Advancement to Major/Admission
Undergraduate Requirements
Students may declare their interest in the accelerated Economics BA/MA program as soon as they begin at UWM, and should seek advice from the Economics Undergraduate Advisor regarding their choice of courses in the first three years.
Interested students must meet with an academic advisor to determine eligibility for the accelerated graduate degree. If eligible, students must meet minimum Graduate School GPA requirements before taking any graduate (G) level courses as an undergraduate student. To continue in the undergraduate portion of an accelerated program, a student must have a 2.75 GPA in their undergraduate coursework before they take any U/G courses for credit.
Eligible and interested students must apply for admission to the Graduate School no later than March 1st in their junior year.
Note that the required courses for the economics undergraduate major (ECON 103, ECON 104, ECON 210, ECON 301 and ECON 302) need to be completed before admission to the Graduate School.
The following classes are eligible for the completion of the undergraduate research requirement: ECON 404, ECON 411, ECON 413, ECON 426, ECON 432, ECON 447, ECON 448, ECON 454, ECON 455, ECON 506, ECON 513, or ECON 699.
Graduate Admissions Requirements
To be considered for admission into Graduate School prior to completing the undergraduate degree, the student must meet the requirements established by the Economics graduate program and the UWM Graduate School, and be in progress to complete 105 bachelor's credits prior to their first term as a graduate student.
Approved enrollment into graduate level coursework during an undergraduate career does not guarantee admission to graduate school as part of the Accelerated Graduate Degree. Per UWM Graduate School criteria, students must obtain a “B” or better in all courses taken at the graduate level that are to be counted toward a master’s degree.
Double Counted Courses
This accelerated graduate degree involves the following bachelor's and master's degrees: Economics, BA, and Economics, MA. There are 6 forward shared credits and a maximum of 15 backward shared credits for a total of 21 shared credits.
Eligible Forward Shared Courses
Forward shared courses must be taken at the graduate level.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 411G | Economic Forecasting Methods | 3 |
| ECON 413G | Statistics for Economists | 3 |
| ECON 415G | Economics of Employment and Labor Relations | 3 |
| ECON 426G | Public Economics | 3 |
| ECON 432G | Industrial Organization | 3 |
| ECON 447G | Labor Economics | 3 |
| ECON 448G | Economics of Human Resources | 3 |
| ECON 450G | Health Economics | 3 |
| ECON 454G | International Trade | 3 |
| ECON 455G | International Finance | 3 |
| ECON 458G | Selected Topics in Economics: | 3 |
| ECON 506G | Mathematical Economics I | 3 |
| ECON 513G | Introduction to Econometrics | 3 |
Eligible Backward Shared Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 606G | Mathematical Economics II | 3 |
| ECON 701 | Economic Theory: Microeconomics | 4 |
| ECON 702 | Economic Theory: Macroeconomics | 4 |
| ECON 703 | Econometrics | 4 |