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.

Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes

Admission requirements

Economics B.A./B.S.

Quantitative Economics BS

Economics Honors Program

Economics Minor

International Economics Minor

Political Economy Minor

Economics B.A./B.S.

Requirements

In addition to meeting the general University degree requirements, the major in economics must meet the following departmental requirements:

Economics courses

Economics Core courses

Ec 201Principles of Microeconomics

4

Ec 202Principles of Macroeconomics

4

Ec 311Microeconomic Theory

4

or

Ec 415
Microeconomic Theory with Calculus

4

Ec 312Macroeconomic Theory

4

Total Credit Hours:16

One of the following

Ec 456American Economic History: the First Century

4

Ec 457American Economic History: the 20th Century

4

Ec 460History of Economic Thought

4

Ec 469Introduction to Econometrics

4

Total Credit Hours:4

Economics Electives (28 credits)

Up to 12 credits below EC 410; 16-28 credits above Ec 410

Ec 380 can be used to satisfy courses above EC 410

Students cannot use EC 415 as an Economics elective

Total Credit Hours:28

Required Mathematics and Statistics courses

Mth 251Calculus I

4

Stat 243Introduction to Probability and Statistics I

4

Stat 244Introduction to Probability and Statistics II

4

Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 60

Majors must take a minimum of 24 credits of upper division (300 and above) coursework in residence from this department and must maintain at least a 2.00 grade point average in work completed in this department.

All courses used to satisfy the departmental major requirements, whether taken in the department or elsewhere, must be taken for a letter grade and must be graded C- or above. Ec 403 Honors Thesis cannot be used to satisfy the requirements for the major in economics. Up to 4 credits of Ec 418 may be counted as upper division credit in the major.