Economics B.A.
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
College of Humanities & Sciences
Catalog Year: 2022-23
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core | 6 | |
| Upper-Division Core | 13 | |
| Upper-Division Electives | 17 | |
| Non-Economics Required Courses | 11-15 | |
| Total Hours | 47-51 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 47-51
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Note: Refer to graduation requirements listed previously in the catalog. See index.
Lower-Division Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ECNS 201S | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECNS 202S | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core
Note: ECNS 398 credits do not count toward the total credits requirement for the major. The upper-division writing requirement must be met by successfully completing ECNS 481.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ECNS 301 | Intermediate Microeconomics with Calculus | 3 |
| ECNS 302 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECNS 403 | Introduction to Econometrics | 4 |
| ECNS 481 | Communicating Economics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 13 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Electives
Note: ECNS 398 does NOT count toward the total required credits for the major.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 17 credits of the following courses: | 17 | |
| Introduction to Health Economics | ||
| Labor Economics | ||
| Money and Banking | ||
| Public Finance | ||
| Economics of Sports | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Game Theory | ||
| Industrial Organization | ||
| International Trade | ||
| Economics of the Environment | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Economics & Climate Change | ||
| Advanced Topics in Economic Development | ||
| Behavioral and Experimental Economics | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Senior Seminar | ||
| Forest Environmental Economics | ||
| Economic Geography of Rural Areas | ||
| Public Policy Issues and Analysis | ||
| Total Hours | 17 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Non-Economics Required Courses
Rule: All courses are required.
Note: M 162 must be taken before ECNS 301. STAT 216 must be taken before ECNS 403. Students planning graduate study in economics should take M 171 and M 172 and consider M 221, M 307 and ECNS 511, ECNS 513 and ECNS 560.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| M 115 | Probability and Linear Mathematics | 3 |
| M 171 & M 172 | Calculus I and Calculus II | 4-8 |
| or M 162 | Applied Calculus | |
| STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics (or equivalent) | 4 |
| Total Hours | 11-15 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-