Economics, BA

General Requirements

A minimum of 36 hours of economics courses, of which at least 18 hours are numbered 300 and above
All courses completed with a grade of C or better
Graduating seniors must take the Department of Economics Exit Exam during their final term

Math Requirements

MATH 112 - Calculus for Business and Economics
OR
MATH 135 - Calculus I This requirement should be completed before taking any upper division economics courses.

Economics Required Courses

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

Economics Electives

Any seven additional courses in economics.

Students may take:

Recommendations

It is recommended that students take at least one 400 level economics course.

Students who plan to attend graduate school are strongly encouraged to take:

Options within the Major

Economics and Business

Students interested in integrating the study of economics with a career in business are encouraged to explore the Distributed Studies Major in Business Economics. Requirements for this major are listed under the Distributed Studies section of this Bulletin.

Economics and Government

Students interested in integrating economics with a career in the public sector should consider a double major with political science. Additionally they should complete the concentration in the Economics of Public Sector: ECON 321 and 421.