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2026-27 Economics Student Handbook

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Courses in the Department of Economics combine abstract theory with concrete statistical analysis for a more nuanced and accurate understanding of important issues. Our classes offer the study of different schools of economic thought, explored for both historical context and modern importance.

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GECO5010

Math for Economics

This course provides students with the necessary mathematical tools needed for graduate courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, and finance, and prepares the students for reading classic texts such as Varian's Microeconomic Analysis without getting bogged down in mathematical detail...
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GECO5104

Historical Foundations of Political Economy I

This course provides an introduction to the history of Classical economic thought. Classical economics provides important building blocks for an understanding of modern capitalism, because it attempts to integrate its economic analysis with social class, income distribution, real competition, techno...
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GECO6191

Graduate Macroeconomics

This course covers the theory of macroeconomic fluctuations, economic growth and income distribution. The first part of the course centers on the theory of economic fluctuations, aggregate demand, and the business cycle. Topics will include the role of the financial market and the dynamic interactio...
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GECO6991

Internship

The internship provides the opportunity to receive credit for professional training related to the degree. Students are expected to engage in such training for at least five hours per week. Training should take the form of teaching, research, or other work relevant to the student's porgram of study....
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