Economics

http://economics.uoregon.edu

Jeremy Piger, Department Head
541-346-8845
435 Prince Lucien Campbell Hall

Economics addresses the problem of using scarce resources to satisfy society’s unlimited wants. The discipline is divided into two general areas—microeconomics and macroeconomics. Microeconomics explores questions about the way society allocates resources; it applies to public policy in such areas as urban, industrial organization, and labor economics. Macroeconomics considers such questions as the causes of inflation and unemployment; it applies to such areas as monetary policy, development and international economics.

Faculty

Bruce A. Blonigen, Philip H. Knight Professor (international trade, industrial organization, applied econometrics); dean for faculty and operations, College of Arts and Sciences. BA, 1988, Gustavus Adolphus; MA, 1992, PhD, 1995, California, Davis. (1995)

Alfredo Burlando, associate professor (development, labor economics, industrial organization). BA, 2003, MA, 2003, California, Davis; PhD, 2010, Boston. (2010)

Trudy Ann Cameron, professor (applied microeconomics, applied econometrics); Raymond F. Mikesell Chair in Environmental and Resource Economics. BA, 1977, British Columbia; PhD, 1982, Princeton. (2001)

Shankha Chakraborty, professor (growth and development, macroeconomics). BS, 1992, Presidency; MA, 1994, Delhi School of Economics; PhD, 1999, California, Los Angeles. (1999)

Mark Colas, assistant professor (public economics and urban economics). BA, 2009, California, Davis; MS, 2013, PhD, 2017, Wisconsin, Madison. (2017)

Anca D. Cristea, associate professor (international economics, industrial organization, applied econometrics). BA, 2003, Babes-Bolyai; MA, 2005, Clemson; PhD, 2010, Purdue, West Lafayette. (2010)

Jonathan M. V. Davis, assistant professor (applied microeconomics, labor economics). BA, 2009, PhD, 2016, Chicago. (2018)

Timothy A. Duy, assistant professor with title of professor of practice (macroeconomics, monetary policy, international finance); director, Oregon Economic Forum. BA, 1991, Puget Sound; MS, PhD, 1998, Oregon. (2002)

Christopher J. Ellis, professor (applied economic theory, public economics, political economy). BA, 1978, Essex; MA, 1979, PhD, 1983, Warwick. (1983)

David Evans, assistant professor (macroeconomics, computational economics, public finance). BS, 2008, Stanford; PhD, 2015, New York. (2015)

George W. Evans, professor (econometrics, macroeconomics); John Hamacher Chair in Economics. BA, 1972, Oxford; BA, 1974, MA, 1976, PhD, 1980, California, Berkeley. (1994)

Benjamin Hansen, W. E. Miner Professor in Economics (labor economics, public economics, econometrics); associate professor. BA, 2004, Brigham Young; MA, 2005, PhD, 2009, California, Santa Barbara. (2010)

William T. Harbaugh, professor (public economics, behavioral economics, neuroeconomics). BS, 1983, MS, 1986, Montana State; PhD, 1995, Wisconsin, Madison. (1995)

Van Kolpin, professor (microeconomic theory, game theory, social choice theory). BA, 1982, Coe; MS, 1983, MA, 1984, PhD, 1986, Iowa. (1986)

Michael Kuhn, assistant professor (behavioral economics, labor, public finance). BA, 2009, California, Los Angeles; PhD, 2014, California, San Diego. (2014)

Grant R. McDermott, assistant professor (environmental and natural resource economics, applied econometrics, uncertainty and Bayesian learning), BS, 2004, Cape Town; MS, 2011, PhD, 2015, Norwegian School of Economics. (2017)

Bruce McGough, professor (macroeconomics). BA, 1991, Reed; MS, 1993, PhD, 2000, Oregon. (2012)

Keaton Miller, assistant professor (industrial organization, health economics, applied econometrics). BS, 2008, Wisconsin, Madison; PhD, 2015, Minnesota, Twin Cities. (2015)

