B.A. M.S. Degree Program in Economics Department of Economics Wright State University

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1 B.A. M.S. Degree Program in Economics Wright State University The currently offers both a B.A. in Economics degree and an M.S. degree in Social and Applied Economics. The department proposes offering a combined B.A.- M.S. degree program which allows students to earn both degrees within 5 academic years. This is made possible by permitting two graduate level electives to be applied towards both the B.A. and M.S. degree requirements. Admission Requirements To be accepted for the B.A.-M.S. program, a student in the B.A. in Economics program must have i) less than 0 but more than 0 semester credit hours remaining before the completion of their bachelor s degree, ii) a cumulative undergraduate GPA of.2 or better, iii) an approved plan of study, and iv) a recommendation from the to be accepted into the program. Admission Process On the recommendation of the, students apply to the Graduate School for participation in the combined degree program. Upon completion of the Bachelor s degree requirements, students will file an application with the Graduate School for regular admission into the M.S. in Social and Applied Economics program. The Graduate Record Examination requirement for application to the M.S. program is waived for students accepted into the B.S.B. - M.S. program. Program Requirements The coursework requirements for the B.A.-M.S. program are attached to this proposal. In order to earn both the B.A. and M.S. degrees, students in the BA-MS program must satisfy all coursework requirements for both degrees. Students who have been admitted into the B.A.-M.S. program are permitted to enroll in two graduate level economics electives (000 level or 7000 level electives) instead two undergraduate economics electives (000 level or 4000 level electives) these six credit hours will count toward both the B.A.-M.S. degrees. Resources Required No courses need to be created or modified to offer this program, no other departments are affected by the program, and no additional staffing, space, or computer and library resources are required to offer the program. Program Withdrawal Students admitted to the B.A.-M.S. program may withdraw from the program and continue with the traditional undergraduate B.A. degree in Business Economics. Credits earned in graduate courses will be applied to the B.A. degree requirements. If a student who withdrew from the B.A.-M.S. program is awarded the B.A. degree and then later becomes a graduate student, the

2 courses taken for the B.A. degree will not be applied to satisfy course requirements in the MS program. Program Dismissal A student will be returned to the B.A. program if either i) the student does not obtain a grade of B or better in each of the two elective courses that are counted in both the B.A. and M.S. programs, or ii) the student s GPA falls below.2 in their undergraduate studies. Tuition Students in combined degree programs pay tuition at the undergraduate rate through the completion of the bachelor s degree. Thereafter, students pay tuition at the graduate rate. Financial Aid Students are eligible for financial aid based upon their enrollment status. Because participating students remain undergraduates through the completion of the bachelor s degree, they will be eligible for undergraduate financial aid through this period. Students will become eligible for graduate forms of financial aid, including Graduate Tuition Scholarships and GA positions, when they become regularly-admitted graduate students after the completion of the bachelor s degree. Grades and Transcripts Students in the combined degree program will have both a graduate and undergraduate transcript. Credits that are counted towards both undergraduate and graduate degrees will appear on both transcripts, enabling a calculation of two separate GPAs. Students will be subject to all relevant rules regarding GPAs and continued eligibility at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, based upon these separate calculations.

3 Raj Soin College of Business Dual B.A. in Economics M.S. in Social and Applied Economics I. Wright State Core Element One Element Two Required: MTH 2280 (4 hrs.) Element Three Element Four Element Five Required: EC 2040 or EC 2050 (one course: hrs.) Element Six Additional Core Courses Required: Select either EC 2040 or EC 2050 (one course: hrs) not taken for Element Five II. Departmental Requirements EC 010, 0, 170, 190 EC Electives III. Related Requirements MTH 80 MS 2040 and 2050 (College Requirement Quantitative Thinking substitution) Two 000 or 4000 level courses in one area: PLS, PSY, SOC, GEO, ATH, HST, URS IV. College Requirements Foreign Language Through 2020 level (1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 of one language Spanish, French, German, Greek, Latin, Chinese, Russian, Italian, Japanese, American Sign Language or other. Methods of Inquiry Quantitative Thinking One Course (counted in section III) Qualitative Thinking One Course from: PHL 20, PHL 220, PHL 20, PHL 4710, PHL V. Electives 22 V. B.A. M.S. Dual Credit Electives EC Electives numbered 000 or above VI. Required M.S. Courses EC 7090 Econometrics and its Applications EC 70 Applied Microeconomics EC 7170 Applied Macroeconomics EC 7240 Development of Economic Thought EC 7250 Economic, Social & Ecological Systems EC 720 Contemporary Political Economy EC 7800 Economic Problems Seminar 24

4 Raj Soin College of Business Dual B.A. in Economics M.S. in Social and Applied Economics I. Wright State Core Element One Element Two Required: MTH 2280 (4 hrs.) Element Three Element Four Element Five Required: EC 2040 or EC 2050 (one course: hrs.) Element Six Additional Core Courses Required: Select either EC 2040 or EC 2050 (one course: hrs) not taken for Element Five II. Departmental Requirements EC 010, 0, 170, 190 EC Electives III. Related Requirements MTH 80 MS 2040 and 2050 (College Requirement Quantitative Thinking substitution) Two 000 or 4000 level courses in one area: PLS, PSY, SOC, GEO, ATH, HST, URS IV. College Requirements Foreign Language Through 2020 level (1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 of one language Spanish, French, German, Greek, Latin, Chinese, Russian, Italian, Japanese, American Sign Language or other. Methods of Inquiry Quantitative Thinking One Course (counted in section III) Qualitative Thinking One Course from: PHL 20, PHL 220, PHL 20, PHL 4710, PHL 4720 UG GR V. Electives 22 V. B.A. M.S. Dual Credit Electives EC Electives numbered 000 or above VI. Required M.S. Courses EC 7090 Econometrics and its Applications EC 70 Applied Microeconomics EC 7170 Applied Macroeconomics EC 7240 Development of Economic Thought EC 7250 Economic, Social & Ecological Systems EC 720 Contemporary Political Economy EC 7800 Economic Problems Seminar Total

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