Economics - Bachelor of Arts

Students may elect to complete more economics courses than those needed to complete the requirements for the major, with the understanding that the grades earned in such courses will be included in the computation of the grade-point average for courses in the major to meet College of Social Science graduation requirements. In order to be eligible to enroll in Economics 499, as referenced in item 3. below, students must have a grade-point average of 2.0 across attempted Economics courses.
All of the following courses in the Department of Economics (15 credits):
Introduction to Microeconomics
Introduction to Macroeconomics
Intermediate Microeconomics
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Introduction to Econometric Methods
A minimum grade of 2.0 must be achieved in both Economics 201 and 202. A maximum of one course repeat (3 credits) may be used to satisfy the 2.0 grade requirement.
Economics 251H may be substituted for Economics 201 and 301. Students who elect this substitution, and who do not take Economics 252H, may satisfy the requirement referenced in item 3. a. by completing at least 2 to 3 credits in Economics courses at the 300-400 level, in addition to the 9 credits referenced in item 3. d.
Economics 252H may be substituted for Economics 202 and 302. Students who elect this substitution, and who do not take Economics 251H, may satisfy the requirement referenced in item 3. a. by completing at least 3 credits in Economics courses at the 300-400 level, in addition to the 9 credits referenced in item 3. d.
Economics 251H and 252H may be substituted for the following group of courses: Economics 201, 202, 301, and 302. Students who elect this substitution may satisfy the requirement referenced in item 3. a. by completing at least 5 to 6 credits in two Economics courses at the 300-400 level, in addition to the 9 credits referenced in item 3. d.
Students who elect to use Economics 251H as a substitute for Economics 201 and/or Economics 252H as a substitute for Economics 202 must achieve a minimum grade of 2.0 in the course substitute. A maximum of one course repeat (3 credits) may be used to satisfy the 2.0 grade requirement.
One of the following courses in the international area (3 credits):
Comparative Economic Systems
Economics of Developing Countries
Survey of International Economics
Economic Analysis of Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (W)
Issues in the Economics of Developing Countries (W)
Economic Analysis of Latin America (W)
Economic Analysis of Asia (W)
Economic Analysis of Sub-Saharan Africa (W)
International Trade (W)
International Finance (W)
The course used to fulfill this requirement may not be used to fulfill requirement c. below.
One of the following courses (3 credits):
Behavioral Economics (W)
Economic Analysis of Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (W)
Issues in the Economics of Developing Countries (W)
Economic Analysis of Latin America (W)
Economic Analysis of Asia (W)
Economic Analysis of Sub-Saharan Africa (W)
Law and Economics (W)
Public Expenditures (W)
International Trade (W)
International Finance (W)
Economics of Environmental Policy (W)
American Industry: Structure and Behavior (W)
Analysis of Labor Markets (W)
Economics of Education (W)
Economics of Poverty and Income Distribution (W)
Economics of Health Care (W)
Senior Seminar for Economics Majors (W)
The course used to fulfill this requirement may not be used to fulfill requirement b. above.
Nine additional credits in economics courses, of which at least 6 credits must be at the 400-level.
One of the following courses (3 credits):
Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Business
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Probability and Statistics I: Probability
The course used to fulfill this requirement may also be used to fulfill the College of Social Science STEM requirement.
One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
Introduction to Computational Modeling
Algorithmic Thinking and Programming
The course used to fulfill this requirement may also be used to fulfill the College of Social Science STEM requirement.
In addition to the requirements for the major, students may elect to complete a cognate in business. The requirements for the cognate are met by completing four of the following courses (12 credits):
Survey of Accounting Concepts
Introduction to Finance
Introduction to Business Law
Management Skills and Processes
Introduction to Marketing
Students may substitute Accounting 201 and 202 for Accounting 230.