Jeremy M. Piger, professor (macroeconomics, econometrics). BA, 1996, Seattle Pacific; MA, 1998, PhD, 2000, Washington (Seattle). (2006)

Edward A. Rubin, assistant professor (environmental and energy, development economics, econometrics and data science). BS, 2007, MS, 2013, Nebraska, Lincoln; MS, 2015, PhD, 2018, California, Berkeley. (2018)

Mark A. Thoma, professor (econometrics, macroeconomics). BA, 1980, California State, Chico; PhD, 1985, Washington State. (1987)

Michael B. Urbancic, senior instructor (behavioral economics, experimental economics, economic history). BA, BA, BS, 2002, Arizona; MA, 2007, PhD, 2012, California, Berkeley. (2012)

Anne van den Nouweland, professor (game theory, microeconomic theory). BA, 1984, MA, 1989, Nijmegen; PhD, 1993, Tilburg. (1996)

Glen R. Waddell, professor (applied econometrics, industrial organization, labor economics). BS, 1995, Trent; MS, 1996, Miami; PhD, 2000, Purdue. (2001)

Wesley W. Wilson, professor (applied econometrics, industrial organization, transportation economics). BS, BA, 1980, North Dakota; MA, 1984, PhD, 1986, Washington State. (1989)

Woan Foong Wong, assistant professor (international economics, international trade). BA, 2009, Oberlin; MS, 2013, PhD, 2017, Wisconsin, Madison. (2017)

Jiabin Wu, assistant professor (experimental economics, behavior economics, political economy). BA, 2008, Hong Kong; MS, 2010, PhD, 2014, Wisconsin, Madison. (2014)

Eric Y. Zou, assistant professor (environmental economics, health economics). BS, 2012, East China Normal; MS, 2013, PhD, 2018, Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. (2018)

Emeriti

Henry N. Goldstein, professor emeritus. BA, 1950, North Carolina, Chapel Hill; MS, 1953, PhD, 1967, Johns Hopkins. (1967)

Jo Anna Gray, professor emerita. BA, 1971, Rockford; AM, 1973, PhD, 1976, Chicago. (1989)

Stephen E. Haynes, professor emeritus. BA, 1968, PhD, 1976, California, Santa Barbara. (1978)

Peter J. Lambert, professor emeritus. PhD, 1971, Oxford. (2002)

Joe A. Stone, professor emeritus. BA, 1970, Texas, El Paso; MA, 1974, PhD, 1977, Michigan State. (1979)

W. Ed Whitelaw, professor emeritus. BA, 1963, Montana; PhD, 1968, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (1967)

The date in parentheses at the end of each entry is the first year on the University of Oregon faculty.

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Science
• Minor

Undergraduate Studies

The Department of Economics offers an undergraduate major leading to a bachelor’s degree. Undergraduate courses in economics provide broad knowledge of the field as a part of the program of liberal education offered by the College of Arts and Sciences. They also lay a solid foundation in economics to students interested in professional graduate training in economics or in careers in business, law, government, or journalism.

For more detailed information, students are encouraged to visit the department website.

Preparation

Suggested preparation for freshman students is four years of high school mathematics. Prospective majors are strongly urged to satisfy part of their science group requirement with an introductory calculus sequence and the combination of mathematics and computer and information science required for the bachelor of science degree, to be taken in the freshman or sophomore year. Suggested preparation for second-year college transfer students is

1. the equivalents of EC 201 Introduction to Economic Analysis: Microeconomics and EC 202 Introduction to Economic Analysis: Macroeconomics and
2. the equivalents of MATH 251 Calculus I, MATH 252 Calculus II—or MATH 241 Calculus for Business and Social Science I, MATH 242 Calculus for Business and Social Science II for students not intending to pursue graduate training in economics—as well as MATH 243 Introduction to Methods of Probability and Statistics.

