Degree Requirements
- 39-42 credit hours of approved graduate coursework with a cumulative grade point average of 3.00, including 18-21 credit hours in a major field including one theory course and one graduate-level economics or international economic policy course appropriate to the field, 9 credit hours in a related field selected from offerings in SIS or other teaching units of the university, 6 credit hours in research methods, 3 elective credit hours, and a 3 credit hour capstone experience.
- Capstone experience: demonstration of critical thinking, research and writing skills through completion of a master’s thesis, substantial research paper requirement, or practicum. All courses taken to fulfill this requirement must be passed with a grade of B or better.
- Thesis: 6 credit hours of thesis credit and submission of the thesis
- Substantial research paper requirement: 3 credit hours
- Practicum: 3 credit hours
- Evidence of professional experience in the field: Relevant internship or work experience must be certified.
- Proficiency in a modern foreign language: Research competence in English and another language relevant to the student’s career objectives must be certified.
Course Requirements
CORE (18-21 CREDIT HOURS)
REQUIRED
- ECON-603 Introduction to Economic Theory (3)
- Students with a strong background in economics may have this course requirement waived without substitution with permission of advisor.
- SIS-616 International Economics (3)
- SIS-665 International Trade Relations (3)
- SIS-666 International Financial Relations (3)
- SIS-751 International Political Economy (3)
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS OR POLITICAL ECONOMY
Complete 6 credit hours from the following or other courses in international economic relations or international political economy:
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (6 CREDIT HOURS)
OPTION I
- ECON-623 Applied Econometrics I (3) or
- ECON-624 Applied Econometrics II (3) or
- STAT-615 Regression (3) or
- Approved first-level methods course
- and
- ACCT-607 Financial Accounting (3) or
- ECON-624 Applied Econometrics II (3) (if not taken as first-level methods course) or
- SIS-750 Research and Professional Methods in International Affairs (3) : Qualitative Methods and Methodology or
- Approved second-level methods course
OPTION II
- PUAD-601 Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis I (3) or
- SIS-600 Statistics, Research Design, and Research Methods for International Affairs (3) or
- SIS-750 Research and Professional Methods in International Affairs (3) : Statistics, Research Design, and Research Methods for International Affairs II or
- STAT-514 Statistical Methods (3) or
- Approved first-level methods course
- and
- ACCT-607 Financial Accounting (3) or
- ECON-623 Applied Econometrics I (3) or
- PUAD-602 Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis II (3) or
- STAT-615 Regression (3) or
- Approved second-level methods course
CONCENTRATION (9 CREDIT HOURS)
- 9 credit hours of courses approved by the student’s academic advisor from a related field. Students may design their own related field with approval of the academic advisor. Examples include:
Trade and Investment
Money and Finance
International Business
Law and Policy
Economic Development
Political Economy
Another major field in SIS
CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE (3 CREDIT HOURS)
Note: The thesis or substantial research paper must relate clearly to the field of international economic relations.
- SIS-797 Master’s Thesis Supervision (1-6) 1-6 (may include 3 elective credit hours)
- or
- Substantial research paper or practicum requirement