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Finance and Economics M.S.

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Major in Finance and Economics

(Major Code: 5320)

General Requirements

See graduate admission requirements .

Students who enter the M.S. degree in finance and economics program on conditional status may be required to take leveling courses in areas where a grade of “C” or lower was earned. Failure to maintain a 3.0 grade point average in leveling courses may mean the student will be suspended.

Additional Requirements

Students seeking an M.S. degree in finance and economics must first establish proficiency in economics, finance, accounting and statistics. This proficiency may be established by courses taken in an undergraduate program, by completing advanced standing examinations in these areas or by taking the following courses:

Core Requirements

Core requirements for all students in the M.S. in finance and economics program (21 hours) include:

Additional Requirements

Nine semester hours of graduate elective courses in economics, finance or CIDM 6305  (excluding leveling courses ACCT 6300 , ECON 6300 , FIN 6300 , and CIDM 6300 ).

Six semester hours of graduate elective courses in economics (ECON), finance (FIN), accounting (ACCT), general business (BUSI), or computer information decision management (CIDM).

NOTE: Students considering the pursuit of a Ph.D. program upon completion of the MSFE degree are encouraged to prioritize ECON 6305 , ECON 6306 , ECON 6320 , and FIN 6320  from the options listed above.

Comprehensive Examination

During the last semester of course work for the M.S. degree in finance and economics, the student will be required to take a comprehensive written and/or oral exam. The exam is scheduled by the senior faculty in the program. The examination will be administered by at least a three-member graduate faculty committee with faculty representing both economics and finance.

If the student fails the first examination, one semester or the equivalent (16 weeks or two summer sessions) must elapse before the student takes the exam again. Additional course work or directed study will be recommended for the student in the interim. The second failure of the comprehensive examination will result in automatic expulsion from the program and suspension from the Graduate School.

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