The Bachelor of Science in Economics major offers a strong background in quantitative and analytical economics with statistics, econometrics, and options in applied or mathematical economics. You will be prepared for a career as an economic or financial analyst.
Economics Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)
Grade Requirements: in order to graduate with a BA in Economics students must complete ECON 304 and ECON 305 with a minimum grade ≥C and the cumulative GPA for all courses completed towards the major must be ≥2.0.
| Introductory Core | ||
| DSCI 245 | BUSINESS STATISTICS 1 | 4-5 |
| or CSBS 320 | STATISTICS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES | |
| or MATH 380 | ELEMENTARY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS | |
| ECON 200 | INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | 5 |
| ECON 201 | INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS | 5 |
| MATH/HONS 161 | CALCULUS I | 5 |
| Economics Core | ||
| ECON 304 | INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMIC THEORY | 5 |
| ECON 305 | INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC THEORY | 5 |
| ECON 337 | ECONOMETRICS | 5 |
| ECON 430 | MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS | 5 |
| Choose and Complete Option A or B | 29 | |
Option A Applied Economics | ||
| WORKPLACE COMMUNICATIONS USING COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | ||
| FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS I | ||
Complete an additional 15 credits of economic electives in consultation with your advisor. | ||
Option B Graduate School (Mathematics Minor) | ||
| CALCULUS II | ||
| CALCULUS III | ||
| LINEAR ALGEBRA | ||
Complete an additional 15 credits of mathematics electives in consultation with your advisor. | ||
| Required Senior Capstone | ||
| ECON 490 | ECONOMICS SENIOR CAPSTONE | 5 |
| Total Credits | 73-74 | |