Career and Advising Services

The Career and Advising Services office in the Department of Economics provides academic planning and career development support for economics majors and minors. This includes advice about courses, minors, and concentrations, as well as assistance with résumés, job and internship search, and interviewing preparation. Career opportunities in economics include technical roles (actuarial, data analyst, financial analyst, researcher, consulting) as well as less technical roles (management, sales, human resources). Common employers include banks, financial institutions, government agencies, corporations, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations.  

Online Economics Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
EC 201	Introduction to Economic Analysis: Microeconomics	4
EC 202	Introduction to Economic Analysis: Macroeconomics	4
EC 313	Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory	4
EC 320	Introduction to Econometrics	4
EC 380	International Economic Issues	4
EC 421	Introduction to Econometrics	4

These courses are self-paced; the examinations are administered in the Social Sciences Instructional Laboratory for on-campus students and online for off-campus students. The courses, which must be completed within a standard ten-week term, are open to enrolled and community-education students and to high school students who want accredited university course work.

Careers

Career opportunities in economics are found in federal, state, and local government agencies; private industry; various nonprofit organizations; and journalism. A bachelor’s degree in economics provides an excellent background for graduate admission in law, business, and public policy. Students with superior undergraduate academic records frequently go on to graduate work in economics, which leads to careers in higher education, economic research organizations in government, and private industry.

For more information, visit Bill Sherman, director of career and advising services, in 475 Prince Lucien Campbell Hall.

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
EC 201 & EC 202	Introduction to Economic Analysis: Microeconomics and Introduction to Economic Analysis: Macroeconomics 1	8
MATH 241–242	Calculus for Business and Social Science I-II 1	8
or MATH 251–252	Calculus I-II
or MATH 261–262	Calculus with Theory I-II
MATH 243	Introduction to Methods of Probability and Statistics 1	4
EC 311 & EC 313	Intermediate Microeconomic Theory and Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 2,3,4	8
EC 320 & EC 421	Introduction to Econometrics and Introduction to Econometrics 2,3	8
or EC 423–424	Econometrics
Economics courses numbered 300 or above 3,5		28

1	Should be completed by the end of the sophomore year.
2	Should be completed by the end of the junior year.
3	At least 28 of the 44 required upper-division credits required for the major (i.e., EC 311 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory, EC 313 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory, EC 320 Introduction to Econometrics, EC 421 Introduction to Econometrics, and the 28 required field course credits) must be taken at the University of Oregon
4	Students cannot receive credit for both EC 311 and FIN 311.
5	At least 20 credits in courses numbered 400 or above. No more than 8 of the 28 credits may be in courses numbered 401, 404, 405, 407, or 408; no more than 2 credits in course numbered 407 may count toward the 8 of the 28 credits.

Grades of C– or better in courses taken to satisfy major requirements.

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
EC 201 & EC 202	Introduction to Economic Analysis: Microeconomics and Introduction to Economic Analysis: Macroeconomics 1	8
MATH 241–242	Calculus for Business and Social Science I-II 1	8
or MATH 251–252	Calculus I-II
or MATH 261–262	Calculus with Theory I-II
MATH 243	Introduction to Methods of Probability and Statistics 1	4
EC 311 & EC 313	Intermediate Microeconomic Theory and Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 2,3,4	8
EC 320 & EC 421	Introduction to Econometrics and Introduction to Econometrics 2,3	8
or EC 423–424	Econometrics
Economics courses numbered 300 or above 3,5		28

1	Should be completed by the end of the sophomore year.
2	Should be completed by the end of the junior year.
3	At least 28 of the 44 required upper-division credits required for the major (i.e., EC 311 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory, EC 313 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory, EC 320 Introduction to Econometrics, EC 421 Introduction to Econometrics, and the 28 required field course credits) must be taken at the University of Oregon
4	Students cannot receive credit for both EC 311 and FIN 311.
5	At least 20 credits in courses numbered 400 or above. No more than 8 of the 28 credits may be in courses numbered 401, 404, 405, 407, or 408; no more than 2 credits in course numbered 407 may count toward the 8 of the 28 credits.

