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Academic Catalog 2018-2019 
    
Academic Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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 .

Total: 48 Credits


Note: One elective may be selected from outside economics, with departmental approval.

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