Economics, BS (CAS)

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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.

Economics, BS (CAS)

Economics Curriculum

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Total: 125-127 Credits