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:
Choose one of the following courses:
Economics Major Requirements (27 semester hours)
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
International Economics Concentration Option (18-21 hours)
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).
Choose five of the following courses:
Note: ECON 3820 and 3830 are cross-listed as FINC 3820 and 3830 and cannot be repeated for duplicate credit.
Public Economics Concentration Option
| ECON 3640 | Public Economics:Taxation | 3 |
| ECON 3645 | Public Economics Expenditure | 3 |
| ECON 3650 | Public Choice Theory | 3 |
| 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 |
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.