Economics

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 32 semester hours

Required Courses for all Economic Majors
20 semester hours

• ECON 101, 102, and 499
• ECON 301 or 302
• STAT 231 or MATH/STAT 242

Additional Required Elective
12 semester hours

• Choose three courses below:
  • • ECON 313, 323, 325, 331, 333, 337, 341, 344
    • ECON 301 or 302, if not used to meet the required course above
    • A maximum of 4 credits may be selected from:
      • ECON 215, 287, 387, 487, or 495

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 16 semester hours toward the economics major, unless they have permission from their major advisor. 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.