Economics

B.A. in Economics

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman Year
FallCredits
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3
ENGL 110 College Composition I 3
MATH 103
College Algebra
or Applied Calculus I
or Calculus I
3
Essential Studies: Fine Arts & Humanities 3
Free Elective 3
 Credits15
Spring
ENGL 130 Composition II: Writing for Public Audiences 3
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
Essential Studies: Humanities 3
Free Elective 3
Essential Studies: Oral Communication 3
 Credits15
Sophomore Year
Fall
ECON 210 Introduction to Business and Economic Statistics 3
ECON 308 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 3
Essential Studies: Social Science (Non-economics) 3
Essential Studies: Lab Science 4
Elective 3
 Credits16
Spring
ECON 303 Money and Banking 3
ECON 309 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory and Policy 3
Essential Studies: Advanced Communication 3
Essential Studies: Analyzing Worldviews 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
Junior Year
Fall
ECON 410 Empirical Methods in Economics I 3
Essential Studies: Diversity of Human Experience 3
Economic Elective 3
Elective 3
Essential Studies: Fine Arts 3
 Credits15
Spring
Economic Elective 3
Electives 9
ECON 338 International Economics 3
 Credits15
Senior Year
Fall
Economic Elective 3
Electives 12
 Credits15
Spring
Electives 8
Essential Studies Capstone 3
Economic Elective 3
 Credits14
 Total Credits120

In place of Economics Electives, interested students may select electives from Option B, which includes math classes for the quantitative option. Students must pay attention to the number of credits at courses numbered 300 or above for graduation.


You must complete enough electives to bring total credit hours up to the 120. Special Emphasis courses can fulfill an essential studies requirement (example-History 104, US History, will count toward the Diversity of Human Experience as well as the Humanities area). Please Note: Every student must fulfill all University, Departmental, and Essential Studies requirements.