Economics Major
This major prepares students for entry into graduate programs in economics. An economics major also prepares students for entry into professional schools such as law, business and public administration, while other students directly enter careers in business or government.
A 2.00 grade point average is required for all economics courses (and MA 109 or MA 161 if selected as electives) taken for the major in the department.
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- Total Credits Required for Degree120
- General Education30-40
- Required Courses in Major32
- Economics Core16
- Option 1: General Economics Concentration16
- In addition to the Economics Core take 16 credits of economics electives.
- MA 161 Calculus I [QUAR] * and/or4
- Option 2: International Economics16
- In addition to the Economics Core complete the following:
- Option 3: Public Policy16
- In addition to the Economics Core choose four of the following five courses:
- EC 415 Labor Economics (4 cr.)
- Option 4: Political Economy16
- In addition to the Economics Core complete the following:
- Option 5: Economics Graduate School Bound**16
- In addition to the Economics Core complete the following:
- Plus two additional Economics Elective courses8
*May be counted as electives toward the economics major.
**Students planning on pursuing graduate studies in economics are strongly encouraged to
minor in mathematics.
This major does not require a minor.