Proposal
for a New MA in Economic Education
Submitted
by
Department
of Economics
Proposal
Date:
Contents
Appendix A:
Approval From Affected Departments
Separately, we have proposed a
new PhD in Economic Education. We are
also proposing a companion MA degree in Economic Education that will function
solely as an exit degree for students who must leave the program before
completion. No students will be admitted
directly into the MA program.
All general features of the
proposal are identical to that in the PhD proposal. Please see that proposal for rationale and
demand and all other issues.
State the degree to be awarded
to those who complete the program and explain why this is the appropriate form
of recognition.
MA in Economic Education
The Master of Arts in Economic Education
requires 30 credits of graduate-level coursework. The required coursework
includes:
ECONOMICS (REQUIRED CORE COURSES):
ECON801 Microeconomic Theory 3
ECON802 Macroeconomic Theory 3
ECON822 Econometric Theory 3
ECON823 Seminar in Econometrics 3
ECONOMICS FIELD COURSES (ECONOMIC
EDUCATION)
ECON820 Economics of Education Policy 3
ECON829 Economic Education
Curricula 2
ECON868 Research
Paper 3
EDUCATION (REQUIRED CORE COURSES):
EDUC805 & 806 Proseminar I and II 8
EDUC840 Colloquium (2 terms) 2
TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS 30
Students must pass all required exams in Economics,
including mathematical proficiency, and comprehensive exams in Microeconomics
and Macroeconomics. Students who receive
an A or an A- in ECON 801 are exempt from the Microeconomics section of the
Comprehensive Exam. Students who receive an A or an A- in ECON 802 are exempt
from the Macroeconomics section of the Comprehensive Exam. All students must register for and attend
ECON890 (weekly department seminar) in two semesters and meet established
course requirements
Students must be fully matriculated for at least
two semesters and have taken at least 18 graduate credit hours before taking
the comprehensive exam. The comprehensive examinations will typically be taken
in the semester after all coursework has been completed. Candidates for the
M.A. degree must have regular status and must be in good standing in order to
obtain the M.A. degree (i.e., pass all courses with a C- or better, pass all
comprehensive exams, and maintain a 3.0 GPA.)
Only students who complete the M.A. as a terminal
degree (i.e., do not continue in the Ph.D. program) will be required to
complete the Research Paper. The M.A. for these students will consist of 30 total
credit hours. Students in the Ph.D. program who continue their enrollment in
the Ph.D. as they are obtaining their M.A. will not be required to complete the
Research Paper requirement. For these
students, the doctoral dissertation will serve as their original contribution
in scholarly writing. These continuing Ph.D. students will complete a 27 credit
hour master’s degree.
MA in Economic Education
Suggested Student Schedule*
|
FALL ECON 801 3
cr. ECON 822 3
cr. EDUC 806 4 cr. |
SPRING ECON 823 3
cr. ECON 829 2
cr. EDUC 805 4 cr. EDUC 840
1 cr. |
|
FALL ECON 802 3
cr. ECON 820 3
cr. ECON
868 3 cr. EDUC 840 1 cr. |
|
* This schedule is one
of many alternative ways to fulfill requirements. Specifics would be determined by advisor and
may depend on availability of courses in particular semesters.
Appendix A: Approval
From Affected Departments