Grades of C– or better in courses taken to satisfy major requirements.

Courses Offered Pass/No Pass Only

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
EC 401	Research: [Topic]	1-21
EC 404	Internship	1-4
EC 405	Reading and Conference: [Topic]	1-21
EC 408	Workshop: [Topic]	1-21

EC 320 Introduction to Econometrics (or EC 423 Econometrics) is a prerequisite for almost all 400-level courses. EC 311 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory and sometimes EC 313 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory are as well. Because MATH 242 Calculus for Business and Social Science II and MATH 243 Introduction to Methods of Probability and Statistics are prerequisites for EC 320 Introduction to Econometrics, it is important for students to take those courses early. See the course listings for details on prerequisites.

Advanced Options

Students interested in pursuing graduate work in economics, or who otherwise wish to pursue a more advanced track, may make any or all of the substitutions displayed to the standard requirements for the major.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
EC 201 & EC 202	Introduction to Economic Analysis: Microeconomics and Introduction to Economic Analysis: Macroeconomics 1	8
MATH 251–252	Calculus I-II 2	8
or MATH 261–262	Calculus with Theory I-II
EC 423–424	Econometrics 1,3	8
EC 411 & EC 413	Advanced Microeconomic Theory and Advanced Macroeconomic Theory 4,5	8
Economics courses numbered 300 or above 3,4		28
Any upper-division mathematics course in statistics in place of MATH 243		4

1	Should be completed by the end of the sophomore year.
2	In place of Calculus for Business and Social Science I-II (MATH 241–242).
3	In place of Introduction to Methods of Probability and Statistics (MATH 243), Introduction to Econometrics (EC 320), and Introduction to Econometrics (EC 421). Econometrics (EC 425) is recommended but not required. These can also count as 400-level field courses if one has already taken Introduction to Econometrics (EC 320) and Introduction to Econometrics (EC 421).
4	Take either course or both courses in place of Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (EC 311) and Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (EC 313). If Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (EC 311) and/or Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (EC 313) have already been taken, these 400-level courses may be used as field courses. Should be completed by the end of the junior year.
5	At least 28 of the 44 required upper-division credits required for the major must be taken at the University of Oregon.

Departmental Honors

Qualified students may apply to graduate with honors in economics. Two requirements must be met:

1. Completion of upper-division economics courses with at least a 3.50 grade point average
2. Completion of a research paper, written under the guidance of a faculty member, for 4 credits in EC 401 Research: [Topic]. A copy of the completed paper, approved by the faculty advisor, must be presented to the department by Friday of the week before final examinations during the term the student plans to graduate

Students interested in honors also should consider taking EC 418 Economic Analysis of Community Issues I and EC 419 Economic Analysis of Community Issues II. Instructor approval is required for EC 418–419. Students who intend to satisfy these requirements should notify the director of undergraduate studies early in the term in which they intend to graduate.

Professional Concentrations

Given the breadth of a degree in economics, students have the opportunity to choose one or more professional concentrations that are consistent with their career goals. Suggested course work for seven professional concentrations is described below. Sample programs for each concentration, descriptions of career possibilities, and recommendations for additional preparation are available in the Academic Support Office or with any economics advisor.

Please note, these concentrations represent suggested guides to a potential path through the economics major. Students need not “declare” a concentration, and a chosen concentration will not appear on any transcripts or graduation material. They are intended to be useful in helping select courses that will most likely match student interests.

