The following courses usually are offered by faculty members in the Institute of Applied Economics. Additional courses in other departments and colleges may be included in a student’s degree plan upon recommendation of the advisor and consent of the dean of the School of Graduate Studies.
5010. Interdisciplinary Seminar. 1–6 hours.
5050. Seminar in Contemporary Applied Economic Problems. 3 hours. Analysis and discussion of significant contemporary issues in economics and public policy. May be repeated for credit.
5870. Research Methods. 3 hours. Research methodology for business and the social sciences. Topics include research design; techniques of exploratory data analysis; measures of association; a survey of multivariate factor, discriminant and clustering procedures; and an introduction to linear regression analysis.
5880. Multivariate Regression Analysis. 3 hours. Application of multivariate regression analysis to issues in business and the social sciences. Topics include estimation and analysis of linear models under ideal and non-ideal conditions, instrumental variables estimation and estimation of models with limited dependent variables. Emphasis is placed upon the application of computer technology to practical problems in forecasting and policy analysis.
5900-5910. Special Problems. 1–3 hours each. Open to advanced students capable of doing independent research in economic education, and labor and industrial relations under the direction of the instructor.
5920-5930. Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis. 6 hours each. Research methods emphasizing the philosophy of science, basic statistical methods and basic research design; preparation of a number of research proposals reflecting alternative research designs and alternative statistical methodologies and a mini-thesis with emphasis on empirical studies. Required of all Master of Science candidates.
5950. Master’s Thesis. 3 or 6 hours. To be scheduled only with consent of department. 6 hours credit required. No credit assigned until thesis has been completed and filed with the graduate dean. Continuous enrollment required once work on thesis has begun. May be repeated for credit.
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