Major Requirements
The requirements for a major in economics are 44 to 48 credits:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MATH 121 | Calculus I | 4 |
| BUS 210 | Ethics and Leadership | 4 |
| BUSN 320 | Business Statistics | 3-4 |
| or MATH 205 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| or PSYC 230 | Statistics and Psychology Measurement | |
| or SOC 228 | Research Methods and Statistics | |
| DATA 200 | Introduction to Data Analytics | 4 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Global Economics | 4 |
| ECON 301 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECON 302 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECON 381 | Introductory Econometrics | 3 |
| Math or Data Elective | 4 | |
| Students must choose one: | ||
| Forecasting | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Calculus III | ||
| Linear Algebra | ||
| Probability and Mathematical Statistics | ||
| Elective Courses | 12 | |
| Students must take at least 12 credits from the following: | ||
| May Seminar | ||
| Academic Internship | ||
| Global Development Issues | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| History of Economic Thought | ||
| Money Banking, and Financial Markets/Institutions | ||
| Labor Economics | ||
| Economics of Competition and Strategy | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| Total Hours | 44-45 | |
Degree and Graduation Requirements
In addition to the program-specific requirements listed above, all students must complete the graduation requirements specified for their degree. See the Degree and Graduation Requirements section for more information.
Suggested Four-Year Plan
The four-year plan detailed below is a suggested coursework sequence. This plan may need to be adapted based on course offerings as well as individual student circumstances, such as transfer credit and study away experiences.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| FYS 110 | Engaged Citizenship Seminar | 4 |
| COM 110 or ENG 110 |
Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage |
4 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Global Economics | 4 |
| Core Exploration - Arts or World Language I | 4 | |
| WELL 110 | Engaging in Lifelong Wellness | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| MATH 121 | Calculus I | 4 |
| ENG 110 or COM 110 |
Writing to Engage or Communicating to Engage |
4 |
| Core Exploration - Humanities or World Language II | 4 | |
| BUS 210 | Ethics and Leadership | 4 |
| WELL 111 | Engaging in a Balanced Life | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUSN 320 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| DATA 200 | Introduction to Data Analytics | 4 |
| ECON 302 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| Core Exploration - Arts, Humanities, or World Language I | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 301 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| Core Exploration - Social Science | 4 | |
| Core Exploration - Natural Science | 4 | |
| Core Exploration - Arts, Humanities, or World Language II | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| REL 200 | Christianity and Religious Diversity | 4 |
| ECON 381 | Introductory Econometrics | 3 |
| DATA 317 or MATH 122 |
Forecasting or Calculus II |
4 |
| Critical Issues Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Religion 300 J Core Course | 4 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3-4 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3-4 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3-4 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 16-20 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Elective or Minor Course | 3-4 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 4 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3-4 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3-4 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 16-20 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective or Minor Course | 4 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3-4 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3-4 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3-4 | |
| Elective or Minor Course | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 16-20 | |
| Total Hours | 126-138 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| One additional course (4 credits) in MATH or DATA | ||
| DATA 317 | Forecasting | 4 |
| MATH 122 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Four additional courses (12-15 credits) from the following: | ||
| ECON 300 | May Seminar | 4 |
| ECON 310 | Environmental Economics | 3 |
| ECON 311 | History of Economic Thought | 3 |
| ECON 312 | Global Development Issues | 4 |
| ECON 390 | Academic Internship | 3 |
| ECON 441 | Money Banking, and Financial Markets/Institutions | 3 |
| ECON 451 | Labor Economics | 3 |
| ECON 452 | Economics of Competition and Strategy | 3 |
| PSC 351 | International Political Economy | 4 |