Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Degree Requirements

A second economics major is offered in the School of Business based on a foundation of courses in Arts and Sciences. Students in the B.A. degree take three prerequisite economics and statistics courses, followed by three required and five elective courses in economics.

See University Core Requirements

Degree Requirements

College of Arts and Sciences Requirements — 30-42 hours

ENG 107College Writing

3

MTH 161Elementary Statistics

3

Foreign language competency at the intermediate level

0-12

12 credits - Upper-division in one of the following disciplines: Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.

12 credits - Upper-division in CAS courses, 9 of which must come from 3 different disciplines.

Business Requirements — 12 hours

BUS 100Introduction to Leadership

3

ECN 120Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECN 121Principles of Microeconomics

3

MTH 121Calculus for Business and Social Science

3

P4 Professional Development Requirements — 4 hours

BUS 101Software Applications Workshop

1

BUS 202Professional Development

1

BUS 302Professional Development Internship

1

BUS 402Professional Development Workshop

1

Major Requirements — 24 hours

ECN 310Econometrics

3

ECN 319Intermediate Microeconomics

3

ECN 320Intermediate Macroeconomics

3

Five of the following electives:

ECN 322Environmental Economics

3

ECN 325/ENV 325Economics and Metrics for Sustainability

3

ECN 424/SJP 424Income Inequality

3

ECN 426/PCS 426Comparative Economics

3

ECN 427Sports Economics

3

ECN 428Public Finance

3

ECN 429Development Economics

3

BUS 431Financial Markets and Institutions

3

ECN 440International Economics

3

Additional Electives — 3-15 hours (depending upon whether ECN 120 is used to fulfill one social science requirement; and the number of language courses needed to reach foreign language intermediate level competency)

Total Credit Hours: 120