Prospective Students

Admissions Requirements

Students may be accepted into the program subject to identified deficiencies being rectified. Unconditional acceptance into the program requires completion of:

  • Intermediate Microeconomics
  • Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • Basic Statistics
  • Calculus

For specific information on the application process please contact the MS Director, Dr.Joe Little at jmlittle2@alaska.edu or call 907.474.2711.

To apply, go here.

Coursework

  1. Complete the following:
    ECON F601—Microeconomic Theory I—3 credits
    ECON F603—Macroeconomic Theory—3 credits
    ECON F623—Mathematical Economics—3 credits
    ECON F626—Econometrics—3 credits
    ECON F635—Renewable Resource Economics—3 credits
    ECON F636—Non-Renewable Resource Economics—3 credits
  2. Complete the thesis or non-thesis requirements:
    Thesis*
    1. Complete the following:
      ECON F699—Thesis—6 credits
      Electives—6 credits
    2. Minimum credits required—30 credits
       
    Non-Thesis*
    1. Complete the following:
      ECON F698—Project—3 credits
      Electives at the F600-level—6 credits
      Electives—6 credits
    2. Minimum credits required—33 credits