Economics, B.A.

Semester 1

• CRITICAL: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 .

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• ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
• ECON 2000 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
• MATH 1021 College Algebra (3) ¹
• First Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4)
• General Education Course - Natural Sciences Sequence (3)²
• Natural Sciences Lab (0-1)²

Semester 2

• CRITICAL: ECON 2000 ; MATH 1021 .

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• ECON 2010 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
• Second Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4)
• General Education Course - Natural Sciences (3)²
• Natural Sciences Lab (2-1)²
• Approved History Elective (3)

Semester 3

• CRITICAL: ECON 2010 ; Admission to the College.

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• ECON 2035 Money, Banking and Macroeconomic Activity (3)
• MATH 1431 Calculus with Business and Economic Applications (3)
• Approved History Elective (3)
• Third Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4-3)
• Approved Literature Course (3)
• Approved Elective (0-2)

Semester 4

• CRITICAL: ECON 2035 ; MATH 1431 .

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• ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
• EXST 2201 Introduction to Statistical Analysis (4)
• Fourth Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4-3)
• General Education Course - Natural Sciences (3)¹
• Approved Literature Course (3)

Semester 5

• CRITICAL: ENGL 2000 .

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• ECON 4720 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (3)
• Approved Economics Elective (3)
• General Education course - Arts (3)
• General Education course - Social Sciences (3)
• Approved Elective (3)

Semester 6

• ECON 4710 Aggregate Economic Analysis (3)
• General Education course - Humanities (other than English or foreign language) (3)
• Approved Social Sciences Course (not from HIST or ECON) (3)3
• Approved Electives (5)

Semester 7

• General Education course - Humanities (3)
• Approved Social Sciences course (not HIST or ECON) (3)³
• Approved Economics Elective (3)
• Approved Electives (4)

Semester 8

• Approved Economics Electives (6)
• Approved Social Sciences course (not from HIST or ECON) (3)²
• Approved Electives (5)

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

¹ - If postgraduate study in economics is anticipated, it is strongly recommended that the student should pursue a minor in mathematics.

²- For General Education Natural Sciences, both physical and life sciences must be taken: six hours in a physical/life sciences sequence and two hours lab credit associated with the sequence chosen; three hours in an area (physical/life) not previously selected.

³ - Select nine hours of Social Sciences electives in two fields from the following: AAAS****, ANTH****, COMD****, GEOG****, INTL****, POLI****, PSYC**** and SOCL****.
Not from: COMD 2050 , GEOG 2050 , or GEOG 2051 .
 

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