Economics Master of Arts Program
Department of Economics | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
丁香园AV Calendar 2012 Spring
丁香园AV Requirements
See 鈥�1.3 丁香园AV鈥� for University admission requirements. As well, the department requires that the applicant must hold a bachelor鈥檚 degree with honours in economics or business administration, or must complete additional work to that standard. Normally, the graduate admissions committee will specify the appropriate additional requirements at the time of admission.
Degree Requirements
The MA program has four options (see below). Under each, ECON 798 is required in addition to other work, unless a grade acceptable to the graduate program committee has been obtained in an equivalent courses. An undergraduate course can be used with the approval of the graduate program committee.
- thesis option 鈥� seven courses including core work and an original thesis
- extended essay option 鈥� seven courses including core work and two extended essays
- project option 鈥� eight courses including core work and a research project
- course option 鈥� nine courses including core work and ECON 997
Core Course Work
The core course work will normally consist of
- ECON 802-4 Microeconomic Theory I
- ECON 835-4 Econometrics
and one of
- ECON 807-4 Macroeconomic Theory and Policy
- ECON 808-4 Macroeconomic Theory
and one of
- ECON 836-4 Applied Econometrics
- ECON 837-4 Econometric Theory I
Elective Course Work
The remaining courses beyond those designated as core work will be ECON graduate courses or, with permission of the graduate program chair, courses in graduate business administration and other subjects.
Research and Oral Examination
Under the thesis, extended essay or project option, research papers must meet the standards set out in the Graduate General Regulations (page 219). An oral examination is required covering the students鈥� written research in particular, and program in general, as outlined in the Graduate Regulations.
Final Examination
Under the course option, there will be a final examination (ECON 997) on core subjects, which normally will occur during the final examination period of the students鈥� third term in the program.
Co-operative Education
This optional program provides work experience that complements MA studies.
MA students in good standing with a minimum 3.0 GPA may apply to co-op after satisfactory completion of
- ECON 802-4 Microeconomic Theory I
- ECON 835-4 Econometrics
- ECON 836-4 Applied Econometrics
and one of
- ECON 807-4 Macroeconomic Theory and Policy
- ECON 808-4 Macroeconomic Theory
or equivalent.
The program consists of two separate work terms. Arrangements are made through the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences co-op co-ordinator at least one term in advance (see Co--operative Education). To participate, prior approval from the graduate chair in the Department of Economics is required.
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the Graduate General Regulations (residence, course work, academic progress, supervision, research competence requirement, completion time, and degree completion), as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled, as shown above.