Economics
Program Mission: The program's objectives are to prepare students for doctoral study and
to provide qualified economists to staff industry and governmental
positions.
Elective courses in the graduate program accommodate students with an
interest in areas of economics such as international economics,
economic development, theory, labor, monetary policy and banking,
government and business, and history of thought.
Admission Requirements: To be eligible for degree candidacy, applicants must meet all of the requirements for admission to the Graduate School (see "Admission to Graduate Degree and Certificate Programs"). In addition, applicants should have 18 semester hours of undergraduate work in economics or be willing to make up deficiencies without credit toward their graduate degree, mathematics courses equivalent to MAT 2110C and 2120C, and a statistics course equivalent to ECN 3971. Equivalence of mathematics courses will be evaluated by the Graduate Committee of the Economics Department.
Study Plan Approval: The study plan shall be approved by the department and filed with the departmental graduate coordinator prior to the completion of 12 semester hours of graduate credit which count toward the graduate degree.Degree Requirements
Degree requirements include those outlined for the master's degree by the Graduate School (see "Requirements for the Master's Degree"). The Department of Economics offers a thesis option (30 semester hours) and non-thesis option (33 semester hours) of graduate level courses approved by the Graduate Committee. All candidates must complete ECN 4973, 5401, and 5402 and submit GRE, MAT or GMAT scores to the department. Students choosing the non-thesis option must also complete ECN 5900 and 5960
Graduate Assistantships
Information on graduate assistantships may be obtained by contacting the Coordinator of Graduate Studies or Chair, Economics, 2159 Coleman Hall, EIU.
Information sourced from the 2003-2005 EIU Graduate Catalog.