2018-2019 Catalog 
    
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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Economics, BA (4+1)


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Program Learning Outcomes


Students who graduate from the MA in Economics program will be prepared for a number of career options, including work as an economic or public policy analyst, or in applied research in a government institution or firm.

Students who graduate with an MS in International and Development Economics may pursue a number of careers related to policy making and research in developing countries. The BA/MS program in the Department of Economics also makes excellent preparation for a PhD program in economics or a related field.

Admission


Students joining USF as a freshman can apply for admission to the 4+1 program from any major if they fulfill the following requirements:

Transfer students can apply for admission to the 4+1 program from any major if they fulfill the following requirements:

Students in the five-year program begin to take graduate-level courses when they achieve senior-level standing at the university. Students graduate with the BA and officially matriculate into the MA program upon completion of college graduation requirements, including 128 units within which graduate courses will substitute for undergraduate courses in satisfying the BA requirement. The total units required for to complete the dual degree BA/MA Program in Economics is 152 units.

(BA) Major Requirements (44 Units)


MA in Economics (4+1)


Please see the Economics, MA (4+1)  .

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