University Catalog

Economics Major (B.A.) (Combined B.A./M.A. Social Research and Analysis)

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

General Education Requirements30
World Languages and Cultures Requirements3-9
Major Requirements51
Graduate Swing Courses12
Free Electives24-18
Total Credits120

General Education Requirements

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A. New Student Seminar1
C. Communication
1. Writing 3
2. Literature3
3. Communication3
D. Fine and Performing Arts3
F. Humanities
1. Great Works and Their Influences3
2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives 3
G. Computer Science
Fulfilled by INFO 173 in the major.0
H. Mathematics 0
Fulfilled by INFO 240 in the major.
I. Natural Science Laboratory4
J. Physical Education1
K. Social Science
1. American and European History 3
2. Global Cultural Perspectives3
3. Social Science Perspectives 0
Fulfilled by ECON 101 in the major.
L. Interdisciplinary Studies 0
Fulfilled by ECON 102 in the major.
Total Credits30

World Languages and Cultures Requirements

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World Languages3-6
World Cultures0-3
Total Credits3-9


 

Undergraduate Major Requirements

Required Courses
ECON 101Applied Macroeconomics3
ECON 102Applied Microeconomics3
ECON 203Fundamental Mathematics for Economics3
ECON 207Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis3
or ECON 206 Managerial Economics
ECON 208Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis3
ECON 317Quantitative Methods for Economics3
ECON 370International Economics3
ECON 390Applied Econometrics3
ECON 412Business Forecasting and Analytics3
ECON 438Advanced Seminar in Economics3
Electives
Select five courses from the list below.15
Collateral Courses
INFO 173Spreadsheet Modeling for Business Decisions3
INFO 240Statistical Methods in Business3
Career Learning
BUGN 310Campus to Career Transition I0
BUGN 320Campus To Career Transition II0
BUGN 330Campus To Career Transition III0
BUGN 340Campus To Career Transition IV0
Total Credits51

Major Electives

ECON 201Data Analysis Tools in Economics and Business3
ECON 215The Economics of Social Problems3
ECON 224Financial Economics3
ECON 240Economics of Time and Mind3
ECON 250Special Topics in Economics3,6
ECON 301Money and Banking3
ECON 303Economic Growth and Development3
ECON 308Public Finance3
ECON 310Urban and Regional Economics3
ECON 311Labor Economics3
ECON 314Development of Economic Thought3
ECON 324Capital Markets and Financial Institutions3
ECON 398Economics Independent Study1-3
ECON 403Comparative Economic Systems3
ECON 405Economic Development of Sub-Saharan Africa3
ECON 407Economics of Industrial Organization3
ECON 408Strategic Thinking and Game Theory3
ECON 414Economics of Natural Resources and Global Warming3
ECON 422Globalization and World Development3
ECON 430International Macroeconomic Policy3
MATH 369Mathematical Modeling3

Graduate Swing Courses

These are taken as part of the undergraduate program and also count toward the graduate program requirements.

SOCI 510Applied Quantitative Methods3
SOCI 538Survey Research3
SOCI 556Data Analysis3
SOCI 569Interviews and Focus Groups3
Total Credits12

Graduate Program Requirements

Required Courses
SOCI 510Applied Quantitative Methods3
SOCI 538Survey Research3
SOCI 556Data Analysis3
SOCI 557Data and Text Mining for Social Research3
SOCI 560Applied Social Theory3
SOCI 569Interviews and Focus Groups3
Electives
Complete 3 courses from the following:9
CMST 535
Groupware and Crowdsourcing Techniques for Organizations
CMST 549
Visual Facilitation
CMST 556
Leadership and Collaborative Innovation
CMST 582
Techniques of Communication
EAES 506
Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Remote Sensing
EAES 509
Current Issues in Sustainability Science
EAES 510
Geographic Information Systems
EAES 561
Environmental Law and Policy
INFO 570
Data Wrangling and Analysis
INFO 583
Introduction to Data Mining for Business
INFO 584
Data Visualization
SOCI 500
Research Project Management
SOCI 564
Community Planning, Housing and Development
SOCI 566
Urban Social Problems and Policy
SOCI 572
Special Topics in Social Research
SOCI 576
Marriage and Family Policy
SOCI 577
Poverty and Social Welfare Policy in the United States
SOCI 588
Population Aging
SOCI 591
Social Change in Global Perspective
Capstone Experience
SOCI 598Research Practicum3
Total Credits30

This recommended five-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within five years.  This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.

Fifth year courses are taken at the graduate level, after matriculation into the graduate portion of this combined degree program.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar 1
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing 3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication 3
MATH 100 Math for Business and Social Sciences (Or Free Elective if MATH 100 is not needed.) 3
ECON 101 Applied Macroeconomics (Fulfills General Education K3 category.) 3
ECON 102 Applied Microeconomics (Fulfills General Education L category.) 3
 Credits16
Spring
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature 3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History 3
World Language 1 3
INFO 173 Spreadsheet Modeling for Business Decisions (Fulfills General Education G category.) 3
ECON 203 Fundamental Mathematics for Economics 3
 Credits15
Second Year
Fall
GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences 3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives 3
INFO 240 Statistical Methods in Business (Fulfills General Education H category.) 3
ECON 207
or ECON 206
 Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis
or Managerial Economics
 3
ECON 208 Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis 3
 Credits15
Spring
World Language 2 3
ECON 317 Quantitative Methods for Economics 3
ECON 390 Applied Econometrics 3
Economics Major Elective 3
Free Elective 3
 Credits15
Third Year
Fall
ECON 370 International Economics 3
ECON 412 Business Forecasting and Analytics 3
Economics Major Elective 3
BUGN 310 Campus to Career Transition I 0
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
 Credits15
Spring
GENERAL EDUCATION: (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives 3
ECON 438 Advanced Seminar in Economics 3
Economics Major Elective 3
BUGN 320 Campus To Career Transition II 0
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
 Credits15
Fourth Year
Fall
GENERAL EDUCATION: (I) Natural Science Laboratory 4
GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education 1
Economics Major Elective 3
BUGN 330 Campus To Career Transition III 0
SOCI 510 Applied Quantitative Methods 3
SOCI 569 Interviews and Focus Groups 3
 Credits14
Spring
GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts 3
Economics Major Elective 3
BUGN 340 Campus To Career Transition IV 0
Free Elective 3
SOCI 538 Survey Research 3
SOCI 556 Data Analysis 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits120
Plan of Study Grid
Fifth Year
FallCredits
SOCI 557 Data and Text Mining for Social Research 3
Social Research and Analysis Elective 3
Social Research and Analysis Elective 3
 Credits9
Spring
SOCI 560 Applied Social Theory 3
SOCI 598 Research Practicum 3
Social Research and Analysis Elective 3
 Credits9
 Total Credits18