There are two MS in Economics Named Option degrees. The MS Named Option in Graduate Foundations is a terminal master's degree that students apply to directly. See information about the Graduate Foundations program here. The other MS Named Option Economics degree is part of the PhD program and does not admit students directly.
Admissions
Students apply to the Master of Science in Economics through the named option or the PhD:
- The Economics named option is offered for work leading to the PhD. Students may not apply directly for the master’s, and should instead see the admissions information for the PhD.
Funding
Graduate School Resources
Resources to help you afford graduate study might include assistantships, fellowships, traineeships, and financial aid. Further funding information is available from the Graduate School. Be sure to check with your program for individual policies and restrictions related to funding.
Minimum Graduate School Requirements
Review the Graduate School minimum academic progress and degree requirements, in addition to the program requirements listed below.
Major Requirements
Curricular Requirements
| Minimum Credit Requirement | 30 credits |
| Minimum Residence Credit Requirement | 16 credits |
| Minimum Graduate Coursework Requirement | 15 credits must be graduate-level coursework. Refer to the Graduate School: Minimum Graduate Coursework (50%) Requirement policy: https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-1244. |
| Overall Graduate GPA Requirement | 3.00 GPA required. Refer to the Graduate School: Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirement policy: https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-1203. |
| Other Grade Requirements | See Named Options for policy information. |
| Assessments and Examinations | See Named Options for policy information. |
| Language Requirements | No language requirements. |
Required Courses
Select a Named Option for courses required.
Named Options
A named option is a formally documented sub-major within an academic major program. Named options appear on the transcript with degree conferral. Students pursuing the Master of Science in Economics must select one of the following named options:
Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrates understanding of core economic principles and theories in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics.
- Uses econometric methods to communicate empirical questions in writing.
- Conducts empirical research following ethical principles of the discipline for using sources.
People
Professors: Barwick, Chinn, Corbae, Deneckere, Engel, Fu, B. Hansen, Hendricks, Houde, Kennan, Lentz, Porter, Rostek, Ruhl, Seshadri, Shi, J. Smith, L. Smith, Sorensen, Taber, Weretka, West, Wright
Associate Professors: Aizawa, Gregory, Kang, Kirpalani, Quint, Swanson
Assistant Professors: Bernard, Boerma, Braxton, Camboni, Chiang, Coulibay, Cox, Gutierrez, Magnolfi, Mommaerts, O’Connell, Rojas-Ampuero, Sullivan, Yata
Affiliated Faculty: Chang, Chung, Montgomery, Sarada, Schechter, Smeeding
Instructional Staff: Alder (Faculty Associate), Chan (Lecturer), Eudey (Senior Lecturer), Flanagan (Lecturer), Friedman (Lecturer), Glawtschew (Lecturer), D. Hansen (Lecturer), K. Hansen (Senior Lecturer), Johnson (Senior Lecturer), McKelvey (Lecturer), Pac (Senior Lecturer), Rick (Senior Lecturer), Trost (lecturer)