Major Requirements - 40 credit hours
Grades of C- or higher must be earned in all MTH courses before taking upper division ECN courses. The following math substitutions may be made:
MTH 361 or
EGR 361 for
MTH 161,
MTH 201 for
MTH 121, and
MTH 202 for
MTH 141.
Students may choose one concentration from the following:
No Concentration: Major Electives - 9 credit hours
Choose three courses from the following (two of the three must be ECN):
Environmental Economics and Policy Concentration-9 credit hours
This concentration provides a rigorous foundation for majors interested in the role that societies play in affecting environmental outcomes and how to improve those outcomes. The concentration is excellent for those pursuing careers in the growing environmental sector of the economy, including in business, government, nonprofits, and environmental consulting.
Select two of the following electives - 6 credit hours:
| ECN 322 | Environmental Economics | 3 |
| ECN 325/ENV 325 | Metrics for Sustainability | 3 |
| ECN 326 | Climate Change Economics and Policy: A Global Perspective | 3 |
Select one of the following electives - 3 credit hours:
International Economics Concentration - 9 credit hours
This concentration provides a rigorous foundation for majors interested in the economic institutions and practices associated with international trade, finance, and development. The concentration is particularly appropriate for those pursuing careers in global business, as well as for those seeking international work in government or non-governmental organizations.
Select two of the following electives - 6 credit hours:
Select one of the following electives - 3 credit hours:
Public Policy and Social Justice Concentration - 9 credit hours
For students who choose courses that emphasize public policy, this provides a rigorous foundation for majors interested in positively influencing the laws and regulations that constitute the rules of the game for organizations, cities, states, and the nation. Students are well positioned for excellent analyst positions in government, public policy research firms, public health, and other organizations. For students who choose courses that emphasize social justice, the concentration instills an understanding of how economics in an interdisciplinary context can promote social integrity, sustainability, and universal human rights. It is excellent preparation for careers in the nonprofit, non-governmental, and governmental sectors, particularly careers centering on environmental justice and sustainability, marginalized populations, and labor rights.
Select two of the following electives - 6 credit hours:
Select one of the following electives - 3 credit hours:
| ECN 325/ENV 325 | Metrics for Sustainability | 3 |
| ECN 326 | Climate Change Economics and Policy: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| ECN 327 | Market Power: Origins, Structures and Consequences | 3 |
| ECN 424 | Income Inequality | 3 |
| ECN 426 | Comparative Economics | 3 |
| ECN 429 | Development Economics | 3 |
| ECN 430 | Psychology & Economics | 3 |
| ECN 431 | Health Economics | 3 |
| CST 432 | Gender and International Development | 3 |
| HST 316 | US in Depression and War, 1920-1945 | 3 |
| HST 322 | American Protest and Reform | 3 |
| PHL 313 | Socio-Political Philosophy | 3 |
| POL 302 | Perspectives on Social Justice | 3 |
| POL 335 | American Public Policy | 3 |
| POL 338 | Food, Politics and Policy | 3 |
| POL 462 | North-South Relations in a Globalized World | 3 |
| SOC 333 | Social Class and Inequality | 3 |
| SW 313 | Social Welfare Policy | 3 |
Any additional credit hours required to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours