The Program

The requirements can be summarized as follows:

Undergraduate Level

Upon admission to the PlusOne program in Economics, the students are expected to complete the four master’s level core courses listed below while they are an undergraduate student:

ECON 5105 Mathematics and Statistics for Economists or ECON 6105 Advanced Mathematics and Statistics for Economists
ECON 5110 Microeconomic Theory or ECON 6110 Advanced Microeconomic Theory
ECON 5120 Macroeconomic Theory or ECON 6120 Advanced Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 5140 Applied Econometrics or ECON 6140 Advanced Applied Econometrics

Depending on the major, the above courses can be counted as general electives or electives toward degree requirements.

Upon completion of at least 128 semester hours, the undergraduate degree will be awarded and students will transition to graduate student status.

Graduate Level

Complete an additional 16 semester hours of graduate coursework (electives) to finish the program and earn the Master’s degree.

Undergraduate combined major in economics: complete all four of the MS electives with graduate courses in the Economics Department. Undergraduate major in economics: allowed to take two of their MS elective courses outside of Economics with course approval from the Department of Economics.

5000 Graduate Level Courses (From Academic Catalog)
6000 Graduate Level Courses (From Academic Catalog)

Some elective courses are offered every year; others are offered every other year. Please visit the Registrar’s website at https://registrar.northeastern.edu/article/schedule-of-classes/ to determine what elective courses are available.

For more information, please contact your undergraduate academic advisor or email: gradecon@northeastern.edu.