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2003-2005 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

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134 <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Alabama</strong>Track I<strong>The</strong> following are the requirements for the M.A. in economics to prepare for thePh.D.:Required coursesHoursEC 570 Mathematical Eco nom ics............................................................... 3EC 571 Econometrics................................................................................. 3EC 610 Microeconomic <strong>The</strong>ory .................................................................. 3EC 611 Macroeconomic <strong>The</strong>ory ................................................................. 3EC 616 Monetary Economics ..................................................................... 3EC 660 Game <strong>The</strong>ory................................................................................. 3EC 671 Seminar in Econometrics............................................................... 3ST 554 Mathematical Statistics .................................................................. 3_____Total hours <strong>of</strong> required courses ................................ 24Elective coursesHoursAny two graduate-level eco nom ics courses at the 500 or 600 level. <strong>The</strong>se canbe selected from the following areas: applied microeconomic theory, monetaryeconomics, or public economics. A student may also write an M.A. thesis asan alternative to the two elective courses................................................... 6_____Minimum total hours for Track I................................ 30Track II<strong>The</strong> following are the requirements for the M.A. in applied economics:Required coursesHoursEC 508 Microeconomic <strong>The</strong>ory(EC 610 Seminar in Microeconomic <strong>The</strong>ory).............................................. 3EC 509 Macroeconomic <strong>The</strong>ory and Policy(EC 611 Seminar in Macroeconomic <strong>The</strong>ory)............................................. 3EC 570 Mathematical Economics .................................................................. 3EC 413 Economic Forecasting and Analysis ................................................. 3EC 471 Econometrics ................................................................................... 3_____Total hours <strong>of</strong> required courses ................................ 15Elective coursesHoursCourses chosen from the following: EC 516, EC 530, EC 531, EC 550,EC 581, FI 504 (or FI 510), FI 524 (or FI 512), and FI 514. Other coursesmay be sub sti tut ed with the permission <strong>of</strong> the graduate program committee.A student may also write an M.A. thesis in lieu <strong>of</strong> 6 hours <strong>of</strong> elective coursework.Total hours <strong>of</strong> elective courses ................................................................. 15_____Minimum total hours for Track II............................... 30Degree Requirements for the Ph.D. in Economics*<strong>The</strong> general requirements for the Ph.D. degree in economics are those set forthfor the doctorate in the general statement for the <strong>Graduate</strong> <strong>School</strong>, and the followingcourses:__________*For course descriptions see p. 237–239.

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