Business Economics—Banking and Finance

1. Complete major requirements including

   Course List

   Code	Title	Credits
   EC 370	Money and Banking	4
   or EC 470	Monetary Policy
   or EC 471	Monetary Theory
   EC 360	Issues in Industrial Organization	4
   or EC 460	Theories of Industrial Organization
   or EC 484	Multinational Corporations
   EC 380	International Economic Issues	4
   or EC 480	International Finance
   or EC 481	International Trade
   or EC 482	Economics of Globalization

2. Complete a minor or approved equivalent in business administration

Business Economics—Management, Marketing, and Accounting

1. Complete major requirements including

   Course List

   Code	Title	Credits
   EC 350	Labor Market Issues	4
   or EC 450	Labor Economics
   EC 430	Urban and Regional Economics	4
   or EC 432	Economy of the Pacific Northwest
   or EC 440	Public Economics
   EC 360	Issues in Industrial Organization	4
   or EC 460	Theories of Industrial Organization
   or EC 484	Multinational Corporations

2.  Complete a minor or approved equivalent in business administration

Economics and Public Policy and Administration

1. Complete major requirements including

   Course List

   Code	Title	Credits
   EC 340	Issues in Public Economics	4
   or EC 440	Public Economics
   EC 430	Urban and Regional Economics	4
   or EC 432	Economy of the Pacific Northwest
   or EC 462	Economics of Transportation
   EC 360	Issues in Industrial Organization	4
   or EC 441	Public Economics: Taxation
   or EC 460	Theories of Industrial Organization
   or EC 484	Multinational Corporations
   EC 350	Labor Market Issues	4
   or EC 450	Labor Economics

2. Complete a minor or equivalent in political science or planning, public policy and management

Environmental Economics

1. Complete major requirements including

   Course List

   Code	Title	Credits
   EC 333	Resource and Environmental Economic Issues	4
   EC 340	Issues in Public Economics	4
   or EC 440	Public Economics
   EC 434	Environmental Economics	4
   or EC 435	Natural Resource Economics

2. Complete the environmental studies minor or an approved equivalent

Graduate Preparation in Economics and Mathematical Economics

1. Complete major requirements including

   Course List

   Code	Title	Credits
   EC 411	Advanced Microeconomic Theory	4
   or EC 413	Advanced Macroeconomic Theory
   MATH 251–252	Calculus I-II	8
   or MATH 261–262	Calculus with Theory I-II
   EC 423 & EC 424	Econometrics and Econometrics	8
   EC 427	Games and Decisions	4
   or EC 428	Behavioral and Experimental Economics

2. Complete a minor in mathematics

International and Development Economics

1. Complete major requirements including

   Course List

   Code	Title	Credits
   EC 480 & EC 481	International Finance and International Trade	8
   EC 390	Problems and Issues in the Developing Economies	4
   or EC 490	Economic Growth and Development
   or EC 491	Issues in Economic Growth and Development
   EC 360	Issues in Industrial Organization	4
   or EC 460	Theories of Industrial Organization
   or EC 484	Multinational Corporations
   EC 370	Money and Banking	4
   or EC 470	Monetary Policy
   or EC 471	Monetary Theory
   or EC 482	Economics of Globalization

2. Complete a minor or the equivalent in business administration, political science, history, international studies, or an area studies program

Law and Economics and Political Economy

1. Complete major requirements including

   Course List

   Code	Title	Credits
   EC 340	Issues in Public Economics	4
   or EC 440	Public Economics
   EC 350	Labor Market Issues	4
   or EC 450	Labor Economics
   EC 360	Issues in Industrial Organization	4
   or EC 460	Theories of Industrial Organization
   or EC 484	Multinational Corporations
   EC 441	Public Economics: Taxation	4
   or EC 448	Political Economy
   EC 427	Games and Decisions	4

2. Complete a minor or equivalent in political science

Economics Minor

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
EC 201	Introduction to Economic Analysis: Microeconomics	4
EC 202	Introduction to Economic Analysis: Macroeconomics	4
EC 311	Intermediate Microeconomic Theory	4
EC 313	Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory	4
Two additional upper-division 4-credit courses in economics		8
Total Credits		24

Two of the four upper-division 4-credit courses must be taken from the UO economics department. Minor requirements cannot be satisfied with EC 401 Research: [Topic], EC 404 Internship, EC 405 Reading and Conference: [Topic], EC 407 Seminar: [Topic], or EC 408 Workshop: [Topic]. Courses applied to the economics minor must be completed with grades of C– or better.

