Economics General Program (BS)

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The Bachelor of Science in Economics is intended to provide a more rigorous option for students interested in graduate school, given the quantitative nature of graduate study and the profession in general.

Requirements

A. Economics (36 credits)

At least 36 credits in economics, to include:

ECN 201 - Principles of Economics (Macroeconomics) (3)
ECN 202 - Principles of Economics (Microeconomics) (3)
ECN 315 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (3).
ECN 354 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (3).
ECN 480 - Quantitative Methods for Public Administration (3).
With no more than three credits from:
ECN 391 - Directed Reading in Economics (1-3).
ECN 394 - Directed Research in Economics (1-3).
ECN 395 - Internship in Applied Economics (3-6).

B. Statistics (3 credits)

One from:

MTH 272 - Introduction to Statistics (3). (preferred)
PSY 322 - Basic Statistics and Probability (4)
SCM 211 - Business Statistics (3)
SOC 215 - General Statistics (3)

C. Mathematics (8 credits)

MTH 121 - Calculus I (4)
MTH 122 - Calculus II (4).

D. Electives

Twelve additional credits in social sciences outside economics or in mathematics. The social science courses may include one introductory course; additional courses must be numbered 300 or above. One of the elective mathematics courses must be MTH 122 ; students electing mathematics courses under this requirement should satisfy requirement C with MTH 121 . The other mathematics courses should be selected with the approval of the advisor and must be beyond the level of MTH 122 ; MTH 272 cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.

E. Additional Requirements

All requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science degree , including General Education requirements .

Minimum Credits for the Degree: 124 credits