Sample Curriculum

Students are welcome to pursue their economics degree in any order they desire, as long as all of the graduation requirements are met. There are a number of factors that contribute to a more logical progression of taking courses, such as course prerequisites, course availability AU vs. SP, the frequency at which the department can offer upper-level electives, etc. Please be sure to meet with your academic advisor to develop a plan to avoid any difficulties in completing your degree.


The following are recommended curriculum plans for completing economics degrees:

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Freshman Year:
Principles of Microeconomics – 3 credits
Principles of Macroeconomics – 3 credits
Foreign Language – 8 credits
First-Year English Composition – 3 credits

General Education Culture and Ideas-3
College Algebra- 4 credits
General Education History – 3 credits
Total – 28 credits

Sophomore Year:
Intermediate Microeconomics – 3 credits
Intermediate Macroeconomics – 3 credits
Introduction to the Practice of Statistics – 3 credits
Second Writing Course – 3 credits
General Education Language – 4 credits
General Education Natural Science – 3 credits
General Education Literature – 3 credits
General Education Elective – 3 credits
Economics Elective – 3 credits
Minor/Elective – 3 credits
Total – 31 credits

Junior Year:
Elementary Econometrics – 3 credits
Economics Elective – 3 credits
Economics Writing/Thought Course – 3 to 4 credits
General Education Visual/Performing Arts – 3 credits
General Education Social Science – 3 credits
General Education Natural Science with Lab – 5 credits
Minor/Electives – 9 credits
Total – 32 to 33 credits

Senior Year:
Economics 5000-level Elective – 6 credits
General Education Elective – 3 credits
General Education Elective – 3 credits
Minor/Electives – 18 credits
Total – 30 credits


BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Freshman Year:
Principles of Microeconomics – 3 credits
Principles of Macroeconomics – 3 credits
Foreign Language – 8 credits
First-Writing Course – 3 credits
Second-Writing Course – 3 credits
Calculus 1 – 5 credits
General Education History – 3 credits
Total – 33 credits

Sophomore Year:
Intermediate Microeconomics – 3 credits
Intermediate Macroeconomics – 3 credits
Introduction to Statistical Analysis – 3 credits
Economics Elective – 3 credits
General Education Language – 4 credits
General Education Natural Science with Lab – 5 credits
General Education Literature – 3 credits
General Education Social Science – 3 credits
Minor/Elective – 3 credits
Total – 30 credits

Junior Year:
Econometrics I – 3 credits
Econometrics II – 3 credits
Economics Writing/Thought Course – 3 to 4 credits
Economics Elective – 3 credits
General Education Natural Science with Lab – 5 credits
General Education Visual/Performing Arts – 3 credits
General Education Social Science – 3 credits
Minor/Electives – 9 credits
Total – 32 to 33 credits

Senior Year:
Economics 5000-level Elective – 6 credits
Economics Elective – 3 credits
General Education Culture – 3 credits
General Education Elective – 3 credits
Minor/Electives – 15 credits
Total – 30 credits


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