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Welcome! 

 The Department of Economics offers the following degrees:

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics
The BA in Economics is more "liberal arts" in its focus than the BS degree. The BA degree requires completion of the BA foreign language requirement of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Economics
The BS in Economics provides more in-depth development of the analytical and quantitative skills used in economic analysis, including coursework in calculus and econometrics. This quantitative skill set is highly valued by employers as demonstrated by the considerable employment success of our BS graduates.  BS students can further distinguish themselves to employers with a Certificate in Applied Econometrics and Data Analysis.

Dual Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts (Dual BS/MA) in Economics  (Brochure)
The Dual BS/MA (“2+3”) in Economics is an accelerated program that allows students to complete a BS and a MA in Economics in five years. The program is targeted at students who are comfortable with mathematics and have demonstrated success in undergraduate-level quantitative and analytical economics courses.

Master of Arts (MA) in Economics  (Brochure)
The MA in Economics is specifically designed for those seeking to work as professional economists.  Students acquire knowledge and a versatile set of skills that are highly valued in the workplace.  A unique feature of the program is the large number of applied econometrics and quantitative courses offered.  The program can accommodate prospective full-time students as well as those who wish to study part-time.

In addition to the above Degree Programs, the Department also offers:

Minor in Economics
The Department offers a minor in Economics to students who want to develop some knowledge in this field but wish to major in another discipline.

Certificate in Applied Econometrics and Data Analysis 
The Certificate is designed to prepare students to perform applied econometric analysis in a variety of professional settings:  banks, telecomm companies, consulting firms, etc.  This Certificate can be combined with the BS, the MA, or completed as a freestanding certificate.

Certificate in Actuarial Studies (Undergraduate)
A number of quantitative courses offered by the Department help satisfy the prerequisites for the Certificate in Actuarial Studies and help fulfill the VEE requirements in Economics and Applied Statistics. These courses have received approval of the Society of Actuaries (SOA).

Public Policy Administration (PPA) Graduate Certificate in Policy and Program Evaluation (PPE)
For MA students interested in policy, it is possible to earn the Certificate without any additional coursework beyond what is required for the MA alone.

NEWS & NOTES

Summer 2014 Quantitative Economics Course

Fall 2014 Economics Course Offerings

Interview by Albany Herald (Georgia) of Alum Aaron Johnson 

A Unique Feature of our Program

UMSL Economists' Study on the Foreclosure Crisis & Family Living Arrangements

Summer 2013 Newsletter!!

Professor David Rose's Oxford University Press book, The Moral Foundation of Economic Behavior, is a CHOICE outstanding title for 2012 and was nominated for the Hayek Book Prize.

 









Professor Susan Feignbaum's 2013 textbook, Principles of Microeconomics: The Way We Live, and her 2012
Principles of Macroeconomics: The Way We Live (both with R.W. Hafer) are available from Worth Publishers. 

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Last updated: 04/18/2014