Bachelor of Applied Economics Program
Study Plan
I. Program Duration
The normal study period for this program is 4 years. The maximum study period is 7 years.
II. Study ModeI
Lectures
III. Language
Chinese / English
IV. Academic Field
The total credits required to complete the program is 134, including:
68 credits of core courses, to be taken according to the courses listed in Table 1.
6 credits of Applied Economics elective courses, to be taken according to the courses listed in Table 2.
18 credits of Business Administration themed elective courses, to be taken according to the courses listed in Table 3.
42 credits of general education courses, to be taken according to the courses listed in Table 4.
Table 1: Core Courses (68 credits)
| Course | Category | Credit(s) | |
| Introduction to Management | Required | 3 | |
| Business Statistics | Required | 3 | |
| Principles of Accounting | Required | 3 | |
| Principles of Finance | Required | 3 | |
| Linear Algebra | Required | 2 | |
| Economic Law | Required | 3 | |
| Microeconomics I | Required | 3 | |
| Microeconomics II | Required | 3 | |
| Macroeconomics I | Required | 3 | |
| Macroeconomics II | Required | 3 | |
| Econometrics I | Required | 3 | |
| Econometrics II | Required | 3 | |
| Mathematical Economics | Required | 3 | |
| International Economics I | Required | 3 | |
| International Economics II | Required | 3 | |
| Game Theory | Required | 3 | |
| Industrial Economics | Required | 3 | |
| Regional Economics | Required | 3 | |
| Financial Economics | Required | 3 | |
| Monetary Economics | Required | 3 | |
| Behavioral Economics | Required | 3 | |
| Special Topics in Economics | Required | 3 | |
| Project Work | Required | 3 | |
| Total credits | 68 | ||
Table 2: Applied Economics Elective Courses (6 credits)
| Course | Category | Credit(s) | |
| Economic History | Elective | 3 | |
| Economic Forecasting | Elective | 3 | |
| Environmental Economics | Elective | 3 | |
| Real Estate Economics | Elective | 3 | |
| Public Economics | Elective | 3 | |
| Development Economics | Elective | 3 | |
| Labor Economics | Elective | 3 | |
| Health Economics | Elective | 3 | |
| Total credits | 6 | ||
Table 3: Business Administration Themed Elective Courses (18 credits)
| Course | Category | Credit(s) | |
| Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility | Elective | 3 | |
| Insurance | Elective | 3 | |
| Bank Management | Elective | 3 | |
| Financial Risk Management | Elective | 3 | |
| Taxation | Elective | 3 | |
| Financial Statement Analysis | Elective | 3 | |
| Equities and Investment Analysis | Elective | 3 | |
| Fixed Income Securities | Elective | 3 | |
| Financial Derivatives | Elective | 3 | |
| Financial Markets and Institutions | Elective | 3 | |
| Corporate Finance | Elective | 3 | |
| Financial Marketing | Elective | 3 | |
| Financial Econometrics | Elective | 3 | |
| Any other required courses for Business Administration majors(project work excluded) (per course) | Elective | 3 | |
| Total credits | 18 | ||
Table 4: General Education Courses (30 credits of core courses, 2 credits of Science and Technology elective courses, 2 credits of Social Sciences elective courses, 2 credits of Humanities and Arts elective courses, 6 credits of Cross-faculty elective courses)
| Course | Category | Credit(s) | |
| English I | Required | 3 | |
| English II | Required | 3 | |
| English III | Required | 3 | |
| English IV | Required | 3 | |
| Chinese Reading and Writing | Required | 3 | |
| Advanced Mathematics | Required | 3 | |
| General Study of Chinese & Western Cultures | Required | 3 | |
| Information Technology | Required | 2 | |
| Speaking and Debating Skills | Required | 3 | |
| University Life | Required | 1 | |
| Introduction to Constitutional Law and Basic Law | Required | 1 | |
| Physical Education and Sports | Required | 2 | |
| Science and Technology | |||
| Astronomy | Elective | 2 | |
| Earth Science | Elective | 2 | |
| Life Science | Elective | 2 | |
| Environmental Science | Elective | 2 | |
| Masters Series of Science and Technology | Elective | 2 | |
| Special Topic in Science and Technology | Elective | 2 | |
| Social Science | |||
| Introduction to Politics | Elective | 2 | |
| Sociology | Elective | 2 | |
| Introduction to Psychology | Elective | 2 | |
| Introduction to International Relations | Elective | 2 | |
| Public Administration | Elective | 2 | |
| History of Macau | Elective | 2 | |
| Chinese History | Elective | 2 | |
| Introduction to Philosophy | Elective | 2 | |
| Global Issues | Elective | 2 | |
| Special Topic in Social Science | Elective | 2 | |
| Humanities and Arts | |||
| Films Appreciation | Elective | 2 | |
| Selective Readings of Modern Chinese Literature | Elective | 2 | |
| Appreciation of Traditional Chinese Poems | Elective | 2 | |
| Selective Readings of Masterpieces in World Literature | Elective | 2 | |
| Music Appreciation | Elective | 2 | |
| Fine Arts Appreciation | Elective | 2 | |
| Appreciation of Culture and Arts | Elective | 2 | |
| World Cultural Heritage | Elective | 2 | |
| Special Topic in Language Learning | Elective | 2 | |
| Special Topic in Humanities and arts | Elective | 2 | |
| Cross-faculty elective courses | Elective | 6 | |
| Total credits | 42 | ||
Requirements for graduation:
Upon approval from the Senate of the University, a Bachelor’s Degree will be conferred on a student when he or she has:
completed and met the requirements of the degree program’s study plan within the designated study period, with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00;
abided by the regulations of the University;
cleared all fees and charges and returned all University property and equipment borrowed.
Remark: All curriculum program and study plan, Macau S.A.R. government latest announcement shall prevail.
