Economics General Program (BA)

A. Economics

Thirty-three credits in economics including:

• 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)

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• 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

One from:

• MTH 272 - Applied Statistics and Data I (3)
• PSY 322 - Basic Statistics and Probability (4)
• SOC 215 - General Statistics (3)

C. Mathematics

One from:

• MTH 118 - Applied Calculus (4)
• MTH 120 - Pre-Calculus Mathematics (4)
• MTH 121 - Calculus I (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 higher.  One of the elective mathematics courses must be MTH 122 ; students electing mathematics courses 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. Honors Requirements

Required of Honors Program students only:

• MTH 121 - Calculus I (4)
• ECN 391 - Directed Reading in Economics (1-3)
• ECN 394 - Directed Research in Economics (1-3)

F. Additional Requirements

All requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Bachelor of Arts  degree, including General Education  and additional BA distribution requirements .

Minimum Credits for the Degree: 120 credits