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.
Political Economy Minor
Requirements
To earn a minor in political economy, a student must complete 28 credits (12 credits of which must be taken in residence at PSU), to include the following:
Courses
| Ec 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| Ec 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| Ec 460 | History of Economic Thought | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Economics electives chosen from: (16 credits)
| Ec 345 | Marxist Political Economy | 4 |
| Ec 417 | Women in the Economy | 4 |
| Ec 419 | Economics of Race and Ethnicity | 4 |
| Ec 445 | Comparative Economic Systems | 4 |
| Ec 446 | Institutional Economics | 4 |
| Ec 447 | Economics of Transition | 4 |
| Ec 450 | Economics of Development | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Courses must be taken for a letter grade and must be graded C- or above.
Total Credit Hours: 28