Kindergarten through Secondary Teaching Careers

Students who complete a degree in economics are eligible to apply to the College of Education’s fifth-year licensure program in middle-secondary teaching or the fifth-year licensure program in elementary teaching. More information is available in the College of Education section of this catalog.

Four-Year Degree Plan

The degree plan shown is only a sample of how students may complete their degrees in four years. There are alternative ways. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best path for them.

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Degree Map

First Year
Fall		Milestones	Credits
MATH 111	College Algebra	Initial math placement determined by testing	4
WR 121	College Composition I		4
General-education course in social science			4
First term of first-year second-language sequence		Initial language placement determined by testing	5
	Credits		17
Winter
EC 201	Introduction to Economic Analysis: Microeconomics		4
MATH 241 or MATH 251	Calculus for Business and Social Science I or Calculus I	MATH 112 or sufficient placement test score required for MATH 251; students considering graduate work in economics should take MATH 251 and 252 to enable them to take upper-division math courses	4
General-education course in social science			4
Second term of first-year second-language sequence			5
	Credits		17
Spring
WR 122 or WR 123	College Composition II or College Composition III	Complete writing requirement by the end of the first year	4
EC 202	Introduction to Economic Analysis: Macroeconomics	Complete EC 201 and 202 by the end of the first year	4
MATH 242 or MATH 252	Calculus for Business and Social Science II or Calculus II		4
Third term of first-year second-language sequence			5
	Credits		17
	Total Credits		51

Degree Map

Second Year
Fall		Milestones	Credits
MATH 243	Introduction to Methods of Probability and Statistics		4
EC 311	Intermediate Microeconomic Theory		4
General-education course in social science			4
First term of second-year second-language sequence			5
	Credits		17
Winter
EC 313	Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory		4
General-education course in science			4
Multicultural course			4
Second term of second-year second-language sequence			5
	Credits		17
Spring
EC 320	Introduction to Econometrics	Complete EC 311, EC 313, and EC 320 by the end of the second year	4
General-education course in arts and letters			4
Multicultural course			4
Third term of second-year second-language sequence			5
	Credits		17
	Total Credits		51

Degree Map

Third Year
Fall		Milestones	Credits
Upper-division EC course			4
Group-satisfying course in arts and letters			4
Elective courses		Possible requirement for second major or minor	8
	Credits		16
Winter
EC 421	Introduction to Econometrics		4
Upper-division EC course			4
Group-satisfying course in arts and letters			4
Elective course		Possible requirement for second major or minor	4
	Credits		16
Spring
Upper-division EC course			4
Group-satisfying course in arts and letters			4
Elective courses			8
	Credits		16
	Total Credits		48

Degree Map

Fourth Year
Fall		Milestones	Credits
Upper-division EC course			4
Elective courses		Possible requirement for second major or minor	8
	Credits		12
Winter
Upper-division EC courses			8
Elective courses		Possible requirement for second major or minor	4
	Credits		12
Spring
Upper-division EC course			4
Elective courses		Possible requirement for second major or minor	8
	Credits		12
	Total Credits		36

Bachelor of Science in Economics

Degree Map

First Year
Fall		Milestones	Credits
BA 101	Introduction to Business		4
MATH 111 or MATH 112	College Algebra or Elementary Functions		4
WR 121	College Composition I		4
General-education course in arts and letters			4
	Credits		16
Winter
EC 201	Introduction to Economic Analysis: Microeconomics		4
MATH 241 or MATH 251	Calculus for Business and Social Science I or Calculus I	MATH 112 or sufficient placement test score required for MATH 251; students considering graduate work in economics should take MATH 251 and 252 to enable them to take upper-division mathematics courses	4
General-education course in arts and letters			4
General-education course in social science			4
	Credits		16
Spring
WR 122 or WR 123	College Composition II or College Composition III		4
EC 202	Introduction to Economic Analysis: Macroeconomics		4
MATH 242 or MATH 252	Calculus for Business and Social Science II or Calculus II		4
General-education course in arts and letters			4
	Credits		16
	Total Credits		48

