Program Requirements
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Subplan 1: Post-Bachelor's
Total Credits Required: 30
Course Requirements
Required Courses – Credits: 21
- ECO 701 - Macroeconomic Theory
- ECO 702 - Microeconomic Theory
- ECO 740 - Quantitative Methods for Economics
- ECO 770 - Econometric Approaches to Causal Analytics
- ECO 772 - Advanced Econometric Methods
- ECO 773 - Data-Driven Forecasting Methods for Business
- ECO 793 - Seminar in Economic Research
Elective Courses – Credits: 6
Complete 6 credits of graduate-level coursework, all of which may be from related disciplines, subject to the approval by the Graduate Coordinator.
Culminating Experience – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following culminating experience courses, subject to the approval by the Graduate Coordinator.
- ECO 784 - Internship
- ECO 794 - Professional Paper
- ECO 795 - Capstone Experience
Degree Requirements
- Completion of a minimum of 30 graduate credits, of which at least 24 credits must be in courses at the 700+ level.
- A minimum 3.0 grade point average for graduate coursework counting towards the degree is required.
- No course completed with a grade lower than a C can be applied towards the degree. Only up to 6 credits earned from courses with less than a B- can be applied towards the degree.
- Failure to meet degree requirements and/or to follow degree guidelines and expectations described in the Graduate Catalog and program handbook, as well as an unsatisfactory degree program progression, are grounds for academic probation and, if not remedied, subsequent separation.
Subplan 2: Accelerated BA/BS-MA
Total Credits Required: 21-27
Course Requirements
Required Courses – Credits: 12-18
Up to 9 credits may be applied from previously completed graduate-level coursework through the Accelerated Program in Economics upon the approval of the Graduate Coordinator.
- ECO 701 - Macroeconomic Theory
- ECO 702 - Microeconomic Theory
- ECO 740 - Quantitative Methods for Economics
- ECO 770 - Econometric Approaches to Causal Analytics
- ECO 772 - Advanced Econometric Methods
- ECO 773 - Data-Driven Forecasting Methods for Business
- ECO 793 - Seminar in Economic Research
Elective Courses – Credits: 6
Complete 6 credits of graduate-level coursework, all of which may be from related disciplines, subject to the approval by the Graduate Coordinator.
Culminating Experience – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following culminating experience courses, subject to the approval by the Graduate Coordinator.
- ECO 784 - Internship
- ECO 794 - Professional Paper
- ECO 795 - Capstone Experience
Degree Requirements
- Completion of a minimum of 21-27 graduate credits less the credits applied from previous graduate-level coursework (with a grade of B or better) completed while an undergraduate student at UNLV through the Accelerated Program in Economics, of which at least 18 credits must be in courses at the 700+ level.
- A minimum 3.0 grade point average for graduate coursework counting towards the degree is required.
- No course completed with a grade lower than a C can be applied towards the degree. Only up to 6 credits earned from courses with less than a B- can be applied towards the degree.
- Failure to meet degree requirements and/or to follow degree guidelines and expectations described in the Graduate Catalog and program handbook, as well as an unsatisfactory degree program progression, are grounds for academic probation and, if not remedied, subsequent separation.
Plan Graduation Requirements
A "Satisfactory" grade (B or above) for the culminating experience and successful completion of all other degree requirements is required to qualify for graduation.