Economics Major Requirements

BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ECONOMICS

A = Bachelor of Arts course

S = Bachelor of Science course

PREREQUISITES

ECON2001.01 (principles of microeconomics) -3 credits

MATH 1130^A or MATH1148^A (or higher) – 3 to 4 credits or MATH1151^S (or higher) – 3 to 4 credits

STAT 1450^A or ECON 3400^A (or higher level of Statistics) – 3 to 4 credits

STAT 2450^S (or higher level of Statistics) – 3 credits

MAJOR CORE REQUIREMENTS

ECON 2002.01 (Principles of Macroeconomics) – 3 credits

ECON 4001.01^A/.02^S (Intermediate Microeconomic Theory) – 3 credits

ECON 4002.01^A/.02^S (Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory) – 3 credits

ECON 4400^A (Elementary Econometrics) – 3 credits

ECON 5410^S(Econometrics 1) – 3 credits

ECON 5420^S (Econometrics 2) – 3 credits

*The .01 versions of Intermediate Micro- and Macroeconomics denote an algebra-based course for Bachelor of Arts students, whereas the .02 versions denote a calculus-based course for Bachelor of Science students.

MAJOR ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS

ECON3000+ level electives (NOT3400 or 4400)-9 credits, 3 courses

ECON5000 level electives (except 5410 and 5420)– 6 credits, 2 courses

MAJOR WRITING/THOUGHT REQUIREMENT

ECON 2367.02 (Current Economic Issues in the United States) – 3 credits or ECON 5130 (Economic History of Western Europe) – 4 credits or ECON 5140 (Economic History of the United States) – 4 credits

Major Writing or Thought Course: *The Economics Department sets this requirement because many of the jobs that economics majors take require writing skills on economic subjects. Since many of the Department’s courses are oriented toward problem-solving and involve little writing, it is helpful for majors to get this additional experience in writing on economic topics.

Economics Major Requirements