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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:

  1. a minimum grade point average of 3.0,
  2. an acceptable score on the GRE, and
  3. 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

Course List by Depts
Code Title Credits
ECO 5114Microeconomic Analysis4
ECO 5207Macroeconomic Analysis4
ECO 5216Monetary Economics4
ECO 5426Econometric Analysis 14
ECO 5427Econometric Analysis 24
ECO 5435Economic Data Analysis4
ECO 5464Game Theory and Industrial Organization4
ECO 5715Open Economy Macroeconomics2
ECO 5745Global Trade and Policy3
ECO 6409Game Theory Applied to Business Decisions2
ECO 6716International Macroeconomics3
ECO 6906Individual Work in Economics1-4
ECO 6910Supervised Research1-5
ECO 6936Special Topics1-4
ECO 6957International Studies in Economics1-4
ECO 6971Research for Master's Thesis1-15
ECO 6977Financial Economics Capstone3
ECO 7113Information Economics1-2
ECO 7115Microeconomic Theory3
ECO 7120General Equilibrium and Welfare Economics1-2
ECO 7206Macroeconomic Theory I3
ECO 7404Game Theory for Economists1-2
ECO 7408Mathematical Methods and Applications to Economics1-2
ECO 7415Statistical Methods in Economics3
ECO 7424Econometric Models and Methods3
ECO 7426Econometric Methods I3
ECO 7427Econometric Methods II3
ECO 7452Best Empirical Practices in Economics1-2
ECO 7525Welfare Economics and The Second Best1-2
ECO 7534Empirical Public Economics I1-2
ECO 7535Empirical Public Economics II1-2
ECO 7536Theoretical Public Economics1-2
ECO 7706Theory of International Trade3
ECO 7707International Economic Relations3
ECO 7925Research Skills Workshop3
ECO 7938Advanced Economics Seminar1-4
ECO 7979Advanced Research1-12
ECO 7980Research for Doctoral Dissertation1-15
ECP 5702Managerial Economics2
ECP 5705Economics of Business Decisions3
ECP 6035Cost-Benefit Analysis4
ECP 6455Antitrust Economics4
ECP 6701Competitive Strategies in Expanding Markets2
ECP 6708Cases in Competitive Strategy2
ECP 7407Theory of Industrial Organization:Product Differentiation and Strategy1-2
ECP 7408Empirical Industrial Organization3
ECP 7409Empirical Industrial Organization II3
ECP 7418Economics of Regulation1-2
ECP 7419Current Research in Regulation1-2
HSA 6436Health Economics3

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

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