Candidates for the Master of Arts in economics must successfully complete a minimum of 30 graduate credits (concentrations may require more than 30 graduate credits). At least 12 credits beyond the core courses (AEEC 501 Microeconomic Theory, AEEC 502 Macroeconomic Theory, AEEC 540 Econometrics I) must be earned by taking courses taught by economics faculty members in the Department of Economics, Applied Statistics and International Business. At least two of the three core courses must be completed at NMSU. Twenty-one of the credits must have one of the four following prefixes: AEEC, ECON, ECDV, or AG E. At least twenty-four of the credits must be associated with courses numbered 500 or above. All students must meet the requirements specified in the general regulations and requirements for admission to the Graduate School and to candidacy. Students preparing to enter the program are encouraged to complete the following:

1. one course in intermediate microeconomic theory and one course in macroeconomic theory with minimum grades of B;
2. one course in college-level calculus; and
3. one course in statistics, including simple regression.