AY14-15
ID Students!! Be Sure to Consult with your Faculty Advisors!!
Master of Arts in International Development/concentration in Development Economics
Advisement Worksheet – 39 or 42 Hours [updated ]
This MAID concentration is taught and supervised in partnership with the Department of Economics. For enquiries: contact Prof David Hirschmann (IDP) at
dhirsch@american.edu, or 202-885- 1655 or Prof Paul Winters (Department of Economics) at winters@american.edu or 202-885-3792
NAME:
Course No.
1st Term:
AU ID:
Course Name
Credits
Term
Core Classes (15 Credit Hours)
SIS.637
ECON.603
SIS.636
ECON.600
International Development (3)
Intro. To Economic Theory (3) [May be waived. Will reduce program to 39 hours]
Micropolitics of Development (3)
Microeconomics
and ONE 
SIS.635
SIS.624
SIS.635
SIS.635
SIS.635
SIS.635
SIS.635
SIS.635
SIS.650
Population, Migration, and Development (3)
Children and International Development (3)
Rural Development (3)
Urban Development (3)
Community Development (3)
Health in Developing Countries (3)
Development Policies (3)
Social Accountability
Global Economy and Sustainable Development (3)
Concentration (15 Credit Hours)
Name/Description: (see back)
ECON.601
ECON.662
ECON.663
PLUS
PLUS
Macroeconomics [Required]
Development Microeconomics [Required]
Development Macroeconomics [Required]
Project Evaluation or one other Economics Course
One additional International Development Course (Suggested to be taken in 2nd year)
Elective (3 Credit Hours) (May be used for skills institutes, internship for credit, as part of the Master’s Thesis)
Research Methods (6 Credit hours: Choice of 2)
ECON.505
ECON.623
ECON.624
Intro to Mathematical Economics
Applied Econometrics I (3)
Applied Econometrics II (3)
Capstone (3 Credit Hours) (Note: Master’s Thesis or SRP incorporates the Comprehensive Exam Requirements)
SIS.797
SIS.795
SIS.793
Master’s Thesis (6)
Title: ____________________
Chair: ________________________
OR (Choose either one internship and one SRP or two SRPs)
Substantive Research Paper(s) in Development Economics (3 or 6)
Practicum (3)
Professional Experience Requirement
Foreign Language Certification:
Fulfilled: __________________ semester
Semester fulfilled:
Language:
*Students are responsible for ensuring that all requirements are met.*
02/14
Grade
AY14-15
APPROVED CONCENTRATION COURSES FOR MA:ID: DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise indicated.
Any other substitutions must be approved by either Prof. Hirschmann or Prof. Winters
Concentration 12 credits
ECON.601 Macroeconomics [Required]
ECON.662 Development Microeconomics [Required]
ECON.663 Development Macroeconomics [Required]
PLUS One additional Economics Course:
ECON.665 Program Evaluation in Developing Countries
ECON.674 Gender Perspectives on Economic Analysis: Micro
ECON.675 Gender Perspectives on Economic Analysis: Macro
ECON.658 Environmental Economics
ECON.630 Monetary Policy and Theory
ECON.633 Financial Economics
ECON634 Development Finance and Banking
ECON.635 International Capital Markets
ECON.658 Economics of World Regions
ECON.670 Survey of International Economics
ECON.671 International Economics: Trade
ECON.672 International Economics: Finance
Or any other relevant course in the Economics Department
and 3 credits of the following:
(Suggested to be taken in the 2nd year)
SIS.632 Microfinance
SIS.650 Global Economy and Sustainable Development (if not taken in the core)
SIS.616 International Economics
Or any other International Development Program course
SKILLS INSTITUTES
Most Skills Institutes are appropriate for Dev Econ Concentrations. These one credit courses are listed under SIS.638, SIS.633,
SIS.639 and SIS.730. Dev Econ Studies May take up to a maximum of 6 credits of skills institutes in the Area of Concentration
and/or the elective.