Academic standing
GPA forecast
Update grades in the course plan. Blank planned courses are excluded from GPA.
Next steps
Priority queue
Degree map
Semester plan
Curriculum rules
Requirement checklist
Degree minimums
- 36 credit hours total
- 15 credit hours of core courses
- 6 credit hours of ECON/ECMT electives
- 15 credit hours of supporting coursework
Notes to track
- Summer 2026: ECON 684 Professional Internship is approved for 6 supporting credits.
- Fall 2026: ECON 675 Capstone plus STAT 656 Applied Analytics completes the 36-credit plan.
- STAT 656 Section 700 is online with no scheduled meeting days or times.
- Directed studies require faculty approval.
- Final audit: 15 core, 6 ECON/ECMT electives, and 15 supporting credits.
Final term evidence
Austin plan checkpoints
Internship approved
Approval is already received for the 6-credit professional internship. Next useful check is the syllabus, reporting cadence, and exact deliverables before summer starts.
Capstone attendance
Section 602 syllabus lists no meeting days or times, but does require three presentations. Confirm whether those can be completed remotely.
Online supporting course
Section 700 syllabus lists ONLINE ONLINE, Zoom office location, no scheduled meeting days or times, Canvas quizzes, R homework, and video project deliverables.
Fall 2026 syllabi
What the two final classes actually require
Capstone for Financial Economics / Financial Econometrics
Main work
Original research project using economic theory, empirical methods, academic literature, and data. The syllabus lists three mandatory presentations, proposals, and revised papers.
Applied Analytics
Format notes
R Markdown homework, open-book individual quizzes, and staged project videos replace a midterm or final exam.
Work tracker
Course tasks
Source material