Economics (BS)

Additional Breadth Requirements:

Courses used to fulfill the University Breadth Requirement above may also be used to fulfill the Economics Breadth Requirements.

• Nine credits representing at least two areas of Creative Arts and Humanities
• Nine credits representing at least two areas of History and Cultural Change (ECON 315  and ECON 316  may apply)
• Three credits of Social and Behavioral Sciences (cannot be satisfied by an Economics course)
• Four credits of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology (at least one course must have an associated laboratory)

Second Writing Requirement:

A Second Writing Requirement  approved by the College of Arts and Sciences. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours, completed with a minimum grade of C-, and the section enrolled must be designated as satisfying the requirement in the academic term completed.

Core:

Minimum grade C-.

• ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics (3cr.)
• ECON 103 - Introduction to Macroeconomics (3cr.)
• ECON 301 - Quantitative Microeconomic Theory (3cr.)
• ECON 303 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (3cr.)

Mathematics:

Minimum grade C-.

Quantitative Proficiency Requirement:

• Nine credits of course work in the quantitative area (minimum grade C-):
  • At least three credits in addition to MATH 221  or MATH 241  must be taken in a 200-level or higher Mathematics course requiring calculus as a prerequisite except MATH 308 .
  • The remaining six credits may be chosen from other Mathematics courses at or above the 200-level requiring calculus as a pre-requisite except MATH 308 . Other acceptable courses include:
    • ACCT 208 , BUAD 306 , BUAD 346 , BUAD 446 , ECON 415 , ECON 422 , ECON 423 , ECON 426 , MISY 225 , MISY 261 , MISY 430 , MISY 431 , and 300-level or higher courses in Statistics and Computer Sciences (except CISC 355  and CISC 356 ).
      • A maximum of one Economics course may be used to satisfy this requirement while simultaneously being used to satisfy Economics course requirements.

Related Coursework:

• Nine credits chosen from any 300-level or higher courses in Accounting, Anthropology, Business Administration, Computer Sciences (except CISC 355  and CISC 356 ), Finance, Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Statistics.
  • Also acceptable are ACCT 207 , ACCT 208 , any 200-level or above MISY courses, MATH 221  or MATH 241 , and any 200-level or above Mathematics course requiring calculus as a prerequisite except MATH 308 .
  • Courses used to satisfy the Related Coursework requirement may not be used to fulfill the Quantitative Proficiency requirement.