Studying Economics is an excellent way to hone your analytical and critical thinking skills—expertise that offers a natural path into business, law, research or government careers. With this major, you will become an expert in the two fundamental areas of economics: macroeconomics—the study of the entire economy and microeconomics—the study of decisions made by individuals, households and businesses. These two disciplines will provide you with insight into how choices are made at every level, enriching your problem solving skills and decision-making aptitude.
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.
Program Requirements
Students must complete General Education requirements and World Languages and Cultures Requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ECON 203 | Fundamental Mathematics for Economics | 3 |
| ECON 206 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| or ECON 207 | Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis | |
| ECON 208 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| ECON 317 | Quantitative Methods for Economics | 3 |
| ECON 370 | International Economics | 3 |
| ECON 390 | Applied Econometrics | 3 |
| ECON 412 | Business Forecasting and Analytics | 3 |
| ECON 438 | Advanced Seminar in Economics | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select five of the following: 1 | 15 | |
| Financial Economics | ||
| Economics of Time and Mind | ||
| Special Topics in Economics | ||
| Money and Banking | ||
| Economic Growth and Development | ||
| Public Finance | ||
| Urban and Regional Economics | ||
| Labor Economics | ||
| Development of Economic Thought | ||
| Comparative Economic Systems | ||
| Economics of Industrial Organization | ||
| Strategic Thinking and Game Theory | ||
| Economics of Natural Resources and Global Warming | ||
| International Macroeconomic Policy | ||
| Collateral Courses | ||
| ECON 101 | Applied Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 102 | Applied Microeconomics | 3 |
| INFO 173 | Spreadsheet Modeling for Business Decisions | 3 |
| INFO 240 | Statistical Methods in Business | 3 |
| Total Credits | 51 | |
| 1 | Per career interest. See advisor. |