Requirements for the Economics Major (Bachelor of Arts) (36 semester hours)
36 semester hours in Economics
- ECON 115 Production, Distribution, and Power in Contemporary Economics (4)
- ECON 230 Economic Statistics (4) or MATH 138 or MATH 239 or ECON 350
- ECON 232 History of Economic Inquiry (4)
- ECON 363 Microeconomic Theory (4)
- ECON 364 Macroeconomic Theory (4)
- ECON 493W Capstone in Economic Inquiry (4)
Three elective courses in Economics or from approved list of electives outside of Economics (12 semester hours)
(No more than one elective at the 100-level, and at least one elective must be at the 400-level. The 400-level elective cannot be satisfied by ECON 498W)
Approved list of electives outside of Economics:
- HIST 378 The Rise of Capitalism (4)
- HIST 440W History of Modern Socialism (4)
- INTST 326W Globalization (4)
- INTST 382 Capitalism and Democracy (4)
- PHIL 235W Philosophical Ethics (4)
- BUS 6201 Public Policy Studies (4) (counts as a 300-level course)
The Economics major is structured to progressively build the skills and tools of economic analysis. Students in the major begin with ECON 132 Introduction to Economic Inquiry, which introduces students to the discipline and lays the foundation for subsequent study. ECON 230 Economic Statistics can be taken concurrent with or subsequent to the Inquiry course. Students must complete Economic Statistics and the theory courses (ECON 363 Microeconomic Theory and ECON 364 Macroeconomic Theory) prior to enrolling in ECON 493W Capstone in Economic Inquiry.
Requirements for the Economics Minor (20 semester hours)
- ECON 115 Production, Distribution, and Power in Contemporary Economics (4)
- ECON 232 History of Economic Inquiry (4)
- ECON 363 Microeconomic Theory (4) or
- ECON 364 Macroeconomic Theory (4)
- Two other courses in Economics or from the following list (8)
- HIST 378 The Rise of Capitalism (4)
- HIST 440W History of Modern Socialism (4)
- INTST 326W Globalization (4)
- INTST 382 Capitalism and Democracy (4)
- MATH 138 Statistics (4)
- MATH 239 Statistical Learning with R (4)
- PHIL 235W Philosophical Ethics (4)
- BUS 6201 Public Policy Studies (4) (counts as a 300-level course)