Degree Map

Second Year
Fall		Milestones	Credits
MATH 243	Introduction to Methods of Probability and Statistics		4
EC 311	Intermediate Microeconomic Theory		4
General-education course in social science			4
General-education course in science			4
	Credits		16
Winter
EC 313	Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory		4
General-education course in arts and letters			4
General-education course in science			4
Multicultural course			4
	Credits		16
Spring
EC 320	Introduction to Econometrics		4
General-education course in science			4
Elective courses		Possible requirement for second major or minor	8
	Credits		16
	Total Credits		48

Degree Map

Third Year
Fall		Milestones	Credits
Upper-division EC course			4
Elective courses		Possible requirement for second major or minor	8
Multicultural course			4
	Credits		16
Winter
EC 421	Introduction to Econometrics		4
Upper-division EC course			4
Elective courses		Possible requirement for second major or minor	8
	Credits		16
Spring
Upper-division EC course			4
Elective courses			12
	Credits		16
	Total Credits		48

Degree Map

Fourth Year
Fall		Milestones	Credits
Upper-division elective EC course			4
Elective courses		Possible requirement for second major or minor	8
	Credits		12
Winter
Upper-division EC courses			8
Elective courses		Possible requirement for second major or minor	4
	Credits		12
Spring
Upper-division EC course			4
Elective courses		Possible requirement for second major or minor	8
	Credits		12
	Total Credits		36

Master of Arts Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses
EC 523–525	Econometrics 1	12
EC 511	Advanced Microeconomic Theory 1	4
EC 513	Advanced Macroeconomic Theory 1	4
Elective Economics Courses 2
Option 1: Course work
Seven elective courses taken at the 500 level.
Option 2: Research
Five elective courses taken at the 500 level. 3

1	To be completed by the end of the first full academic year.
2	Excluding EC 503 Thesis. PhD students who transfer to the master’s program and who have completed the micro- and macroeconomics core courses (EC 607 Seminar: [Topic]) may apply those courses to master’s degree requirements.
3	No more than 5 credits in EC 601 Research: [Topic] may be applied to the 45-credit minimum for the research paper and no more than 9 credits in EC 503 Thesis may be applied to the 51-credit minimum for the thesis.

Master of Science Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses
EC 523–525	Econometrics 1	12
EC 511	Advanced Microeconomic Theory 1	4
EC 513	Advanced Macroeconomic Theory 1	4
Elective Economics Courses 2
Option 1: Course work
Seven elective courses taken at the 500 level.
Option 2: Research
Five elective courses taken at the 500 level. 3

1	To be completed by the end of the first full academic year.
2	Excluding EC 503 Thesis. PhD students who transfer to the master’s program and who have completed the micro- and macroeconomics core courses (EC 607 Seminar: [Topic]) may apply those courses to master’s degree requirements.
3	No more than 5 credits in EC 601 Research: [Topic] may be applied to the 45-credit minimum for the research paper and no more than 9 credits in EC 503 Thesis may be applied to the 51-credit minimum for the thesis.

The thesis or research paper, on a topic from the area of economics in which a 500-level field course was taken, must be approved by two department faculty members. The candidate’s committee must have approved a prospectus for the thesis or research paper before the term in which the thesis or research paper is approved.

Courses taken to satisfy master’s degree requirements (except EC 503 Thesis, EC 601 Research: [Topic], and EC 605 Reading and Conference: [Topic]) must be taken for letter grades and completed with at least a 3.00 cumulative grade point average. A GPA below the level of 3.00 at any time during a graduate student's studies or the accumulation of more than 5 credits of N or F grades, regardless of GPA, is considered unsatisfactory and may lead to termination from the program.

