Oct 09, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Economics, BS (CAS)


For more information about the Economics (Social Science) department, visit its website.


Economics Curriculum


   Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course Fall Cr. Spr. Cr.

First Year

   
 GE S/BH  ECO 153 - (S) Principles of Microeconomics  — ECO 154 - (S) Principles of Macroeconomics   3 3
 GE SPCH - WRTG  BUS 140 - (FYDT, FYOC) Business Information & Oral Proficiency  — WRTG 107 - (FYW) Composition   3 3
 GE PHIL  PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy   3  
 GE T/RS  T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible     3
 GE QUAN  MATH ELECT – Math Option1 3-4 3-4
 GE HUMN  HUMN ELECT – Humanities Elective 3 3
 GE FSEM  First Year Seminar 2    
 BUS CORE  BUS 150 - Career and Professional Development     1
    15-16 16-17

Second Year

   
 MAJOR  ECO 361 - Intermediate Microeconomics  — ECO 362 - Intermediate Macroeconomics   3 3
 MAJOR  STAT 253 - Statistics for Economics   3  
 COGNATE  ACC 253 - Financial Accounting   3  
 COGNATE  COGNATE ELECT - Cognate Elective   3
 GE PHIL - T/RS  PHIL 210 - Ethics  — T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology   3 3
 GE NSCI  NSCI ELECT – Natural Science Electives   3
 GE HUMN  HUMN ELECT – Humn. Electives (HIST 110 -HIST 111  recommended) 3  
 GE ELECT  FREE ELECT - Free Elective   3
 BUS CORE  OIM 251 - Excel for Business Applications   1  
    16 15

Third Year

   
 MAJOR  ECO/IB 351 - (D) Environment of International Business   3  
 MAJOR  ECO ELECT - Economics Elective 3 6
 COGNATE  FIN 251 - Introduction to Finance     3
 COGNATE  COGNATE ELECT – Cognate Electives3 3 3
 GE PHIL or T/RS  PHIL - Philosophy Elective or T/RS ELECT - T/RS Elective 3  
 GE ELECT  FREE ELECT - Free Elective 3 3
 GE NSCI  NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Electives 3  
    18 15

Fourth Year

                               
 MAJOR  ECO 460 - Monetary and Financial Economics   3  
 MAJOR  ECO ELECT - Eco. Elective — ECO 490 - Economics Seminar   3 3
 COGNATE  COGNATE ELECT - Cognate Elective3 3 3
 GE HUMN  HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective 3 3
 GE ELECT  FREE ELECT - Free Electives 3 6
    15 15
 

Total: 125-127 Credits

1See note on Math Options .

  • Option I* (3 credits) MATH 107 - (Q) Quantitative Methods II 
  • Option II* (4 credits) MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I 

*Students are tested for math placement during summer orientation.  On the basis of these tests and their high school background it will be recommended that some students take Option II, especially if they expect to pursue graduate studies. The majority of students will be placed in Option I, and may also be required to take MATH 106  as a prerequisite to taking MATH 107 .

2The selection of a First Year Seminar is likely to fulfill requirements both for the First Year Seminar and a General Education Requirement.  Thus, the First Year Seminar will not add to the total credits for the semester.  Talk with your advisor if you have any questions.

3Economics majors may apply up to 6 cognate credits toward a Math minor. Students taking the sequence open to Math majors are strongly urged to complete the calculus sequence by taking MATH 222 , particularly if they plan on pursuing graduate studies.

Economics majors in the College of Arts and Sciences will apply their elective cognate credits to the following areas (exceptions require the permission of the CAS Dean): Political Science, Psychology, Sociology. Nine credits must be in the same field.