Program Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to
Outcome 1: Advanced Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
- understand economic theory.
Outcome 2: Quantitative Skills and Analytic Methods
- identify correct econometric methods to analyze data, test hypotheses, and analyze economic issues.
- understand various econometric techniques, including OLS, instrumental variables, discrete variable methods, panel and time series techniques and be able to identify which technique to employ in the Applied Econometrics course and various electives.
Outcome 3: Literature Research and Communication Skills
- clearly communicate, either in writing or verbally when called upon, the results of an economic analysis.
- present work by effective written communication in the form of scientific papers and reports, and by oral communication in the form of scientific seminars.
- critically analyze and extract information from papers in the scientific literature.
Admission Requirements
For full admission into the master of science program majoring in economics, an applicant must meet the following requirements:
have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
have an overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75 or a last-half GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
have completed undergraduate coursework in one semester of calculus, intermediate microeconomics, and intermediate macroeconomics. These undergraduate prerequisites may be completed while enrolled at the university as a graduate special student. (see “Classification of Students “).
International students must have a minimum English proficiency score in one of the following: TOEFL iBT (79), IELTS (6.5) or Duolingo (105).
Students may enter the graduate programs in economics in either the fall or spring semesters. Please see our website at http://www.business.unr.edu/grad/programs/econ/admission.html for complete admission requirements.
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