Economics, BA

A Bachelor of Arts in Economics prepares students for a wide range of employment opportunities in both the public and private sector. Further, an undergraduate degree in economics provides excellent preparation for graduate studies in law and business. Interested students are encouraged to contact the department advisor or the department chair for more information. Additional information and resources are available on the department website.

Learning Outcomes, Economics, BA

Students should be able to identify and interpret existing economic literature relevant to an economic issue of interest
Students should be able to identify and explain relevant economic theories to an economic issue of interest
Students should be able to apply economic theory and evidence to an economic area of interest

General Requirements

A minimum of 36 hours of economics courses, of which at least 18 hours are numbered 3000 and above
All courses completed with a grade of C or better

Economics Required Courses

Each of these required courses should be completed prior to attaining senior class standing.

One of the following:
ECON 1010 - Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 1050 - Economics in Practice
And all of the following:
ECON 2020 - Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECON 2810 - Introduction to Statistics and Computing in Economics
ECON 3010 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
ECON 3020 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory

Economics Electives

Any six additional courses in economics.

Department Honors Requirements

Students who wish to graduate with department honors need to fulfill the above requirements plus the following additional courses.

MATH 1350 - Calculus I
and two of the following:
ECON 4010 - Advanced Microeconomic Theory
ECON 4020 - Advanced Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 4810 - Introduction to Econometrics

Note:

With those additional courses completed, department honors will be determined by major GPA at the following thresholds:

Distinction: 3.2
High Distinction: 3.5
Highest Distinction: 3.8

Course Recommendations

For students with particular areas of interest, the course recommendations below offer a curriculum-planning guide (please note that courses with a * serve to satisfy major requirements).

Graduate School Focus

Beyond the core requirements, students should take:

Business Focus

Beyond the core requirements, students should take:

Pre-Law Focus

Beyond the core requirements, students should take:

Actuary/Applied Analysis Focus

Beyond the core requirements, students should take: