Degree Requirements (Baccalaureate Degree Only)

Major in Economics, 41-47 hours:

Required courses:

ECON221 - Principles of Microeconomics
ECON222 - Principles of Macroeconomics
MATH120 - Precalculus
MATH210 - Introduction to Statistics
ECON331 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (ECON221 and MATH120 or consent of instructor)
ECON332 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (ECON222 and MATH120 or consent of instructor)
ECON350 - Econometrics (ECON221, MATH120, and MATH210 or MATH240, or consent of instructor)
ECON499 - Senior Research Seminar (senior standing in the department and ECON350 or consent of instructor)
+ 15 hours from the following electives:
ECON303 - Environmental Economics (ECON221 or consent of instructor)
ECON310 - Money and Banking (ECON222 or consent of instructor)
ECON320 - Economics of Race, Gender and Class
ECON324 - International Economics (ECON221 or consent of instructor)
ECON328 - Economic Development
ECON341 - Economic History
ECON375 - Internship in Economics
ECON411 - Labor Economics (ECON221 or consent of instructor)
ECON416 - Public Finance (ECON221 or consent of instructor)
ECON380 or ECON480 - Special Problems
ECON385 or ECON485 - Seminar
POSC225 - Public Policy (POSC121 or POSC122)
POSC365 - International Political Economy (POSC140)

Visit the Registrar's pages for election of major forms.

Majors must successfully complete the senior comprehensive evaluation prior to graduation. Detail are available from the department chair.

Minor in Economics, 24-28 hours

Required courses:
ECON221 - Principles of Microeconomics
ECON222 - Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON221 or consent of instructor)
ECON331 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (ECON221 and MATH120 or consent of instructor)
ECON332 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (ECON222 and MATH120 or consent of instructor)
+ 12 hours from the following 300- or 400- level electives:
ECON303 - Environmental Economics (ECON221 or consent of instructor)
ECON310 - Money and Banking (ECON222 or consent of instructor)
ECON320 - Economics of Race, Gender and Class
ECON324 - International Economics (ECON221 or consent of instructor)
ECON328 - Economic Development
ECON341 - Economic History
ECON350 - Econometrics (ECON221, MATH120, MATH210 or MATH240, or consent of instructor)
ECON411 - Labor Economics (ECON221 or consent of instructor)
ECON416 - Public Finance (ECON221 or consent of instructor)
ECON380 or ECON480 - Special Problems
ECON385 or ECON485 - Seminar

Requirements for teaching majors and minors are available in the Office of Teacher Education.

Visit the Registrar's pages for election of minor forms.