Economics, B.A.

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Requirements for the liberal arts major in economics, B.A. program

The program leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics includes cognate courses in mathematics, statistics and computers; admission to major standing in economics (see below); and required economics courses and economics electives, as listed below. Students who have taken ECN 150 before ECN 200 or ECN 201 , and who subsequently become economics majors, should talk to the department chairperson. The economics major must complete each of the cognate and required courses with a grade of 2.0 or better:

Cognate courses

MTH 061 - Elementary Algebra (4) (if required by ACT scores)
MTH 062 - Intermediate Algebra (4) (if required by ACT scores)
MTH 121 - Linear Programming Elementary Functions (4)
MTH 122 - Calculus for the Social Sciences (4) or
MTH 154 - Calculus I (4)
MIS 100 - Business Problem Solving with Information Technology (0 or 3)
QMM 250 - Statistical Methods for Business (6)
or
QMM 240 - Statistical Methods for Business I (3) and
QMM 241 - Statistical Methods for Business II (3)

Required courses

ECN 200 - Principles of Macroeconomics (4) and
ECN 201 - Principles of Microeconomics (4)
or
ECN 210 - Principles of Economics (6)
ECN 302 - Intermediate Macroeconomics (3)
ECN 303 - Managerial Economics (3)
ECN 304 - Consumer and Welfare Economics (3)