Unless on-leave status has been approved, a student must attend the university continuously until all program requirements have been completed. The student must register for 3 graduate credits each term, excluding summer sessions, to be continuously enrolled. A minimum of 30 credits toward the master's degree must be taken in residence over a period of at least two terms.

Substitutions and Waivers

Substitutions of alternative courses or courses taken elsewhere require the joint approval of the master’s program committee and the department head before they can be counted toward the credit minimum. Any other waivers or exceptions to departmental requirements require the approval of the department faculty.

Time Limits

Students who choose the course work option must complete all the master’s degree requirements within three years. Students who choose the research option must complete all the master’s degree requirements within five years.

The master’s degree typically requires five to six terms of full-time work. A few well-qualified students have satisfied requirements for the degree in four terms.

Doctor of Philosophy

Degree Requirements

A PhD in economics prepares students to teach at liberal arts and research universities; to work in state, federal, and international organizations; and to conduct research or work as a consultant for private industry. Graduate students seeking the PhD degree in economics at the University of Oregon must complete the following departmental requirements as well as all university requirements. Except for EC 601 Research: [Topic], EC 603 Dissertation, EC 605 Reading and Conference: [Topic], and EC 609 Practicum: [Topic], economics courses must be taken for letter grades.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Microeconomic theory (three terms) 1
Macroeconomics theory (three terms) 1
Econometrics (three terms) 1
EC 607	Seminar: [Topic] (two-term sequences) 2	1-5
EC 601	Research: [Topic] 3	6
EC 607	Seminar: [Topic] (five courses) 4	1-5
EC 603	Dissertation 4	18

1	Students who complete these courses with a GPA of 2.90 or higher will be invited to take the qualifying examination in microeconomic and macroeconomic theory when it is offered in early summer. Records of students whose GPA is lower than 2.90 are evaluated to determine eligibility for the qualifying examination. Students who fail the qualifying examination may be asked to retake it early the following September. Students who pass the qualifying examination but have a GPA less than 3.00 in econometrics must take a competency examination in econometrics, which is administered the Thursday before the first week of fall classes. Students who fail the competency examination must retake each econometrics course in which they received a grade of less than B and pass it with a grade of B or better. Students must file an approved program of study by December 15 following the qualifying examination.
2	Sequences in two fields of economics must be completed with a 3.00 GPA or better. Credit for Research: [Topic] (EC 601), Dissertation (EC 603), Reading and Conference: [Topic] (EC 605), or Practicum: [Topic] (EC 609) cannot be counted toward the field requirement.
3	By winter term of the third year, a research paper for at least 6 credits must be completed in one of the fields and approved by two members of the faculty with specialties in that field
4	Must be taken outside the two fields of economics previously chosen and completed with a 3.00 GPA or better. Credit for Research: [Topic] (EC 601), Dissertation (EC 603), Reading and Conference: [Topic] (EC 605), or Practicum: [Topic] (EC 609) cannot be counted toward the field requirement. Advancement to candidacy may be requested after the student has completed the above requirements and orally defended a prospectus for the dissertation, which must include a minimum of 6 credits in Research: [Topic] (EC 601). Students must be enrolled for at least 3 credits during the term of advancement.
5	The dissertation must be a significant contribution to the field and must be completed in conjunction with at least 18 credits of Dissertation (EC 603). A formal, public defense must take place on the UO campus at a date set by the committee chair and approved by the Graduate School.

Time Limits

The seven-year time limit for completion of PhD degree requirements begins with the first term of admission—either conditional or unconditional—as a doctoral student at the university. The required year of residency on the Eugene campus, passing of comprehensive examinations for advancement to candidacy, and completion of the doctoral dissertation must all be accomplished within this seven-year limit.

Courses other than those described above and courses taken elsewhere may not be substituted without approval of the PhD program committee and the department head. In no instance can the qualifying examination be waived.

Students in the PhD program may apply to be awarded a master’s degree upon completion of the master's program requirements and the approval of the master's program advisor.

Detailed information is given on the department’s website.

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