Economics B.A. + M.A.
Economics B.A. + M.A.
Students enrolled in this Beach EDGE (Expedited Degrees in Graduate Education) program will complete the requirements for both the Economics B.A. and M.A. offered by the Economics Department by double-counting ten units of three M.A. courses towards both degrees. The courses that can be double-counted towards both the Economics B.A. and M.A. are ECON 510 – Advanced Microeconomics, ECON 585 – Econometrics I, and ECON 587 – Research Methods in Economics.
Advisor/ Staff Contacts
Graduate Advisor: Mariya Mileva, Ph.D.
Office Location: SSPA – 343
E-mail: mariya.mileva@csulb.edu
For general questions please contact the department:
Location: SSPA – 361A
Phone: 562-985-5061
Email: econ@csulb.edu
Lower Division Core:
ECON 100 and ECON 101 or ECON 300, and MATH 115/119A/MATH 122
Upper Division Core:
ECON 310, ECON 311, ECON 380
Upper Division Electives:
Six additional upper-division courses in Economics, of which at least two must be at the 400 level (excluding ECON 300, ECON 406, ECON 495, ECON 499, and C/LA 492). Up to three units of C/LA 492 and ECON 406 may be used in place of a 300-level Economics course.
For more details refer to the catalogue page of the BA in Economics.
Note: All courses used to satisfy Economics BA degree requirements must be taken for a letter grade.
After the first four years (2 semesters of participation in the Beach EDGE Program), students will have accumulated 120 units toward their BA. Ten of those units will be MA-Level courses that will count both toward their BA requirements of 120 units and the major required units.
Economic Theory courses with a grade of B or better:
ECON 510, ECON 511
Applied economics courses with a grade of C or better:
ECON 585, ECON 586, ECON 587, 500-level elective, 400-level economics elective
Field and seminar courses:
ECON 690, ECON 691, 600-level seminar
Pass a comprehensive exam:
The comprehensive exam requires students to submit a research paper from a 600-level seminar and orally defend this research to a committee of three faculty members. This exam will assess the student's proficiency in economic theory, ability to apply economic theory, and proficiency in economic research. The faculty committee will determine if the student has successfully passed the exam based on the quality of the research paper and oral defense according to guidelines established by the department.
Eligibility & Admissions
- Are a matriculated undergraduate student at CSULB
- Completed 60 units
- Are in Junior standing or higher
- Met their major-specific requirements
- Has a CSULB cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
- Took ECON 310, 311, and ECON 380/MATH 380/STAT 381 at CSULB.
- Transfer students who took those classes elsewhere would not qualify for the program.
- Completed ECON 100, ECON 101, ECON 310, ECON 311, ECON 380/Math 380/Stat 381, and MATH 115/119A/MATH 122 with a grade of B or better.
- Students who are planning on completing the required classes in the summer between the junior and senior years may also apply, but admission would be conditional on earning a B or better in these classes.
- A student can apply based on an anticipated grade, but in that case, admissions decisions will be conditional until the final grades can be verified.
Students can apply for admission to the blended program in the spring of their junior year by emailing the following application materials to econ-grad@csulb.edu by the June 1 deadline.
NOTE: Application emails must have the subject line: Economics Beach EDGE Application - YOUR LAST NAME & Student ID
- Application Form.
- Two recommendations from CSULB Economics faculty using the recommendation form.
Faculty should send recommendation letters directly to econ-grad@csulb.edu. Please advise the Faculty to use the same subject line as the rest of your application materials.
The Beach EDGE programs offered by the Economics department will only admit students in the fall semester.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis by the Graduate Admissions Committee which includes three CSULB Economics faculty members.
Double-Counting of Courses
Beach EDGE students in the Economics Department may double-count ten units of three M.A. courses towards both their B.A. and M.A. degrees: ECON 510 (3 units), ECON 585 (4 units), and ECON 587 (3 units). These courses must be completed in residence at CSULB. Transfer courses cannot double-count. Other graduate classes cannot count for B.A. requirements.
| Year |
Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
Total BA Units |
Total Econ Major Units |
Total MA Units |
| Freshman |
|
MATH 115, 119A, or 122 |
0-29
Take Lower Division courses #100-299
Complete GE Foundation courses by 30 units |
3-4 |
0 |
| Sophomore |
Econ 100/Econ 101 |
Econ 100/Econ 101 |
30-59
Eligible for Upper Division courses #300-499
(check prerequisites)
Attempt GPE by 50 units |
9-10 |
0 |
| Junior |
ECON 310 |
ECON 311, ECON 380 |
60-89
Must be declared in your Major |
19-20 |
0 |
| Senior
(after admission to the Blended program) |
Econ 585, Econ 510, 1 300 level elective |
Econ 587, 2 Econ 300 level electives |
90+
B.A. completed in Senior year |
38-39(+19)
10 double |
10
10 double |
| 5th Year |
Econ 690, Econ 691, Econ 565, Econ 511 |
Econ 6xx, 1 400 level Econ class, Econ 586 |
|
|
30(+20) |
