Economics - 5-Year Bachelor of Arts and Master of Public Service Administration
This program combines the teaching of analytical thinking skills and applications to better understand human behavior as it relates to public policy and management along with skills in leadership and research methods.
The combined program between the Department of Economics and The Bush School of Government and Public Service allows undergraduate Economics students to enter the Master of Public Service Program, with a focus in Public Policy Analysis, at the beginning of their fourth year at Texas A&M University.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Economics 1 | 3 |
| MATH 140 | Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 1,2 | 3 |
| American History | 3 | |
| Communication | 3 | |
| Life and physical sciences | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 209 | Survey of Accounting Principles | 3 |
| ECON 203 | Principles of Economics 1 | 3 |
| MATH 142 | Business Calculus 1,3 | 3 |
| POLS 206 | American National Government | 3 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| Life and Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECMT 461 | Economic Data Analysis 1 | 3 |
| ECON 323 | Microeconomic Theory 1,4 | 3 |
| POLS 207 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| Social and behavioral sciences | 3 | |
| Supporting elective 5 | 3 | |
| General elective 6 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECMT 463 | Introduction to Econometrics 1 | 3 |
| ECON 410 | Macroeconomic Theory 1 | 3 |
| American history | 3 | |
| Communication | 3 | |
| Life and Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Supporting elective 5 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Language, philosophy and culture or Creative Arts | 3 | |
| Social and behavioral sciences | 3 | |
| Economics elective 1,7 | 3 | |
| Economics elective 1,7 | 3 | |
| Supporting elective 5 | 3 | |
| General elective 6 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Survey of Managerial and Cost Accounting Principles | ||
| Survey of Finance Principles | ||
| Foundations of Money Education | ||
| Financial Readiness | ||
| Financial Planning for Professionals | ||
| Language, philosophy and culture | 3 | |
| Economics elective 1,7 | 3 | |
| Economics elective 1,7 | 3 | |
| Supporting elective 5 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUSH 631 | Quantitative Methods in Public Management I 8 | 3 |
| PSAA 601 | Foundations of Public Service 8 | 3 |
| PSAA 621 | Economic Analysis 8 | 3 |
| PSAA 643 | Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector 8 | 3 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUSH 632 or BUSH 635 | Quantitative Methods in Public Management II 8 or Quantitative Methods in Public Management II - Policy Analysis Emphasis | 3 |
| PSAA 611 | Public Policy Formation 8 | 3 |
| PSAA 622 | Public Finance | 3 |
| Public Service Administration elective 9 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PSAA 615 | Policy Analysis | 3 |
| PSAA 675 | Public Service and Administration Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| Public Service Administration elective 9 | 3 | |
| Public Service Administration elective 9 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSAA 676 | Public Service and Administration Capstone Seminar II | 3 |
| Public Service Administration elective 9 | 3 | |
| Public Service Administration elective 9 | 3 | |
| Public Service Administration elective 9 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 150 | |
- 1
Must make a grade of C or better.
- 2
MATH 148, MATH 152, MATH 172 will be accepted in lieu of MATH 140.
- 3
MATH 147, MATH 151, MATH 171 will be accepted in lieu of MATH 142.
- 4
ECON 323 is a pre-requisite for most ECON electives.
- 5
Select from ACCT 210; AGEC 422; FINC 409; FINP 235, FINP 335, FINP 435, FINP 436, FINP 437, FINP 438; GEOG 304; INTA 221, INTA 231; ISTM 209; PBSI 251; PHIL 240, PHIL 451, PHIL 452; POLS 233, POLS 340/PSAA 340, POLS 424,POLS 475; PSAA 364, PSAA 440; RWFM 375; SOCI 320; URPN 340, URPN 361, URPN 370.
- 6
Select any 100-499 course not used elsewhere. ECON 100-499 and ECMT 100-499 may not be used to fulfill this requirement.
- 7
Select from ECMT 475; ECON 301-499.
- 8
Course applies toward both degrees.
- 9
Public Service Administration graduate advisor will assist with Public Service Administration course selection for chosen track in graduate program.
Graduation requirements include 3 hours of International and Cultural Diversity courses and 3 hours of Cultural Discourse courses. A course satisfying a Core category, a college/department requirement, or a free elective can be used to satisfy this requirement. The required 6 hours may be met by courses satisfying other areas of a degree program. See your academic advisor for further information.
No more than 39 credits in Economics and Econometrics can be applied to this degree.
The program includes a total of 168 hours which up to 18 hours may be applied toward both the Bachelor of Arts in Economics and the Master of Public Service Administration.
See the MPSA program in the Graduate and Professional Catalog for the MPSA requirements.