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Economics Areas of Study

The Economics Major, B.A. is no longer offered.

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Economics Major, B.S.

I. Required Courses

BUAD 2231 Business Statistics I (3 credits)
ECON 2000 Markets and Resource Allocation (3 credits)
ECON 2100 Macroeconomics and the Business Cycle (3 credits)
ECON 2300 Method and Quantitative Applications in Economics (3 credits)
ECON 2500 Emergence and Development of Capitalism (3 credits)
ECON 4000 Market Structures and the Economy (3 credits)
ECON 4100 Macroeconomic Growth and Fluctuation (4 credits)
ECON 4920 Directed Group Study: Capstone Experience I (4 credits)

Subtotal 26 credits

II. Required Electives

Select 18 semester credits of electives with consent of advisor, 12 of which must be in Economics and 15 of which must be at the 3000 level or higher.

Subtotal 18 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Major 44 Credits

A Total of 128 Semester Credits is Required for a Bachelor's Degree

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SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR ECONOMICS MAJOR, B.S.

The following is a tentative schedule for economics majors. It is meant only as a rough guide. In particular, it is possible for a motivated student to finish the rest of the program requirements in less than three years.

Freshman

Liberal Education courses

Sophomore

ECON 2000 Markets and Resource Allocation
ECON 2100 Macroeconomics and the Business Cycle
BUAD 2231 Business Statistics or equivalent
Electives

Junior

ECON 2300 Method and Quantitative Applications in Economics

ECON 2500 Emergence and Development of Capitalism

ECON 4000 Market Structures and the Economy

ECON 4100 Macroeconomic Growth and Fluctuation

Electives

Senior

Remaining Electives

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Economics Minor

I. Required Courses

ECON 2000 Markets and Resource Allocation (3 credits)
ECON 2100 Macroeconomics and the Business Cycle (3 credits)
ECON 2300 Method and Quantitative Applications in Economics (3 credits)

ECON 2500 Emergence and Development of Capitalism (3 credits)

 

Subtotal 12 Credits

II. Required Electives

Select 7 credits of electives in Economics, 4 of which must be at the 4000 level.

Subtotal 7 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Minor 19 Credits