Economics

Prerequisites for Entering the Major

Prerequisites for Entering the Major B.A. Economics
None

Requirements

Requirements B.A. Economics
12 term courses (including math req and senior req)
Introductory microeconomics (ECON 1108, ECON 1110, or ECON 1115, or extra elective if placed out) Introductory macroeconomics (ECON 1111 or ECON 1116, or extra elective if placed out)
Intermediate micro (ECON 2121 or ECON 2125); Intermediate macro (ECON 2122 or ECON 2126); Econometrics (ECON 1117 or ECON 2123 or ECON 2136)
4 ECON electives (any ECON courses numbered 2000 or above, if not already applied toward core requirements)
One math course: MATH 1180 or MATH 1200 (preferred) or MATH 1100/MATH 1110 (counts as 1 credit), MATH 1120, MATH 1150, MATH 1160, ENAS 1510, or any MATH course numbered 2000 or higher

Senior Requirements

Senior Requirements B.A. Economics
2 ECON courses numbered 4400-4491, at least 1 taken in senior year

Substitutions

Substitutions B.A. Economics
1 related course in another department (with DUS approval)

Career Outcomes

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