Master's in Economics Program Requirements and Areas of Concentration

The Master's Program in Economics at Duke University is designed be completed in three to four semesters. The M.A. requires a minimum of 30 units of coursework (actual number completed dependent upon needs and prior preparation), with a curriculum of courses in economics and related fields designed by the student and the Master's Coordinator to create an individualized program. The Master's program is designed to give students a breadth of economic experience in both macroeconomics and microeconomics, with an emphasis on mathematics, but with enough flexibility in course requirements to allow the students to pursue their own areas of academic interest. In addition to a variety of Master's level courses, students in the program are welcome to enroll in doctoral level courses in Economics and other related departments such as Political Science, Public Policy, Finance, Statistics, and Mathematics as part of developing the student's personalized program of study. The M.A. in Economics does not require a thesis; however, students are required to produce a piece of original research, separate from classroom assignments, termed the "non-thesis academic exercise" which will allow them to evolve from a consumer of economic instruction to a producer of economic product. Alternatively, students may elect to complete a set of advanced additional courses, and then sit for an informal oral examination.

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		Program Description
		The Master's Program in Economics at Duke University is designed be completed in three to four semesters. The M.A. requires a minimum of 30 units of coursework (actual number completed dependent upon needs and prior preparation), with a curriculum of courses in economics and related fields designed by the student and the Master's Coordinator to create an individualized program. The Master's program is designed to give students a breadth of economic experience in both macroeconomics and microeconomics, with an emphasis on mathematics, but with enough flexibility in course requirements to allow the students to pursue their own areas of academic interest. In addition to a variety of Master's level courses, students in the program are welcome to enroll in doctoral level courses in Economics and other related departments such as Political Science, Public Policy, Finance, Statistics, and Mathematics as part of developing the student's personalized program of study. The M.A. in Economics does not require a thesis; however, students are required to produce a piece of original research, separate from classroom assignments, termed the "non-thesis academic exercise" which will allow them to evolve from a consumer of economic instruction to a producer of economic product. Alternatively, students may elect to complete a set of advanced additional courses, and then sit for an informal oral examination.