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Program checklist · MS

Economics, MS (Boston)

Northeastern University · Boston, MA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
MS
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP
30.4901
Credits (computed from items)
48
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
167358
CourseShelf checklist
CK_167358_b76ac248
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Core Requirements

major core · 0 items

    Quantitative

    2 items
    1. ECON 5105
      Math and Statistics for Economists
      or: ECON 6105 Advanced Mathematics and Statistics for Economists
      4
    2. ECON 5140
      Applied Econometrics
      or: ECON 6140 Advanced Applied Econometrics
      4

    Theory

    2 items
    1. ECON 5110
      Microeconomic Theory
      or: ECON 6110 Advanced Microeconomic Theory
      4
    2. ECON 5120
      Macroeconomic Theory
      or: ECON 6120 Advanced Macroeconomic Theory
      4

    Optional Co-op Experience

    1 item
    1. INSH 6964and EESH 6000
      Co-op Work Experienceand Professional Development for Co-op
      Not resolved to a course
      0

    Data Science for Economics Concentration

    concentration · 0 items

      Required

      9 items
      1. CS 5200
        Database Management Systems
        or: DAMG 6210 Data Management and Database Design
        or: IE 6700 Data Management for Analytics
        4
      2. OR 6205
        Deterministic Operations Research
        or: CS 5130 Applied Programming and Data Processing for AI
        or: CS 5180 Reinforcement Learning and Sequential Decision Making
        or: CS 5800 Algorithms
        or: IE 6400 Foundations for Data Analytics Engineering
        4
      3. Complete 4 semester hours from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. CS 6140
        Machine Learning
        or: EECE 5644 Introduction to Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition
        4
      5. CS 6220
        4
      6. ECON 5210
        4
      7. ECON 5220
        4
      8. IE 6600
        4
      9. IE 7275
        Data Mining in Engineering
        As published: “Machine Learning and Data Analytics”
        4

      Economics Elective

      electives · 1 item
      1. Complete 4 semester hours from the following range:
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      ECON 5200 to ECON 7772

      0 items

        Electives Option

        electives · 1 item
        1. Complete 16 semester hours from the following range (excluding any class taken to fulfill core requirements above):
          Not resolved to a course
          16

        ECON 5200 to ECON 7772

        0 items
          Source. Northeastern University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.northeastern.edu/graduate/social-sciences-humanities/economics/economics-ms/. Captured page pages/0761.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.