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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
Upper Level (300 and 400) Economics (ECON) Courses
Substitute BUSN courses must be approved by the Department Chair
 
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