Undergraduate programs
Economics majors take 48 credits in economics plus 12 credits in Mathematics and Statistics for a total of 60 credits. Economics offers a broad range of classes from economic history to mathematical economics. B.S. in Quantitative Economics majors take 79 credits; 28 in core courses, 28 in Economics electives and 23 credits in Mathematics and Statistics. Majors are advised to contact the Undergraduate Director for the Department of Economics early on for assistance with planning an individualized program of study.
International Economics Minor
Requirements
To earn a minor in international economics, a student must complete 28 credits (12 credits of which must be taken in residence at PSU), to include the following:
Courses (16 credits)
| Ec 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| Ec 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| Ec 340 | International Economics | 4 |
| Ec 350U | Economics of Developing Countries | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Upper-division economics electives chosen from: (12 credits)
| Ec 440 | International Trade Theory and Policy | 4 |
| Ec 441 | International Monetary Theory and Policy | 4 |
| Ec 442 | The Multinational Enterprise in the World Economy | 4 |
| Ec 445 | Comparative Economic Systems | 4 |
| Ec 447 | Economics of Transition | 4 |
| Ec 448 | East Asian Economic Development | 4 |
| Ec 450 | Economics of Development | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Courses must be taken for a letter grade and must be graded C- or above.
Total Credit Hours: 28