Economics Major

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN ECONOMICS:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 33

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

First-Year Launch Course	FLC	FLC 100 (Credits: 1)

Communication	CO1/CO2	COMP 150 ^a and any one approved
	or	CO2^acourse (Credits: 6)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^a course and any one approved
		CO3^acourse (Credits: 6)

Mathematics	MA1	MATH 132 (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	Any one approved AH course (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	One additional approved AH course (Credits: 3)

History	HI	Any one approved HI course (Credits: 3)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS	Any one approved SS course (Credits: 3)

AH/HI/SS^b	AH or HI or SS	One additional approved AH^b or HI^b or SS^b course (Credits: 3)

Natural & Physical Sciences	SC1	Any one approved SC1 course (Credits: 4)
	SC1 or SC2	Any one approved SC1 or SC2 course (Credits: 3-4)

Major Requirements: Credits: 45

Core Courses:

ECON 262 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 272 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 307 - Evolution of Economic Thought Credits: 3
ECON 361 - Managerial Economics Credits: 3
ECON 362 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory Credits: 3
ECON 372 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory Credits: 3
ECON 389 - Applied Econometrics Credits: 3
ECON 480 - Modern World: Ethical Economics Policy and Ethics Credits: 3

Major Electives:

You may complete the elective course requirements for this major in one of two ways:

1) Complete the General Economics Electives section shown below OR

2) Complete the requirements of an area of Concentration (Financial Economics). If you complete a concentration, the concentration will be noted on transcript.

General Economic Electives:

Complete five (5) upper division courses from the following:

BA 361 - Investments/Wealth Management Credits: 3
BA 380 - Principles of Finance Credits: 3
BA 385 - Risky Decisions Credits: 3
BA 449 - Financial Economics Credits: 3
BA 450 - Seminar in Finance Credits: 3 ^f
ECON 325 - Pricing Strategies Credits: 3
ECON 335 - Environment/Resource Economics Credits: 3
ECON 340 - Economics of Crime Credits: 3
ECON 345 - Game Theory Credits: 3
ECON 369 - Public Sector Economics Credits: 3
ECON 374 - International Trade Credits: 3
ECON 378 - Special Topics - Economics Credits: 3
ECON 379 - Readings in Economics Credits: 3
ECON 382 - Money/Financial Institutions Credits: 3
ECON 384 - International Finance Credits: 3

Financial Economics Concentration:

Complete the following courses:

BA 361 - Investments/Wealth Management Credits: 3
BA 380 - Principles of Finance Credits: 3
BA 385 - Risky Decisions Credits: 3
ECON 382 - Money/Financial Institutions Credits: 3

Complete one (1) course from the following list:

ECON 374 - International Trade Credits: 3
ECON 384 - International Finance Credits: 3

Auxiliary Courses:

BA 223 - Introduction to Data Analysis Credits: 3
BA 254 - Business Statistics: Applications Credits: 3
MATH 132 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 3

Upper Division Requirement - Credits: 36

Among the total required courses, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses. This major will require additional courses to meet the upper division requirement.

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

^a Check course description for minimum grade in prerequisite course(s) required to enroll in this course.

^b A minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

^fCheck course description for prerequisite course requirements.

Note: Among the total credits required for graduation, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 33 credits will have additional free electives.

Note: Students who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free electives.