Economics, BA

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Major Requirements

The major in economics requires completion of 38 credits in economics courses, 4 credits in accounting, 4 credits in pre-calculus, and 4 credits in statistics. The Economics of Social Issues (ECON 101  ) and The Economics of Markets and Governments (ECON 102 ) are the basic prerequisites for all department courses. Elementary Statistics (MATH 207 ) must be completed prior to enrolling in Econometrics (ECON 321  ). Pre-Calculus (MATH 125 ) is a prerequisite for Microeconomic Theory (ECON 327 ) and Macroeconomic Theory (ECON 328 ).

Students intending to do graduate work in economics should complete the calculus sequence and other selected math courses.

A minimum 2.0 grade point average is required in all major courses; only grades of C- or above may be used to satisfy department requirements, including MATH 207 .

• ECON 101 - Economics of Social Issues 4 credit(s)
• ECON 102 - Economics of Markets & Governments 4 credit(s)
• ACCT 201 - Accounting Principles 4 credit(s)
• MATH 125 - Precalculus 4 credit(s)
• MATH 207 - General Elementary Statistics 4 credit(s)
• ECON 321 - Introduction to Econometrics 4 credit(s)
• ECON 327 - Economics Consumers Producers Govrnments 4 credit(s)
• ECON 328 - Macroecon Found Govt/Cntrl Bank Policy 4 credit(s)
• ECON 300+ - Economics Electives 12 credits 
• ECON 490 - Senior Seminar 2 credit(s)
• ECON 495 - Senior Thesis 2 credit(s)