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Nov 25, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Economics, BA
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Economics Major Requirements
Majors may earn either a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts in economics. The general rules and requirements as they apply to both degrees are as follows:
- A minimum overall 2.00 GPA is required in all economics courses for graduation with an economics major.
- A minimum grade of C is required in ECON 0100 - INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMIC THEORY , ECON 0110 - INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMIC THEORY , ECON 1100 - INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS , ECON 1110 - INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS , MATH 0120 and MATH 0220 .
- No ECON course that counts toward the major may be taken on an S/NC basis.
- Students must complete at least one writing-intensive (W) course in the major.
- Credit by exam is usually not accepted, but students should check with the departmental advisor about the possibility.
- Majors may choose to complete a double major. Frequently chosen double majors include economics with computer science, history, and philosophy. Less frequently chosen are the sciences (notably biology), which could lead to graduate-level options in public health fields. Interested students have the option of completing a joint major with the mathematics department that will prepare students for a quantitatively oriented job in industry or for entering graduate school in applied mathematics, statistics, economics, business, or a related field (see mathematics major). A structured program leading to a joint Dietrich School /business major is available for students interested in combining economics with business (see Nondepartmental Dietrich School Majors for details).
- ECON 0800 - INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS is designed for non-majors are therefore do not count toward the major.
- Internship credits do not count toward the major. Students are encouraged to do internships.
- Only three credits of ECON 1901 through ECON 1903 may be applied toward the credits required for the major.
- Honors in economics is granted if, in addition to fulfilling all requirements for the economics major, the student meets the following criteria:
- Maintenance of a GPA of 3.5 in all economics courses
- Maintenance of an overall GPA of 3.5 or better
- Completion of at least 3 credits in the economics proseminar series (ECON 1700 -ECON 1730 )
Requirements
Students seeking a BA in economics must earn at least 27 credits in economics courses including the following:
ECON 0800
* ECON 0800 does not count as an ECON elective course.
Students seeking the BA must also take the following corequisite courses
Note:
* STAT 1000 or STAT 1100 is required for students pursuing the Economics/Business Dual major. Students pursuing this major are exempted from taking BUSECN 1010 since its equivalent is ECON 1100 .
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