Master's in Economics - Early Admission Program
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What are your plans after receiving your B.A. in economics? Have you considered pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Economics or a Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics in Economics? If so, here's an opportunity for eligible UToledo students from any major (see eligibility below).
You can start earning credits towards 1-year Master's degree in Economics as an undergrad
and save money
M.A. degree in economics requires 30 credit hours of graduate-level coursework. If you complete 8-9 hours of graduate-level classes as an undergraduate, you will need to complete only 21-22 additional credit hours as a graduate student to receive your master’s degree. There are many other benefits as well.
- Eligibility - Must be a UToledo student in good standing (good G.P.A.) and enrolled in one of
the following tracks:
- Major: Economics
- Minor: Economics, Public Economics, Environmental Economics
- Certificates: Advanced Economics, Advanced Quantitative Economics, Environmental Economics, or Public Economics
- To apply, fill out the graduate application, and when asked if you are pursuing a dual degree, select "Yes-Pipeline program" and "Economics 4+1." You will NOT be charged an application fee. You will need two letters of recommendation; one has to be from an economics faculty member.
- Coursework requirements - As an undergraduate student, you can enroll in up to 9 credit hours of 5000 and 6000-level economics courses. Once enrolled in these courses, you must complete all graduate-level requirements of the course and be evaluated by the same criteria as graduate students.
- Double credit - After you complete the 5/6000 graduate-level economics classes, you'll receive credit at the graduate and undergraduate levels at the same time.
- Tuition and fees applied to these graduate credit hours will be charged at the lower, undergraduate instructional rate.
- No obligation. There is no requirement for you to complete a master's degree once you are admitted to the Early Admission Program. A master's degree is simply an option.
- Simplified process and perks - If you decide to pursue a master's degree in economics at UToledo after being in the Early Admission Program, you will not need to apply for graduate admission again. You will also get priority in receiving a graduate assistantship and graduate tuition waivers.
- Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics in Economics - This path also requires the Graduate Capstone Project + 12 credit hours at the graduate level. Core Requirement: ECON 5810 and ECON 5820 (Econometric Models and Methods I and II).
Questions? Contact our Advisors
Dr. Aliaksandr Amialchuk
Graduate Director
419.530.6121
Eligibility:
- Must be enrolled in one of the Economics tracks
- Can enroll in 5000 and 6000-level courses in Economics
Application Process:
- Complete the graduate application
- Include two letters of recommendation, at least one of which must be from Economics faculty members.
- Once accepted, work with graduate director to complete a graduate plan of study indicating the courses that will receive graduate and undergraduate credit.