Economics METU Middle East Technical University

Overview

Key Features

The first four semesters are devoted to giving a firm background in economic theory, mathematics and statistics. As such, the majority of the freshman and sophomore courses are must courses, while the students are allowed to take one elective each in their freshman and sophomore years. In the third and fourth years, students take elective courses from a wide range of options offered by the Department, encompassing topics such as monetary theory and policy, fiscal policy and public finance, international economics, behavioral economics, financial markets, game theory, labor economics, advanced macroeconomic theory, development economics, economic growth theory, international economic institutions, international political economy, technology, and environmental issues. In addition to these departmental elective courses, students must take and complete courses in econometric theory and techniques, history of economic analysis, as well as the Turkish economy in their third and fourth years. 

Graduation requires a total of 40 credited courses, 18 of which are electives. Out of these 18 elective courses, at least 11 must be departmental electives. At most seven of 18 elective courses can be taken from other departments, at most four of which can be selected out of the FEAS (as free electives).

The undergraduate students of the Economics program from METU Middle East Technical University with good academic standing have the option of joining Double Major Programs (such as Mathematics, Sociology, Philosophy, Industrial Engineering) or Minor Programs (such as Psychology, General Management, Corporate Finance, Entrepreneurship, Statistics, History, Studies in Administration, Studies in Politics, European Studies) offered by other departments to enrich their academic experiences.