Economics, B.A.

Degree and Major Requirements

Degree Requirements

Economics majors choose from a B.A., B.S. or B.B.A. degree. The B.A. and B.S. degrees are traditional liberal arts degrees that lead to a variety of career and graduate school options; the B.B.A. is designed to prepare students for careers in business.

The minimum requirement for a B.A. degree in economics is 33 credit hours of economics, including 18 credit hours of core courses and 15 credit hours of electives. It is also necessary for the student to complete the foreign language and philosophy requirements for a B.A. degree as well as complete the General Education program.

Required Courses

General Education 41 Credit Hours ¹
Foreign Language classes (intermediate level required) 0-14 Credit Hours ²
Philosophy course(s) (in addition to General Education courses) 3 Credit Hours
Major requirements (listed below) and electives 62-76 Credit Hours

Total: 120 Credit Hours

Footnotes

¹ The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may vary.
² The foreign language requirement may be satisfied by successful completion of the second semester of the intermediate level of the student’s chosen language (typically 232), or by placing out of that language through the Department of Foreign Language, Literatures and Cultures’ placement test.

Major Requirements

Required Economics Courses

ECON 200. Introduction to Macroeconomics [C4GE] 3.00
ECON 201. Introduction to Microeconomics 3.00
ECON 331. Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 3.00
ECON 332. Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 3.00
ECON 385. Econometrics 3.00
ECON 488. Senior Capstone Seminar in Economics 3.00
Economics electives (at least six credits must be at the 400 level, not including ECON 488 , ECON 490 or ECON 499A ) 15 Credit Hours

Total: 33 Credit Hours

Additional Information

Students need to complete ECON 331 , ECON 332 and ECON 385 with a grade of “C” or better.

Recommended Schedule for B.A. in Economics Majors

First Two Years

During the first two years, students should complete:

Most of the General Education program
ECON 201. Introduction to Microeconomics 3.00
ECON 200. Introduction to Macroeconomics [C4GE] 3.00
COB 191. Business Analytics I 3.00

Choose one of the following:

MATH 205. Introductory Calculus I [C3QR] 3.00
MATH 231. Calculus with Functions I [C3QR] 3.00
MATH 235. Calculus I [C3QR] 4.00
ISAT 151. Topics in Applied Calculus in ISAT [C3QR] 4.00

Additional Information

Students are encouraged to take ECON 331 and/or ECON 332 in their sophomore year, which can only be taken once the prerequisites of ECON 200 , ECON 201 and the prerequisite math course are completed.

Third and Fourth Years

B.A. economics majors should complete ECON 331 , ECON 332 , and preferably ECON 385 by the end of their junior year. While most majors will complete the 400-level requirements in economics during their senior year, students may take a 400-level course during their junior year if the prerequisite for the course has been met. ECON 488 should be taken during the senior year.