(View OLD RULES for Students Matriculating Fall 2004 and Earlier)
1. The major in Mathematical Economic Analysis (MTEC) is designed for students who are interested in either graduate work in economics or a business or governmental job in which analytical and quantitative skills are required.
2. Students must choose between the two majors offered by the Economics Department; that is, students may not double major in Economics and Mathematical Economic Analysis. Major requirements are not reduced for students with multiple majors.
3. All MTEC majors must complete a minimum of sixteen courses in six areas with a grade point average of at least 2.00. These courses must include:
(a) Five courses in Mathematics and Statistics:MATH 101 - Single Variable Calculus I
MATH 102 - Single Variable Calculus II
and
MATH 211 - Ordinary Differential Equations, or
MATH 355 - Linear Algebra, or
CAAM 335 - Matrix Analysis
and
MATH 212 - Multivariable Calculus, or
MATH 221 - Honors Calculus III
and
ECON 382/STAT 310 - Probability and Statistics, or
STAT 410 - Introduction into Regression and Statistical Computing, or STAT 431 - Overview of Mathematical Statistics
(b)One course in Econometrics:
ECON 400 - Econometrics
(c) Four courses in Economic Theory:
ECON 211 - Principles of Economics I
ECON 370 - Microeconomic Theory
ECON 375 - Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 477 - Mathematical Structure of Economic Theory
(d) Four courses in Applied Economics, selected from:
ECON 301 - History of Economic Analysis
ECON 340 - Introduction to Game Theory
ECON 348 - Organizational Design
ECON 355 - Financial Markets
ECON 415 - Labor Economics
ECON 420 - International Trade
ECON 421 - International Finance
ECON 435 - Industrial Organization
ECON 436 - Regulation
ECON 437 - Energy Economics
ECON 438 - Business, Law and Economics
ECON 439 - Torts, Property, and Contracts
ECON 440 - Advanced Game Theory
ECON 445 - Managerial Economics
ECON 446 - Applied Econometrics
ECON 447/547 - Advanced Topics in Energy Economics
ECON 448 - Corporate Finance
ECON 449 - Basics of Financial Engineering
ECON 450 - World Economic and Social Development
ECON 451 - The Political Economy of Latin America
ECON 452 - Religion, Ethics, and Economics
ECON 455 - Money and Financial Markets
ECON 461 - Urban Economics
ECON 475 - Integer and Combinatorial Optimization
ECON 479 - Applied General Equilibrium Modeling
ECON 480 - Environmental and Energy Economics
ECON 481 - Health Economics
ECON 482 - Distributive Justice: A Microeconomic Approach
ECON 483 - Public Finance: Tax Policy
ECON 484 - Public Expenditure Theory and Social Insurance
ECON 485 - Contemporary Economic Issues
ECON 486 - Contemporary Economic Issues
(e) One semester of Senior Independent Research: ECON 403. Please note that this course can be taken only during the student’s senior year.
(f) One additional 400-level course in Applied Economics as listed in
(d), or one additional semester of Senior Independent Research (ECON 404), or a course in advanced analysis, selected from:
CAAM 452 - Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations
CAAM 453 - Numerical Analysis I
CAAM 454 - Numerical Analysis II
CAAM 460 - Optimization Theory
CAAM 475 - Integer and Combinatorial Optimization
4. No more than three of the required Economics courses and two of the required Mathematics (or Computational and Applied Mathematics or Statistics) courses may be transferred from other schools, if those courses are taken after matriculation at Rice. Additional transfer credits in Economics, Mathematics, Computational and Applied Mathematics, or Statistics may count toward meeting University graduation requirements, but not toward fulfillment of the departmental major requirements. AP credits and credits awarded to transfer students for courses taken prior to matriculation at Rice are not counted against the limit on transfer courses, but all students must complete more than half of their upper-level major work at Rice. In order to transfer ECON 211, the student must pass a qualifying examination. Students wishing to take the ECON 211 qualifying examination must apply to the Economics Department office in Baker Hall 259. For additional information on transfer credits, consult “Procedures for Transfer Credit,” which is also available in the Economics Department office.
5. Students may graduate with “Honors in Mathematical Economic Analysis” by achieving a B+ (3.33) average in the sixteen courses required for the major. When students repeat courses or complete more than the minimally required number of courses, the departmental GPA will be based on the set of courses that (i) satisfies all requirements for the degree and (ii) results in the highest GPA for the student. However, when a course is taken both at Rice and at another institution, the Rice grade will be used for departmental GPA calculations."
6. For additional course information, consult “Economics Course Descriptions,” compiled by the Rice chapter of the Omicron Delta Epsilon National Economics Honor Society.
7. Please note that it is the responsibility of the student to satisfy all degree requirements, including the “University Credit Requirements” and “University Distribution Requirements” specified in the General Announcements. Students are advised that the relevant departmental requirements are those in effect on the day that the student declares Mathematical Economic Analysis as their major. Consult with the appropriate departmental adviser, who must sign all registration forms for each major.
UNDERGRADUATE COMMITTEE
James Brown, Undegraduate Studies Director
Peter Mieszkowski, Senior Adviser
John Bryant, Junior Adviser
Ronald Soligo, Sophomore Adviser
Anna Bogomolnaia, Mathematical Economic Analysis
Richard Boylan, Managerial Studies
Peter Mieszkowski, Policy Studies
Anna Bogomolnaia, 5-Year MA Program
Updated: August 23, 2007