Northwestern University The Graduate School 20 courses
The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in The Graduate School Policy Guide. Doctoral students in the Economics and Financial Economics PhD programs who complete ECON 410-1 Microeconomics, ECON 410-2 Microeconomics, ECON 410-3 Microeconomics, ECON 411-1 Macroeconomics, ECON 411-2 Macroeconomics, ECON 411-3 Macroeconomics, ECON 480-1 Econometrics, ECON 480-2 Econometrics and ECON 480-3 Econometrics with a Grade Point Average of 3.0 are eligible to receive the MA degree. The following requirements apply to students who are enrolled in other doctoral programs and to Economics and Financial Economics doctoral students not completing the first-year sequences.
Terminal MA Degree
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 410-1 | Microeconomics | 1 |
| ECON 410-2 | Microeconomics | 1 |
| ECON 410-3 | Microeconomics | 1 |
| ECON 411-1 | Macroeconomics | 1 |
| ECON 411-2 | Macroeconomics | 1 |
| ECON 411-3 | Macroeconomics | 1 |
| ECON 480-1 | Econometrics | 1 |
| ECON 480-2 | Econometrics | 1 |
| ECON 480-3 | Econometrics | 1 |
Students in Other PhD Programs: Core Courses
ECON 410-3 may also be replaced by ECON 411-3. ECON 480-3 may also be replaced by ECON 381-2.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 410-1 | Microeconomics | 1 |
| ECON 411-1 | Macroeconomics | 1 |
| ECON 410-2 | Microeconomics | 1 |
| ECON 410-3 or ECON 411-2 | Microeconomics or Macroeconomics | 1 |
| ECON 480-1 | Econometrics | 1 |
| ECON 480-2 | Econometrics | 1 |
| ECON 480-3 or ECON 381-1 | Econometrics or Econometrics | 1 |
Students in Other PhD Programs: Economic History
One of those listed below
Students in Other PhD Programs: Electives
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 310-1 | Microeconomics | 1 |
| ECON 310-2 | Microeconomics | 1 |
| ECON 311-0 | Macroeconomics | 1 |
| ECON 499-0 | Independent Study | 1 |
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