Economics Development Economics - American University

Economics Development Economics from American University is a Campus Master Interdisciplinary Studies degree that prepares you for a Science career. Degree Requirements Depending on the track chosen, students must complete 30-36 hours of approved graduate course work. These hours will include 6 credit hours of core courses in economic theory, 6 credit hours to fulfill the research requirement, and 18-24 credit hours of elective or other required courses. All courses must be taken for a letter grade (the pass/fail option is not permitted). No more than 3 credit hours of ECON-691 Internship may be taken. All courses must be approved by the advisor and fit into a coherent educational program developed by the stuent in consultation with the advisor. Prerequisite Courses ECON-300 Intermediate Microeconomics and ECON-301 Intermediate Macroeconomics or ECON-603 Introduction to Economic Theory MATH-211 Applied Calculus STAT-202 Basic Statistics Waiver of these prerequisites may be granted for qualified persons with comparable prior education or experience. Prerequisite credit (including ECON-603) does not count toward a degree . Required Core Courses (6 credit hours) ECON-500 Microeconomics ECON-501 Macroeconomics ECON-500 and ECON-501 must be completed within the first 9 credit hours. Research Requirement (6 credit hours) Thesis Option: ECON-797 Masters Thesis Seminar (6) with grade of B or better and submission of approved thesis. Non-Thesis Option: ECON-523 Econometrics I and ECON-524 Econometrics II with grades of B or better. Students are strongly advised to take ECON-523 within their first year of graduate work. Comprehensive Examination After completing ECON-500 and ECON-501, students in all tracks take a comprehensive examination in economic theory. Two retakes are permitted. Required Courses (6 Credit Hours) ECON-662 Development Microeconomics ECON-663 Development Macroeconomics Electives (18 Credit hours from the following) ECON-505 Mathematical Economics ECON-552 Economics of Transition ECON-573 Labor Economics ECON-574 Women in the Economy ECON-579 Environmental Economics ECON-630 Monetary Economics ECON-631 Development Finance and Banking ECON-633 Financial Economics ECON-635 International Capital Markets ECON-658 Economics of World Regions ECON-665 Project Evaluation in Developing Countries ECON-670 Survey of International Economics (cannot receive credit for ECON-670 if either ECON-671 or ECON-672 is taken) ECON-671 International Economics: Trade ECON-672 International Economics: Finance ECON-691 Internship (1-3 credits) ECON-788 Seminar in Economic Development Electives (may include up to 12 Credit hours from the following) SIS-616 International Economics SIS-632 Microfinance SIS-635 Advanced Topics in Development Management SIS-637 International Development SIS-650 Global Economy and Sustainable Development SIS-651 Managing Economic Policy Reform View more details on American University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Interdisciplinary Studies courses.