Overview
The Economics program offered by the California State University Sacramento seeks to prepare students for careers in business, government, and education where applied skills are appropriate. To this end, the Department offers coursework and supervised study in economic theory, quantitative analysis, and a number of other fields of interest.
Features
- In line with the applied emphasis of the graduate program, the Department maintains a relationship with both the California state government and many private organizations in the Sacramento area.
- Recent graduates have gone on to jobs in government at all levels as well as to careers in labor unions, banks, manufacturing corporations, and other private organizations.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- European Economic History
- Economics and Environmental Degradation
- Economics of Racism
- Women and the Economy
- Economics at the Movies
- Tutoring in Economics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Economics Econometrics View 681 other Masters in Economics in United StatesAcademic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- a minimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 units attempted;
- a minimum 3.0 GPA in undergraduate Economics work;
- ECON 100A (Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory) or equivalent; and ECON 100B (Intermediate Microeconomic Theory) or equivalent;
- ECON 141 (Introduction to Econometrics) or equivalent;
- MATH 26A (Calculus I) or equivalent; recommend MATH 26B (Calculus II) or equivalent;
- two letters of recommendation from undergraduate instructors;
- a minimum score of 550 on the TOEFL (this requirement applies only to students earning degrees abroad whose primary language is not English); and
- a baccalaureate degree.
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Sacramento
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Funding
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