BA in Economics
Degree Requirements
The BA in Economics requires 120 course credits, including:
| Undergraduate College Core Requirements | 43 credits* | |
| Economics Major | 36 credits | |
| Common Professional Component in Economics | 12 credits | |
| ECON 220 Principles of Microeconomics | (3 credits) | |
| ECON 230 Principles of Macroeconomics* | (3 credits) | |
| ECON 304 Intermediate Price Analysis | (3 credits) | |
| ECON 305 Money and Banking | (3 credits) | |
| ECON 306 Intermediate Income and Employment Theory |
(3 credits) | |
| Economics Electives | 18 credits | |
| ECON 336 International Trade | (3 credits) | |
| BUSN 300 Quantitative Methods | (3 credits) | |
| BUSN 401 International Political Economy | (3 credits) | |
| BUSN 405 Corporate Financial Analysis | (3 credits) | |
| BUSN 406 Investments | (3 credits) | |
| BUSN 419 International Finance | (3 credits) | |
| Cognate Requirements | 6 credits | |
| MATH 102 Mathematical Modeling* | (3 credits) | |
| MATH 119 Statistics* | (3 credits) | |
| Open Electives | 41 credits | |
| TOTAL | 120 credits |
*Three core credits in the Social Sciences and six core credits in MATH may be satisfied with major requirements for the BA in Economics.
Sample Program
BA in Economics (120 credits)
Year 1
| FYE 101 First Year Experience | 1 credit |
| ENGL 110 Writing in Context I (Fall) | 3 credits |
| ENGL 120 Writing in Context II (Spring) | 3 credits |
| Freshman Seminar | 3 credits |
| Modern Language and Literature Core | 6 credits |
| Undergraduate College Core Courses | 9 credits |
| MATH 102 Mathematical Modeling | 3 credits |
| Open Electives | 3 credits |
| TOTAL | 31 credits |
Year 2
| ECON 220 Microeconomic Principles | 3 credits |
| ECON 230 Macroeconomic Principles (Social Science Core) | 3 credits |
| Undergraduate College Core Courses | 15 credits |
| MATH 119 Statistics | 3 credits |
| Open Electives | 6 credits |
| TOTAL | 30 credits |
Year 3
| Undergraduate College Core Courses | 3 credits |
| ECON 304 Intermediate Price Analysis | 3 credits |
| ECON 305 Money and Banking | 3 credits |
| ECON 306 Intermediate Income and Employment Theory | 3 credits |
| Upper Level (300 and 400) Economics (ECON) Course | 3 credits |
| Upper Level (300 and 400) Economics (ECON) Course | 3 credits |
| Open Electives | 12 credits |
| TOTAL | 30 credits |
Year 4
| Upper Level (300 and 400) Economics (ECON) Course | 3 credits |
| Upper Level (300 and 400) Economics (ECON) Course | 3 credits |
| Upper Level (300 and 400) Economics (ECON) Course | 3 credits |
| Upper Level (300 and 400) Economics (ECON) Course | 3 credits |
| Open Elective | 17 credits |
| TOTAL | 29 credits |
Total Credits for Graduation – 120