Master of Economics Degree Requirements

Students may select between two of the following degree tracks: Terminal Master's Track and PhD-Prep Track.

Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Master of Economics" without track specifications.

Terminal Master's Track

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Core Courses		12
ECG 561	Applied Econometrics I
ECG 562	Applied Econometrics II
ECG 700	Fundamentals of Microeconomics
ECG 703	Fundamentals of Macroeconomics
Elective Courses		12-18
See "Elective Courses" listed below
Other Electives 1		0-6
"Other Electives" will be determined in conjunction with the academic committee
Total Hours		30

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Students may select any 400-level or above course offered by other departments in conjunction with the academic committee.

Elective Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Select at least four courses of the following:		12
ECG/MA 528	Options and Derivatives Pricing	3
MA 591	Special Topics	1-6
ECG/MA 766	Computational Methods in Economics and Finance	3
ECG 540	Economic Development	3
ECG 548	International Economics	3
PS 539	International Political Economy	3
ECG 515	Environmental and Resource Policy	3
ECG 715	Environmental and Resource Economics	3
FOR 519	Forest Economics	3
ECG 563	Applied Microeconometrics	3
ECG 750	Introduction to Econometric Methods	3
ECG 765	Mathematical Methods For Economics	3
ECG 590	Special Economics Topics	1-6
ARE 590	Special Topics in ARE	1-99

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PhD-Prep Track

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Core Courses		12
ST 501	Fundamentals of Statistical Inference I
ST 502	Fundamentals of Statistical Inference II
ECG 700	Fundamentals of Microeconomics
ECG 703	Fundamentals of Macroeconomics
ECG 750	Introduction to Econometric Methods
ECG 765	Mathematical Methods For Economics
Elective Courses		6-12
See "Elective Courses" listed below
Other Electives 1		0-6
"Other Electives" will be determined in conjunction with the academic committee
Total Hours		30

¹

Students may select any 400-level or above course offered by other departments in conjunction with the academic committee.

Elective Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Select at least four courses from the following:
ECG/MA 528	Options and Derivatives Pricing	3
MA 591	Special Topics	1-6
ECG/MA 766	Computational Methods in Economics and Finance	3
ECG 540	Economic Development	3
ECG 548	International Economics	3
PS 539	International Political Economy	3
ECG 515	Environmental and Resource Policy	3
ECG 715	Environmental and Resource Economics	3
FOR 519	Forest Economics	3
ECG 563	Applied Microeconometrics	3
ECG 590	Special Economics Topics	1-6
ARE 590	Special Topics in ARE	1-99

Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Degree Requirements

The Accelerated Bachelors/Master’s (ABM) degree program allows exceptional undergraduate students at NC State an opportunity to complete the requirements for both the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at an accelerated pace. These undergraduate students may double count up to 12 credits and obtain a non-thesis Master’s degree in the same field within 12 months of completing the Bachelor’s degree, or obtain a thesis-based Master’s degree in the same field within 18 months of completing the Bachelor’s degree.

This degree program also provides an opportunity for the Directors of Graduate Programs (DGPs) at NC State to recruit rising juniors in their major to their graduate programs. However, permission to pursue an ABM degree program does not guarantee admission to the Graduate School. Admission is contingent on meeting eligibility requirements at the time of entering the graduate program.

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