Economics, M.S. (Charlotte), and Money and Banking, M.S. (NCCU, Taiwan), Dual Degree

UNC Charlotte Courses

NCCU students will take a combination of the following core and concentration courses at UNC Charlotte:

Core

• ECON 6112 - Graduate Econometrics (3)
• ECON 6201 - Advanced Macroeconomic Theory (3)
• ECON 6202 - Advanced Microeconomic Theory (3)
• ECON 6218 - Advanced Business and Economic Forecasting (3)

Concentration

NCCU students select one of the following Concentrations:

NCCU Courses

Up to nine credit hours from the following courses offered by the program at NCCU can be used to replace corresponding courses offered by the program at UNC Charlotte:

• Financial Engineering and Innovations
• Financial Econometrics
• Investment Analysis
• Financial Management
• Financial Time Series Analysis
• Econometrics (II)
• Financial Derivatives
• Macroeconomic Theory (I)
• Microeconomic Theory (I)
• Business Forecasting
• Bond Analysis
• Financial Management Theory and Policy

Credit for the above mentioned courses can be transferred to UNC Charlotte if an equivalent grade of B or better is earned. Other courses may be considered for transfer on case-by-case basis, and with permission from the UNC Charlotte Program.

Research Project or Thesis

NCCU students must select one research option:

• Research Methods Sequence (6 total credit hours)

• ECON 6901 - Research Methods for Economists I (3)
• ECON 6902 - Research Methods for Economists II (3)

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• Master’s Thesis (6 total credit hours)

• Students who choose the thesis track must successfully complete six hours of ECON 6999 .  The thesis must be written and defended within six calendar years after admission into the M.S. in Economics program.  The Thesis Committee, which must be approved by the Graduate Program Director, will consist of a Chair and at least two other faculty members.  ECON 6999  is graded on an A, B, C, or U basis.  

• ECON 6999 - Graduate Thesis Research (1 to 6)