Undergraduate programs
Economics majors are advised to contact the department undergraduate advisor for assistance with planning an individualized program of study. Economics majors who are considering graduate school will need to tailor their undergraduate program for this purpose and should seek advice prior to the start of their junior year. It is recommended that students interested in graduate school pursue a B.S. in Quantitative Economics.
International Economics Minor
Requirements
Students complete 28 credits in economics (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 | Economicsof 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