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B.A. in Economics
| Degree Requirements | Sample Program |
| Course Descriptions | Course Schedule |
Degree Requirements
The B.A. in Economics requires 121 course credits, including:
| College Core Requirements | 46 credits* | |
| Economics Major | 33 credits | |
| Common Professional Component in Economics | 15 credits | |
| ECON 120 Principles of Microeconomics | (3 credits) | |
| ECON 130 Principles of Macroeconomics | (3 credits) | |
| ECON 130 Macroeconomics | (3 credits) | |
| ECON 304 Intermediate Price Analysis | (3 credits) | |
| ECON 306 Intermediate Income & Employment Theory | (3 credits) | |
| ECON 305 Money and Banking | (3 credits) | |
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Upper Level (300 & 400) Economics (ECON) Courses (Substitute BUSN courses must be approved by the Department Chair) |
18 credits | |
| Open Electives | 42 credits | |
| TOTAL | 121 credits |
*Three core credits in the Social Sciences satisfied with Major requirements
NOTE: In completing the College’s Core Curriculum requirements Economics majors must take MATH 102 Mathematical Modeling and MATH 119 Statistics. The grade requirement for the required cognate courses (MATH 102, and MATH 119) is a C average overall.
Sample Program
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
| FYE 101 The First-Year Experience | 1 credit |
| ENGL 110 Writing in Context I (fall) | 3 credits |
| ENGL 120 Writing in Context II (spring) | 3 credits |
| Freshman Seminar | 3 credits |
| Modern Language and Literature Core | 6 credits |
| Humanities or Social Science Core | 3 credits |
| Humanities or Social Science Core | 3 credits |
| MATH 102 Mathematical Modeling (Mathematics Core) | 3 credits |
| Open Electives | 6 credits |
| TOTAL | 31 credits |
Year 2
| ECON 120 Microeconomic Principles (Social Science Core) | 3 credits |
| ECON 130 Macroeconomic Principles | 3 credits |
| Humanities Core or Social Science Core | 3 credits |
| Humanities Core or Social Science Core | 3 credits |
| Natural Science Core | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Ethics – Philosophy core | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Religion core | 3 credits |
| MATH 119 Statistics | 3 credits |
| Open Electives | 6 credits |
| TOTAL | 30 credits |
Year 3
| Religious Studies Topics Core | 3 credits |
| ECON 304 Intermediate Price Analysis | 3 credits |
| ECON 306 Intermediate Income and Employment Theory | 3 credits |
| ECON 305 Money and Banking | 3 credits |
| Upper Level (300 & 400) Economics (ECON) Course | 3 credits |
| Upper Level (300 & 400) Economics (ECON) Course | 3 credits |
| Open Elective | 12 credits |
| TOTAL | 30 credits |
Year 4
| Upper Level (300 & 400) Economics (ECON) Course | 3 credits |
| Upper Level (300 & 400) Economics (ECON) Course | 3 credits |
| Upper Level (300 & 400) Economics (ECON) Course | 3 credits |
| Upper Level (300 & 400) Economics (ECON) Course | 3 credits |
| Open Elective | 18 credits |
| TOTAL | 121 credits |