Economics (BA)

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
• Three credits of Social and Behavioral Sciences (cannot be satisfied by an Economics course)
• Seven 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.

Foreign Language:

• Completion of the intermediate-level course (107 or 112) in an ancient or modern language with minimum grades of D-.
  • The number of credits (0-12) needed and initial placement will depend on the number of years of high school study of foreign language.
    • Students with four or more years of high school work in a single foreign language, or who have gained proficiency in a foreign language by other means, may attempt to fulfill the requirement in that language by taking an exemption examination  through the Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department.

Core:

Minimum grade C-.

• ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
• ECON 103 - Introduction to Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3

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• ECON 300 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory Credit(s): 3

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• ECON 301 - Quantitative Microeconomic Theory Credit(s): 3

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• ECON 303 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory Credit(s): 3

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• ECON 304 - Quantitative Macroeconomic Theory Credit(s): 3

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• ECON 306 - Introduction to Econometrics Credit(s): 3

Mathematics & Statistics

Minimum grade C-.

• STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice Credit(s): 3

Related Coursework:

• Nine credits chosen from any 300-level or higher courses in: Accounting, Anthropology, Applied Economics & Statistics (except APEC 343 , APEC 399 , APEC 408 , APEC 444 , APEC 471), Business Administration, Computer Sciences (except CISC 355 , CISC 356   and CISC 357 ), Energy and Envionmental Policy, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Policy (except UAPP 390 ), Sociology, and Statistics.
• Also acceptable are ACCT 207 , ACCT 208 , any 200-level or above MISY courses, MATH 221 , MATH 232 , or MATH 241 , and any 200-level or above Mathematics course requiring calculus as a prerequisite except MATH 308 .