Plans of Study

Masters of Science Program Requirements 

The UConn Graduate School requires a minimum of 30 credits for all master’s programs. The three MS program options offered by the Department are based on courses at the 3000-level or higher, consistent with UConn Graduate School policies (with a maximum of 6 credits at the 3000 level). The requirements for each program option are summarized as follow:

Masters in Applied Economics (Plan A/Thesis)
  • Required Courses: ARE 5201 (Microeconomics) or ECON 5201(Microeconomics); and ARE 5311 (Applied Econometrics)

 

  • Complete at least 12 credits of formal coursework in ARE or ECON (excluding independent study and internship credits, and including required courses above).

 

  • Meet UConn Graduate School’s minimum of 15 course credits (excluding thesis, independent study and internship credits).
  • Thesis: 9 credits for thesis research; defense of thesis.
Masters in Applied Economics (Plan B/Major Paper) 
  • Required Courses: ARE 5201 (Microeconomics) or ECON 5201 (Microeconomics); and ARE 5311 (Applied Econometrics).

 

  • Complete at least 12 credits of formal coursework in ARE or ECON (excluding independent study and internship credits, and including required courses above).

 

  • Complete at least 18 course credits, which may include independent study unrelated to major paper. Of the minimum 30 credits, the total of independent study and internship cannot exceed 9 credits, including major paper and other
    independent study.

 

  • Major Paper: 3 to 6 credits of independent study for the major paper


Grade for independent study shall be issued after public presentation and submission of written paper.
 Masters in Applied Economics (Plan B/Coursework)  
  • Required Courses: ARE 5201 (Microeconomics)* or ECON 5201 (Microeconomics)*; ARE 5311 (Applied Econometrics)*.

 

  • Complete at least 12 credits of formal coursework in ARE or ECON (excluding independent study and internship credits, and including required courses above).

 

  • Complete at least 30 course credits, which may include up to 6 credits of independent study or internship.
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    * Substitution with comparable course is permitted upon approval by advisor,
    but only for students who entered the program in academic year 2014-15