All MSPE (Master of Science: Policy Economics) courses are restricted to students in this program. No overrides will be provided.
MSPE courses are typically ECON 500-529 (some ECON 590's are also restricted to MSPE).
Students must complete two or more elective courses listed under a particular specialization; at least one of the courses must be at the 500 level.
Core (mandatory)
- Microeconomics (Econ 500) Syllabus
- Macroeconomics (Econ 501) Syllabus
- Economic Statistics (Econ 502) Syllabus Video
- Econometrics (Econ 503) Syllabus
Advanced Econometrics
- Time Series Analysis in Econ (Econ 504)* Fall 2023 Syllabus Summer 2023 Syllabus Video
- Applied Econometrics for Micro* (Econ 590) Syllabus Video
- Applied Machine Learning (Econ 590) Syllabus
- Or Econometric Ph.D. courses subject to having the prerequisite with the approval of academic advisor.
*Prerequisite courses are Economic Statistics (Econ 502) and Econometrics (Econ 503) unless student has strong statistical/econometrics background.
Development Economics
Environment & Natural Resources
- Environmental Economics (Econ 549)
- Environmental Economics (Econ 415) Syllabus
Financial Economics
- Introduction to Finance (Fin 500, MSPE Section) Syllabus
- Financial Economics (Econ 590)
Industrial Organization
- Introduction to Game Theory (Econ 505) Syllabus
- Industrial Competition & Monopoly (Econ 480) Syllabus
- Economics of the Digital Economy (Econ 482) Syllabus
- Economics of Innovation and Technology (Econ 483) Syllabus
International Economics
Labor Economics
- Collective Bargaining (Econ 542) Syllabus
- Labor Market Regulations Around the World (Econ 590) Syllabus
- Economics of Labor Markets (Econ 440) Syllabus
- Economics of the Workplace (Econ 447) Syllabus
- Employee Compensation and Incentives (Econ 448) Syllabus
Monetary Economics
- Monetary Theory (Econ 516) Fall 2023 Syllabus Summer 2023 Syllabus
- Monetary Policy (Econ 517) Syllabus
Public & Urban Economics
- Economics of Taxation (Econ 510) Syllabus
- Public Goods Theory (Econ 511) Syllabus
- Regional Economics (Econ 590) Syllabus
- Social Insurance (Econ 590) Syllabus
- Urban Economics (Econ 414) Syllabus
In addition to above fields, it is possible to construct new fields. You need the approval of your academic advisor.
Independent Study
The MSPE degree does not require a thesis. Nevertheless, for students inclined toward research, the option is available. Engaging in an "independent study" can earn up to four credit hours. However, to apply it toward your degree, it must fulfill the four-credit hour requirement. For further details, please refer to this link: Independent Study Process
Other Recommended Electives
- Health Economics (Econ 418) Syllabus
- Economics of Coordination (Econ 436) Syllabus
- Economics of Poverty Alleviation in Developing Countries (455) Syllabus
- Economic Development and Migration (456) Syllabus
- Financial Econometrics (Econ 472) Syllabus
- Econometrics of Policy Evaluation (Econ 474) Syllabus
- Economic Forecasting (Econ 475) Syllabus
- Economic Growth (Econ 490) Syllabus
- International Environmental Policy (Econ 490) Syllabus
- International Labor Market (Econ 490) Syllabus
- International Macroeconomic Forecasting (Econ 490) Syllabus
- Macroeconometric Policy Analysis (Econ 490) Syllabus
- Mechanism Design & Information (Econ 490) Syllabus
- Political Economy (Econ 490) Syllabus
- Applied Machine Learning (Econ 491) Syllabus
- Data Analysis for Problem Solving (Econ 491) Syllabus
- Decision Making (Econ 491) Syllabus
- Nonlinear Econometric Models (Econ 491) Syllabus
- Predictive Analytics (Econ 491) Syllabus
- Investments (Fin 511) Syllabus
- Financial Derivatives (Fin 512) Syllabus
- Methods in Surveys and Experiments for Business and Economics (Fin 580) Syllabus
- Linear Algebra related courses (Math 410/415/416/417--any of these)
- Real Analysis related courses (Math 444/447--either of these)
- Applied Regression and Design (Stat 425)
- Statistical Data Management (Stat 440)
- Advanced Data Analysis (Stat 448)