Program Information
The Economics Department offers the Master of Arts degree and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in economics.
M.A. requirements: A minimum of 36 credits of course work is required for the M.A. with and without thesis. A maximum of six credits of the research course ECO 6971 Research for Master's Thesis (1-15 cr.) may be included for a master’s degree with thesis. The following core courses are required: ECO 7408 Mathematical Methods and Applications to Economics (1-2 cr.) and ECO 7404 Game Theory for Economists (1-2 cr.) or equivalent, ECO 7415 Statistical Methods in Economics (3 cr.) or equivalent, ECO 7115 Microeconomic Theory (3 cr.), and ECO 7206 Macroeconomic Theory I (3 cr.).
Ph.D. requirements: Admission requirements for the Ph.D. include:
- a minimum grade point average of 3.0,
- an acceptable score on the GRE, and
- for nonnative speakers of English, an acceptable score on one of the following: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language: computer=213, paper=550, web=80), IELTS (International English Language Testing System: 6), MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery: 77), or successful completion of the UF English Language Institute program.
All core courses must be completed in the first year. In addition, students must complete courses in three fields of specializations and pass qualifying examinations in two of those fields. Additional information about degree requirements can be found by visiting the Graduate Degrees pages of this catalog.
Combination degree program: The department offers a combination Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts degree program. This program allows qualified students to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree, with a savings of 12 credits.
Degrees Offered with a Major in Economics
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Master of Arts
- without a concentration
- concentration in Financial Economics
Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
Economics Departmental Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECO 5114 | Microeconomic Analysis | 4 |
| ECO 5207 | Macroeconomic Analysis | 4 |
| ECO 5216 | Monetary Economics | 4 |
| ECO 5426 | Econometric Analysis 1 | 4 |
| ECO 5427 | Econometric Analysis 2 | 4 |
| ECO 5435 | Economic Data Analysis | 4 |
| ECO 5464 | Game Theory and Industrial Organization | 4 |
| ECO 5715 | Open Economy Macroeconomics | 2 |
| ECO 5745 | Global Trade and Policy | 3 |
| ECO 6409 | Game Theory Applied to Business Decisions | 2 |
| ECO 6716 | International Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 6906 | Individual Work in Economics | 1-4 |
| ECO 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| ECO 6936 | Special Topics | 1-4 |
| ECO 6957 | International Studies in Economics | 1-4 |
| ECO 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| ECO 6977 | Financial Economics Capstone | 3 |
| ECO 7113 | Information Economics | 1-2 |
| ECO 7115 | Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECO 7120 | General Equilibrium and Welfare Economics | 1-2 |
| ECO 7206 | Macroeconomic Theory I | 3 |
| ECO 7404 | Game Theory for Economists | 1-2 |
| ECO 7408 | Mathematical Methods and Applications to Economics | 1-2 |
| ECO 7415 | Statistical Methods in Economics | 3 |
| ECO 7424 | Econometric Models and Methods | 3 |
| ECO 7426 | Econometric Methods I | 3 |
| ECO 7427 | Econometric Methods II | 3 |
| ECO 7452 | Best Empirical Practices in Economics | 1-2 |
| ECO 7525 | Welfare Economics and The Second Best | 1-2 |
| ECO 7534 | Empirical Public Economics I | 1-2 |
| ECO 7535 | Empirical Public Economics II | 1-2 |
| ECO 7536 | Theoretical Public Economics | 1-2 |
| ECO 7706 | Theory of International Trade | 3 |
| ECO 7707 | International Economic Relations | 3 |
| ECO 7925 | Research Skills Workshop | 3 |
| ECO 7938 | Advanced Economics Seminar | 1-4 |
| ECO 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| ECO 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
| ECP 5702 | Managerial Economics | 2 |
| ECP 5705 | Economics of Business Decisions | 3 |
| ECP 6035 | Cost-Benefit Analysis | 4 |
| ECP 6455 | Antitrust Economics | 4 |
| ECP 6701 | Competitive Strategies in Expanding Markets | 2 |
| ECP 6708 | Cases in Competitive Strategy | 2 |
| ECP 7407 | Theory of Industrial Organization:Product Differentiation and Strategy | 1-2 |
| ECP 7408 | Empirical Industrial Organization | 3 |
| ECP 7409 | Empirical Industrial Organization II | 3 |
| ECP 7418 | Economics of Regulation | 1-2 |
| ECP 7419 | Current Research in Regulation | 1-2 |
| HSA 6436 | Health Economics | 3 |
Economics (PHD)
SLO 1 Knowledge
Manage the technical tools (theory, methodology, statistical analyses, and reporting norms) essential to the departmental area of study
SLO 2 Skills
Interpret with technical tools to create new knowledge through original research
SLO 3 Professional Behavior
Communicate specialized information from a field of expertise verbally and in writing
SLO 4 Professional Behavior
Communicate specialized information from a field of expertise verbally at an educated layman or university undergraduate student level
Economics (MA)
SLO 1 Knowledge
Manage the technical tools (theory, methodology, statistical analyses, and reporting norms) essential to the departmental area of study
SLO 2 Skills
Utilize technical tools to apply knowledge in the area of study
SLO 3 Professional Behavior
Communicate specialized information from a field of expertise