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Economics is the study of how people establish social arrangements for producing and distributing goods and services to sustain and enhance human life. Its main goals are both to understand these arrangements and to improve them, seeking the best possible allocation of our scarce resources.
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Major in Economics
Minimum of 44 semester hours
- Required Courses for all Economic Majors
28 semester hours
- ECON 101 or 111, 102, 301, 302, 499
- STAT 231 or MATH/STAT 242
- 4 semester hours selected from: CSCI; BUSA 202 or 302
- Required Field Courses
12 semester hours- Choose one course (4 semester hours) from each of the following three categories:
- Micro: 313, 321, 323, 325, 331, 333
- Macro: 322, 337, 386
- Approaches: 311, 341, 344, 345
- Choose one course (4 semester hours) from each of the following three categories:
- Additional Required Elective
4 semester hours- Choose a fourth course from any of the three categories listed above or from the following:
- ECON 215, 287, 387, 487, or 495
- Choose a fourth course from any of the three categories listed above or from the following:
Note: ECON electives labeled 287, 387, or 487 may be counted toward one of the required field course categories with the approval of the chair of the Department of Economics.
To remain in the major, junior and senior-level students must:
- maintain a minimum 2.50 overall GPA, and
- maintain a minimum 2.50 GPA in courses to be counted towards the economics major.
To register for an economics course with any prerequisites, a grade of C- or better must be attained in each of the prerequisite courses. Economics majors may transfer in a maximum of 20 semester hours toward the economics major, unless they have permission from the chair of the Department of Economics. ECON 499 meets the senior seminar/project requirement. For students planning graduate work in economics or business, additional math preparation will be necessary. For specific courses, consult your major advisor.
Minor
24 semester hours
- ECON 101 or 111; 102; 301 or 302
- 12 additional semester hours of electives, 4 of which may be in statistics
All courses counted toward an economics minor must be completed with grades of C- or higher and with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in those courses. Economics minors may transfer in a maximum of 12 semester hours toward the economics minor, unless they have permission from the chair of the Department of Economics.