B.S. Economics
Program Admissions Requirements
There are no program admission requirements for the B.S. in Economics.
General Education
The listing below includes program requirements that also fulfill General Education requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Objective 1 | 6 | |
| Objective 2 | 3 | |
| Objective 3 - MGT 2216 or MATH 1153 1 | 3 | |
| Objective 4 | 6 | |
| Objective 5 | 7 | |
| Objective 6 - ECON 2201 or ECON 2202 1 | 6 | |
| Students must fulfill Objective 7 or Objective 8 | 3 | |
Objective 7 | ||
Objective 8 | ||
| Objective 9 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 37 | |
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“P” courses are equivalent to the original course.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 2201 | Principles of Macroeconomics (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 6) | 3 |
| ECON 2202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 3301 | Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECON 3302 | Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECON 4485 | Econometrics | 3 |
| ECON 3384 | Mathematics for Economics | 3 |
| FIN 4431 | Financial Modeling | 3 |
| One of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Precalculus I: Algebra | ||
| Survey of Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Economics of Health Care | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Public Finance | ||
| State and Local Finance | ||
| 6 credits of upper-division Economics courses | 6 | |
| MGT 2216 | Business Statistics (Fulfills General Education Objective 3) | 3 |
| or MATH 1153 | Statistical Reasoning | |
| Total Credits | 36-37 | |
Degree Totals
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Admission Requirements | 0 | |
| General Education | 37 | |
| Major Requirements (w/o Gen Eds) | 30-31 | |
| Upper Division Free Electives | 12 | |
| Free Electives 2 | 40-41 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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A minimum of two courses (6 credits) must be taken to satisfy General Education Objective 6, and the courses must be selected from two different course prefixes. If ECON 2201 is taken, the second course must be from a different subject (ANTH, EDUC, HIST, etc.). Please see the General Education for more information.
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Recommended electives for economics majors are political science, finance, mathematics, marketing, or other relevant courses depending upon the student's specific interests.