Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science
Elia Kacapyr, Professor and Chair
The Department of Economics curricula offer majors broad coverage of the economic discipline and opportunities for specialization in any of several major areas, such as analytical, quantitative, or international economics. General courses are also available for students in other disciplines who want to gain an understanding of economics.
The curricular offerings are a B.A. in economics, a B.S. in applied economics (both housed in the Department of Economics), and a B.A. in mathematics-economics (housed in the Department of Mathematics). The B.A. in economics is a traditional liberal arts degree, with a core set of requirements surrounded by elective courses. The applied economics curriculum includes policy courses in the economics department, and finance and accounting courses in the School of Business. Both the B.S. and the B.A. programs offer students a wide range of career and graduate school options.
Economics, B.A.
Applied Economics, B.S.
Economics Minor
The honors program for economics, applied economics, and mathematics-economics majors is designed to encourage in-depth study and research. For economics department honors, a special honors paper is required; it may be an extension or improvement of a previously submitted paper. Students majoring in economics, applied economics, and mathematics-economics with an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00 and a GPA of at least 3.30 in economics courses may qualify for honors in economics. The student selects an economics faculty member as a sponsor and tutor. The research should be conducted during the fall and spring semesters of the student's senior year. The student is required to defend the honors paper before a committee of tutorial instructors and the chair of the department. The committee approves, at its discretion, departmental honors for individual students.
ECON 12100 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
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ECON 12200 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
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ECON 32100 |
Money and Banking |
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ECON 32500 |
Public Finance |
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ECON 33300 |
Econometrics I |
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ECON 34100 |
Micro Analysis |
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ECON 34200 |
Macro Analysis |
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ECON 41100 |
International Economics |
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ECON 49200 |
Special Problems in Economics (tutorial) |
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Total, required economics courses |
27 |
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Economics electives |
9 |
One course selected from the following:
MATH 10700 |
Fundamentals of Applied Calculus |
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MATH 10800 |
Calculus for Decision Making |
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MATH 11100 |
Calculus I |
4 |
One course selected from the following:
MATH 14400 |
Business Statistics |
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MATH 24300 |
Statistics |
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MATH 24400 |
Statistics with Probability |
3-4 |
MATH xxxxx |
Mathematics elective |
3-4 |
Social science |
6 |
Electives |
66-68 |
Total, B.A. in economics |
120 |
ECON 12100 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
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ECON 12200 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
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ECON 22000 |
Managerial Economics |
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ECON 32100 |
Money and Banking |
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ECON 32200 |
Monetary Theory and Policy or |
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ECON 38200 |
Economics of Growth |
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ECON 32500 |
Public Finance |
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ECON 33300 |
Econometrics I |
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ECON 34100 |
Micro Analysis |
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ECON 34200 |
Macro Analysis |
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ECON 37200 |
Industrial Organization Economics |
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ECON 41100 |
International Economics |
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ECON 49200 |
Tutorial/Special Problems in Economics |
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Total, required economics courses |
36 |
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Economics electives |
6 |
ACCT 22500 |
Financial Accounting (3) |
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ACCT 22600 |
Management Accounting (3) |
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FINA 31100 |
Business Finance (3) |
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FINA 32100 |
Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (3) |
12 |
Business electives |
6 |
One course selected from the following:
MATH 10700 |
Fundamentals of Applied Calculus |
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MATH 10800 |
Calculus for Decision Making |
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MATH 11100 |
Calculus I |
4 |
One course selected from the following:
MATH 14400 |
Business Statistics |
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MATH 24300 |
Statistics |
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MATH 24400 |
Statistics with Probability |
3-4 |
MATH xxxxx |
Mathematics elective |
3-4 |
One course selected from the following:
SPCM 11000 |
Public Communication |
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SPCM 11500 |
Business and Professional Communication |
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SPCM 22500 |
Argumentation and Debate |
3 |
Open electives |
45-47 |
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Total, B.S. in applied economics |
120 |
See the degree requirements in the Department of Mathematics.
Mathematics
Economics: ECON 12100-ECON 12200 |
6 |
Economics electives |
12 |
Mathematics elective |
4 |
Total required for minor |
22 |