Economics, BA

Program Code: ECONBU

Economics provides a background and educational base that open a broad range of professional, educational, and vocational opportunities. A bachelor of arts degree program in economics provides a liberal arts education, as well as professional and technical training. Indeed, many students completing an undergraduate major in economics do not pursue careers as professional economists; they enter such fields as law, management, finance, and labor relations. By helping to develop a student’s ability to think and communicate, economics provides a firm foundation upon which the student can build any one of a large number of possible careers.

The bachelor of arts program in economics prepares students for immediate employment or graduate school in economics, business, policy analysis, and law. Students interested in law are encouraged to complete the Pre-law Interdisciplinary Minor

Either ECON 101 or ECON 121 counts as a Liberal Studies social science course. However, ECON 101 is intended for students who will take only one course in the field. Students who anticipate taking more than one economics course should schedule ECON 121 . ECON 101 will not count toward either a major or minor in economics and may not be taken after the successful completion of, or in concurrent registrations with, any other economics course.

Economics majors are encouraged to minor in one of the other business fields, social sciences, mathematics, or applied statistics.

Liberal Studies: 47-48

As outlined in the Liberal Studies Requirements with the following specifications:

Mathematics: 4 (1)

MATH 107 - Business Mathematics Credits: 3
and
MATH 108 - Applications of Business Mathematics Credits: 1

Social Science: 3

ECON 121 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3

Liberal Studies Electives: 6

No courses with ECON prefix

Major: 30

Required Courses: 12

ECON 122 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 355 - Statistics for Economists Credits: 3 (2)
ECON 421 - Macroeconomic Analysis Credits: 3
ECON 434 - Managerial Economics Credits: 3

Controlled Electives: 18

Six other ECON 200-499 courses (3,4,5,6)

Free Electives: 42-43

Total Degree Requirements: 120

(1)MATH 121 or MATH 125 may be substituted for MATH 107 /MATH 108 .

(2) MATH 214 , MATH 216 , MATH 217 , or MATH 363 may be substituted for ECON 355 .

(3) No more than 6cr of internship credit may be applied toward major.

(4) No more than two ECON controlled electives may be 200- level courses.

(5) FIN 310 is accepted as an ECON controlled elective.

(6) FIN 410 may be substituted for ECON 325 .