Students considering graduate school in Economics should prepare by taking Economics courses in areas you are most interested in, along with advanced Math courses that emphasize the technical skills necessary for a graduate education in economics.
These Economics courses provide the tools used by most economists:
ECON 203 – Intermediate Microeconomics (or RES-ECON 202 – Price Theory)
ECON 204 – Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON 452 – Econometrics
ECON 309 – Game Theory
The following math courses should be taken as well:
MATH 131 – Calculus I (rather than Math 127)
MATH 132 – Calculus II (rather than Math 128)
STATISTICS 315 – Statistics I (rather than Stats 240, Res Econ 212 or OIM 240, etc.)
MATH 233 – Multivariate Calculus
MATH 235 – Introduction to Linear Algebra
MATH 331 – Ordinary Differential Equations
Students may also want to consider a second major or minor in mathematics or statistics. Questions regarding the Math major or minor requirements should be directed to an Academic Advisor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics: math.umass.edu/undergraduate/advising.
If you would like to talk about graduate school further with an Economics advisor, you may want to talk with Valerie Voorheis. Appointments with Professor Voorheis may be made in Navigate. Please choose the Graduate School service when booking your appointment - not Economics General Advising. Thank you.