s Senior year can be counted towards both the BA and the MA degrees.

 Accelerated Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ must take the following courses in the Senior year of their BA program:

  • ECNS 403 - Introduction to Econometrics - 4 cr; Fall
  • ECNS 560 - Advanced Econometrics - 4 cr; Spring
  • ECNS 569 – Empirical Research Design – 1 cr; Spring
  • Two Graduate-level elective classes (400-level or 500-level) – 6 cr; Fall or Spring

 Students then complete the remaining MA requirements after the BA is awarded.

 The key to completing the Accelerated BA/MA is advance planning. Undergraduates considering the Accelerated program should contact the Economics Graduate Director, Katrina Mullan, as early as possible.

Admission to Accelerated BA/MA Program

Students will submit an application by email to the Graduate Director for admission to the accelerated program in the Spring semester of their Junior year. The application must include a short personal statement of purpose; names of three class instructors or other UM faculty who can provide a recommendation; and a copy of their unofficial transcript.

 Applicants must demonstrate that they are likely to meet the same requirements as Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ admitted to the regular MA by the time they complete their undergraduate degree. This will be evaluated based on the following requirements:

 By the end of the Spring semester of their Junior year, the student should demonstrate:

  1. They are within 25 credits of completing the Economics BA, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  2. Completion of Intermediate Microeconomics, with a grade B or better; and either completion of Intermediate Macroeconomics, with a grade B or better, or plans to complete the course by the end of the Senior year.
  3. Evidence of proficiency in at least one of calculus or statistics, with a grade of B or better in the completed course(s). With plans to complete courses in both topics by the end of the Senior year.
  4. Evidence of motivation for graduate study, and support of class instructors or others who have directly observed their performance.