Economics B.A.

Degree Requirements

Areas A-E (See Core Section of this Catalog) (42 semester hours)

Area F (18 semester hours)

NOTE: If one or more of the Area F requirements are taken in Areas A2, C1, D, or E, any 1000-4000 level elective course may be taken to replace it in Area F.

ECON 2105	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECON 2106	Principles of Microeconomics	3
POLS 2000-4999	Elective	3
MATH 2600	Probability and Statistics	3

Choose one of the following courses:

CSCI 1000	Intro to Computer Sci & Appl	3
CSCI 1301	Computer Science I	3
CBIS 2220	Principles of Info Systems	3

Choose one of the following courses:

PHIL 2010	Survey of Philosophy	3
PHIL 2020	Logical & Critical Thinking	3
RHET 1110	Fndmtls of Public Speaking	3

Economics Major Requirements (27 semester hours)

ECON 3220	International Trade	3
ECON 3600	Intermediate Microeconomics	3
ECON 3800	Intermediate Macroeconomics	3
ECON 4340	Introductory Econometrics	3
ECON 4990	Senior Seminar in Economics	3
	3000-4000 level ECON electives	12

Foreign Language Requirement (3-12 semester hours)

All students seeking a BA degree must demonstrate minimum proficiency at the level of a fourth university course in one language.

Electives (21-30 semester hours)

OPTIONAL CONCENTRATION OPTIONS:

Financial Economics Concentration Option

ACCT 2101	Accounting Principles I	3
ACCT 2102	Accounting Principles II	3
ACCT 3120	Cost Accounting	3
FINC 3131	Business Finance I	3
FINC 3132	Business Finance II	3
FINC 4101	Investment Analysis	3
	and
ECON 3240	International Finance	3
	or
FINC 3240	International Finance	3
	and
ECON 3820	Money & Banking	3
	or
FINC 3820	Money & Banking	3
	and
ECON 3830	Fin Markets & Institutions	3
	or
FINC 3830	Fin Markets & Institutions	3

International Economics Concentration Option

Foreign Language requirement for concentration: Must pass foreign language at the second university level (1002). For the Bachelor of Arts, students must satisfy foreign language requirement at the fourth university level (2002).

ECON 3220	International Trade	3
ECON 3240	International Finance	3
ECON 3440	Comparative Economic Systems	3
	and
ECON 3820	Money & Banking	3
	or
FINC 3820	Money & Banking	3
	and
ECON 3830	Fin Markets & Institutions	3
	or
FINC 3830	Fin Markets & Institutions	3
	and
ECON 3840	Economic Growth	3
ECON 3850	International Economic Develop	3
GEOG 4220	Economic Geography	3

Public Economics Concentration Option

ECON 3640	Public Economics:Taxation	3
ECON 3645	Public Economics Expenditure	3
ECON 3650	Public Choice Theory	3
	and
	Choose two of the following courses
ECON 3670	Labor Economics	3
ECON 3680	Nat Resource & Environment Eco	3
	An approved 3000-4000 level Economics course	3
	An approved 3000-4000 level POLS course	3

Only the following Special Topics ECON 4505 sections are approved for the Public Economics Concentration:

ECON 4505 Economics of Education

ECON 4505 Sports Economics

ECON 4505 Urban Economics

Total Credit Hours: 120

Additional Degree Requirements:

A 2.5 or higher GPA is required in all ECON courses used to satisfy the graduation requirements.
Successful completion of ECON 4990, Senior Seminar, satisfies the exit exam requirement for ECON majors.
Complete a First year Academic Seminar (ECON 0001 or other first year academic course).
Students must also fulfill other requirements in the Graduation Requirements section of the Catalog. Economics majors are encouraged to use elective hours to complete a second major or a minor field of study. The number of electives depends on how many foreign language courses are taken.