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91¸£ÀûÉç College of Liberal Arts & Education's combined bachelor's and master's degree programs will increase your knowledge and skills in financial economics as a full-time student for 10 semesters (five academic years) before entering the workforce. This program features a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Financial Economics and a Master of Arts in Financial Economics.

Through 91¸£ÀûÉç's undergraduate curriculum, students focus on the academic study of economics as it applies to the realm of financial institutions and markets with a strong foundation in the theory and application of financial economic principles. Within the context of a liberal arts education, the program provides the fundamental knowledge and understanding of the principles, theories, history and institutions of an economy and the dynamics of domestic international financial developments. The program also prepares the students to think critically and to evaluate the moral and ethical issues that the students would encounter in the realm of financial markets.

From there, the graduate program focuses on the study of economic theories and financial principles pertaining/relevant to the workings of the U.S. and international financial institutions and systems. The program also provides a deeper knowledge and understanding of the history, institutions and evolution of the world’s financial interactions.

This program allows incoming freshmen to complete both the bachelor's and master's degrees by being a full-time student for five academic years (10 consecutive semesters). Juniors at 91¸£ÀûÉç and transfer students may be admitted into the program with the permission of the department and Dean’s Office. Transferring credit in as a transfer student could reduce the time to complete the 5-year accelerated program based on what credits are transferred. For transfer students, please see additional information in the program requirements section below.

To obtain both the undergraduate degree and graduate degree of this accelerated program, the student must fulfill the requirements of the undergraduate degree by completing the University Core Curriculum, the requirements for the undergraduate major and a minimum of 120 credit hours as well as fulfill the requirements of the graduate program and the 30 credit hours of the degree. Both graduate and undergraduate requirements total a minimum of 150 credit hours.