Course List - Bachelor of Science in Economics
A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better in all courses required for the major.
Requirements for the major: 55 credits (Includes 6 credits from the General Education requirements.)
| Prescribed Core Courses (18 credits) | ||
| ECON 102 | Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy Methods of economic analysis and their use; price determination; theory of the firm; distribution. |
3 credits |
| ECON 104 | Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy National income measurement; aggregate economic models; money and income; policy problems. |
3 credits |
| ECON 106 | Statistical Foundations for Econometrics Basic statistical concepts used in economics. Topics include probability distributions, expectations, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation, and simple regression. Students who have completed ECON 306 may not schedule this course. |
3 credits |
| ECON 302 | Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis Allocation of resources and distribution of income within various market structures, with emphasis on analytical tools. Prerequisite: ECON 102 |
3 credits |
| ECON 304 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis Analysis of forces that determine the level of aggregate economic activity. Prerequisite: ECON 104. |
3 credits |
| ECON 306 | Introduction to Econometrics The implementation of statistical techniques to analyze data and address economic questions. Econometric results are produced and assessed. Prerequisite: ECON 106. |
3 credits |
| Additional Courses (7–8 credits) | ||
| MATH 110 or MATH 140 |
Techniques of Calculus I Functions, graphs, derivatives, integrals, techniques of differentiation and integration, exponentials, improper integrals, applications. Prerequisite: MATH 022 or satisfactory performance on the mathematics FTCAP examination Calculus With Analytic Geometry I Functions, limits; analytic geometry; derivatives, differentials, applications; integrals, applications. Prerequisite: MATH 022, MATH 026; or MATH 040 or MATH 041 or satisfactory performance on the mathematics FTCAP examination |
4 credits 4 credits |
| CMPSC 101 or CMPSC 203 |
Introduction to C++ Programming Properties of algorithms, languages, and notations for describing algorithms, applications of a procedure-oriented language to problem solving. Introduction to Spreadsheets and Databases Design, use, and programming of spreadsheets and data bases with applications from a range of disciplines. |
3 credits 4 credits |
| Supporting Courses (30 credits) Select 18 credits in economics 300- or 400-level with department approval, including at least 9 credits at the 400 level. |
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| ECON 315 | Labor Economics Economic analysis of employment, earnings, and the labor market; labor relations; related government policies. Prerequisite: ECON 102 |
3 credits |
| ECON 333 | International Economics Why nations trade, barriers to trade, balance of payments adjustment and exchange rate determination, eurocurrency markets, and trade-related institutions. Prerequisite: ECON 102, ECON 104 or ECON 014 |
3 credits |
| ECON 425 | Economics of Public Expenditures Analytic and policy aspects of public expenditure decisions; applications from areas of contemporary public interest. Prerequisite: ECON 302 or ECON 323 |
3 credits |
| ECON 434 | International Finance and Open Economy Macroeconomics Trade balance movements, exchange rate determination; monetary and fiscal policies in open economies; international policy coordination; the world monetary system. Prerequisite: ECON 304 or ECON 333 |
3 credits |
| ECON 471 | Growth and Development Problems of capital formation, institutional considerations, theories of economic growth. Prerequisite: ECON 302, ECON 304, or ECON 372 |
3 credits |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences — Select from department list | 3 credits | |
| Arts, Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences — Select from department list | 6 credits | |
| Quantification — Select from department list | 3 credits | |
Additional 400-level courses are being developed. Please check with your adviser about their availability.
| General Education: 45 credits (6 credits are included in the requirements for the major) |
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| Arts – GA | 6 credits | |
| Humanities – GH | 6 credits | |
| Health and Physical Activity – GHA | 3 credits | |
| Natural Sciences – GN | 9 credits | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences – GS | 6 credits | |
| Writing and Speaking – GWS | 9 credits | |
| Quantification – GQ | 6 credits | |
| Electives (26 credits) |