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MA Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet general graduate admission requirements in addition to the following program-specific requirements:
- Completion of a course in calculus plus intermediate macroeconomics, intermediate microeconomics, and economic statistics (all with grades of B or better)
- Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can assess the applicant’s academic and/or professional preparation for graduate work
BA/MA Admission Requirements (Accelerated Master's Program)
- Complete at least 75, but not more than 90, undergraduate credits by the application due date
- Complete one course in college calculus with a grade of B or better
- Obtain a grade of B or better in introductory microeconomics, introductory macroeconomics, and statistics
- Take 30 credits and four economics courses in residence at UMass Boston and maintain a minimum 3.0 overall GPA (grade point average)
- Submit the same admissions documentation as BA-trained applicants to the MA program
Learn more about the Accelerated Master's Program for current UMass Boston undergraduate students.
Deadlines & Cost
Deadlines: April 15 (priority) and July 1 (final) for fall
Program Cost Information: For additional information regarding tuition and fees, please visit the Bursar’s Office or send an email to Bursar@umb.edu. Please refer to Financial Aid for more information.
Curriculum
Required Courses (18 Credits)
- ECON 601 - Applied Microeconomics 3 Credit(s)
- ECON 602 - Applied Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s)
- ECON 610 - Political Economy 3 Credit(s)
- ECON 650 - Applied Economic Research Practicum 1 Credit(s)
- ECON 651 - Quantitative Research Methods I 4 Credit(s)
- ECON 652 - Quantitative Research Methods II 4 Credit(s)
Electives (9 Credits)
Complete at least three courses from below.
At least six credits must be from the approved economic electives list. At least three credits must be from the approved quantitative methods list.
Approved Economics Electives:
- Any 600-level ECON courses not already required for the program
- PUBADM 602 - The New England Economic Environment 3 Credit(s)
- PPOL-G 602 - Political Economy of Class, Race and Gender 3 Credit(s)
- INTREL 614 - International Political Economy 3 Credit(s)
- ENVSCI 623L - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 4 Credit(s)
- GERON GR 760 - Policy Analysis Techniques 3 Credit(s)
- MSIS 680 - Advanced Data Mining 3 Credit(s)
- SOCIOL 655 - Evaluation Research 3 Credit(s)
- SOCIOL 660 - Fundamentals of Survey Methodology 3 Credit(s)
- SOCIOL 661 - Designing and Evaluating Survey Questions 3 Credit(s)
- SOCIOL 662 - Applied Survey Sampling - Design and Analysis 3 Credit(s)
Research Capstone or Thesis (5 Credits)
Candidates may substitute some or all of the five required credits with independent study credits that result in a capstone or thesis.
- ECON 698 - Mentored Research Project 1-5 Credit(s)
Graduation Criteria
Complete 32 credits from ten courses including six required courses, three electives, and a research capstone or thesis.
Capstone: Completion of a research paper and oral presentation.
Statute of limitations: Five years.
Contact
Graduate Program Director Charalampos (Harry) Konstantinidis
konstantinidis [at] umb.edu
(617) 287-4785
Outreach Coordinator Maureen Boyle
maureen.boyle [at] umb.edu
(617) 287-6950
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