M.A. Program
Allen C. Goodman,
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Economics, Wayne State University, Detroit,
Michigan 48202
Phone:
(313) 577-3235; FAX: (313) 577-9564
Email: allen.goodman@wayne.edu
For Winter 2012, only,
contact Prof. Ana Maria Herrera
Email: amherrera@wayne.edu
Delores Tennille,
Administrative Assistant
Phone: (313) 577-3345
Email: allen.goodman@wayne.edu
Welcome
to the WSU Masters Program page!
•
One of the first questions that
people ask is what they can do with an MA in economics. Alumna Veronique Prouhet
(2010) provides this (totally unsolicited) response.
•
Here’s a second, from alumna Shayna Stewart (2011).
For students who wish
to apply, here are the MA Program Course Requirements.
We accept applications for the Fall, Winter, and
Spring/Summer terms, although not all courses are offered in all terms. There is no firm cut-off date for applying
to the M.A. Program, but students are advised to apply at least a month in
advance of the start of classes, so that the applications can be processed.
For the departmental
entry in the Wayne State
Graduate Bulletin, click http://www.bulletins.wayne.edu/gbk-output/index.html
For current Policies and Procedures click policies, click policies.
(Updated December 5, 2011)
To
apply to the program!
Students
are encouraged to apply ON-LINE.
Students who prefer paper
applications can click here to download
the applications.
International students should
click here for
information about additional forms required by the Graduate School.
Click here for
information about MA Program Policies and Procedures.
Application Fees!
PLEASE note that the current application fee is $50
for all students. Failure
to include the proper application fee can delay consideration of your
application.
General
information
The M.A. degree is intended
for those who seek a more extensive background in economics, either for
employment as applied economists, or for another advanced degree such as a
Ph.D.
Part-Time and
International Students
Many students in the
M.A. program are employed and take their courses in the evening, so the
Department offers all of its core courses and a substantial number of M.A.
elective courses in the evening. The program also attracts some international
students, including several students from Germany sponsored by the Deutscher Akademischer
Austauschdienst (DAAD),
and the University of Paris II.
Course Requirements
Students admitted to
the M.A. program are expected to have, or take as soon as possible, at least
one course in calculus, intermediate microeconomics, intermediate
macroeconomics, and statistics.
The M.A. curriculum
includes courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics, statistics, a field of
concentration chosen by the student, and at least three additional elective
courses. Fields of concentration open to masters
students currently include econometrics, health economics, industrial
organization, international economics, and labor economics. Students also
have the option of taking elective courses in the Business School, or in
other departments such as Political Science and Mathematics.
AGRADE
Program
The Department
of Economics participates in the University’s AGRADE program in which whereby
qualified seniors in the College of Liberal Arts may enroll simultaneously in
some undergraduate and graduate programs of the College. A maximum of fifteen
credits may be applied towards both undergraduate and graduate degrees in
economics. Those who elect the AGRADE program may expect to complete the
Bachelors and Masters degrees in five years of full-time study.
For more information on this program, click AGRADE.
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