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Requirements for the M.S. Degree M.S. Degree Requirements
International Economics

The Masters of Science in International Economics has two options: a thesis option and a non-thesis option. Students choosing the thesis option must take six (6) semester hours in thesis research. Students choosing the non-thesis option will be required to take a comprehensive examination covering the two core areas of Economic Theory and International Economics.

Prerequisites (15 Semester Hours)

1. Economics 305. Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
2. Economics 306. Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
3. Statistics 205. Business Statistics or Statistics 208. Statistics for the Social Sciences
4. Mathematics 151. Calculus and Analytical Geometry
5. Economics 407. Mathematical Economics

Courses equivalent to the above, as determined by the Registrar and the Director of the program, may be substituted. Also, students are expected to complete the prerequisites of the elective courses they choose. Students will be informed at the time of their application, or upon inquiry, about all deficiencies in their prerequisites either for formal admission to the program or for registration into specialized courses. Students may be admitted into the program on a provisional basis if prerequisite deficiencies are minor. This will allow them to combine their work such that they may progress as rapidly as possible to the completion of the degree. Students will not receive credit toward the graduate degree for prerequisites taken at Radford.

Program Requirements

All candidates for the M.S. in International Economics will be required to complete a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours for the non-thesis option or thirty-three (33) semester hours for the thesis option. The hours are classified as follows:

Economic Theory Core 9

ECON 605. Macroeconomic Theory 3

ECON 606. Microeconomic Theory 3

ECON 621. Applied Econometrics 3

International Economics Core 9

ECON 641. International Trade Theory and Policy 3

ECON 642. International Monetary Economics 3

ECON 643. International Economic Institutions 3

Foreign Language Electives
(See Foreign Language Requirement Below)
Any two 400 level courses in foreign language 0-6

Electives
HIST 427, HIST 431, HIST 451, POSC 445, POSC 460, POSC 461,
POSC 463, SOC 446, ANTH 441, MKTG 502, FIN 531, FIN 535,
COMM 551, PSYCH 552. Also ECON 651, ECON 672, ECON 673,
ECON 695, ECON 662, ECON 675, ECON 680. 8

Master's Thesis
The thesis project (ECON 699) will be conducted under the
guidance of a committee of three members of the faculty chosen
by the student. One member of this committee can come from
another department. The candidate will submit a prospectus of
the thesis to the committee. The committee will meet with the
candidate to review and approve the prospectus. The thesis will
be written under the supervision of the candidate's committee.
The committee must approve the thesis. After the thesis has been
completed but prior to its submission to the dean of the Graduate
the committee will meet with the candidate for an oral presentation
of one hour on the topic of the thesis. The presentation must occur
at least two weeks prior to graduation. 0-6

Foreign Language Requirement

All students have to demonstrate proficiency in a second language as a requirement for graduation. Proficiency is defined as satisfaction of the following criteria: a) ability to understand conversation; b) a command of the spoken language sufficient for the exchange of ideas in conversation with a native speaker; c) the ability to read primary sources and other materials with accuracy and relative speed. The Foreign Language Department at Radford University will administer the testing.

NOTE: See Economics Graduate Course Offerings for descriptions of Economics courses.

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Economic Theory Core	9
ECON 605. Macroeconomic Theory	3
ECON 606. Microeconomic Theory	3
ECON 621. Applied Econometrics	3

International Economics Core	9
ECON 641. International Trade Theory and Policy	3
ECON 642. International Monetary Economics	3
ECON 643. International Economic Institutions	3

Foreign Language Electives (See Foreign Language Requirement Below) Any two 400 level courses in foreign language	0-6

Electives HIST 427, HIST 431, HIST 451, POSC 445, POSC 460, POSC 461, POSC 463, SOC 446, ANTH 441, MKTG 502, FIN 531, FIN 535, COMM 551, PSYCH 552. Also ECON 651, ECON 672, ECON 673, ECON 695, ECON 662, ECON 675, ECON 680.	8

Master's Thesis The thesis project (ECON 699) will be conducted under the guidance of a committee of three members of the faculty chosen by the student. One member of this committee can come from another department. The candidate will submit a prospectus of the thesis to the committee. The committee will meet with the candidate to review and approve the prospectus. The thesis will be written under the supervision of the candidate's committee. The committee must approve the thesis. After the thesis has been completed but prior to its submission to the dean of the Graduate the committee will meet with the candidate for an oral presentation of one hour on the topic of the thesis. The presentation must occur at least two weeks prior to graduation.	0-6