The Department of Economics offers a Master of Science in Quantitative Economics (MSQE). The MSQE program is a professional degree that combines training in economic theory with training in quantitative methods/tools that can be used to analyze economic and other data, including “big data.”
Master of Science Requirements
At least 30 credits maintaining at least a “B” average. These 30 credits must come from required MSQE core courses.
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| ECON 5201 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 5202 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 5301 | Mathematical Economics | 3 |
| ECON 5311 | Applied Econometrics I | 3 |
| ECON 5312 | Applied Econometrics II | 3 |
| ECON 5317 | Machine Learning for Economists | 3 |
| ECON 5318 | Panel Data Econometrics | 3 |
| ECON 5321 | Programming and Computation with R for Economists | 3 |
| 6 |
| Causal Program Evaluation | |
| Financial Econometrics | |
| Open Source Programming with Python for Economists | |
| Convex Optimization with Python | |
| Operations Research for Economics | |
| Writing and Communication for Economics and Business I
and Writing and Communication for Economics and Business II | |
| Total Credits | 30 |
