205 David Kinley Hall
1407 West Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801
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All students enter the program in the fall semester. New students must attend a mandatory MSPE orientation which takes place the week prior to the start of formal fall classes. Four representative plans of study are presented below depending on the student's background and the duration of his/her stay in the program.
ONE-YEAR PLAN OF STUDY
MSPE orientation |
Includes optional math review course |
Fall semester |
Microeconomics (Econ 500) |
Spring semester |
Econometrics (Econ 503) |
Summer session |
Two electives |
ONE-AND-A-HALF-YEAR PLAN OF STUDY
MSPE orientation |
Includes optional math review course |
Fall semester |
Microeconomics (Econ 500) |
Spring semester |
Econometrics (Econ 503) |
Summer session |
Zero, one, or two electives |
Fall semester of the second year |
Two, three or four electives |
ALTERNATIVE TWO YEAR PLAN OF STUDY
MSPE orientation |
Includes optional math review course |
Fall semester |
Microeconomics (Econ 500) |
Spring semester |
Macroeconomics (Econ 501) |
Summer session |
Zero, one, or two electives |
Fall semester of the second year |
Three electives |
Spring semester of the second year |
Two or three electives |
Summer session of the second year |
Zero, one, or two electives |