Economics, BS
The Bachelor of Science degree focuses attention on the use of mathematics in economic models in the six core courses and many of the required seven electives. The BS degree allows ample room to take courses such as economic development, game theory, and mathematical economics in addition to more supporting courses in the mathematics and computer science departments. Students considering future doctoral studies in economics are strongly encouraged to pursue a double major in economics (BS) and mathematics (BS) or to choose our combined economics/mathematics major.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
University-Wide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Experiential Liberal Arts
All undergraduate students in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.
Economics Major Requirements for BS
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Economics Courses | ||
| ECON 1115 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| ECON 1116 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| ECON 2315 | Macroeconomic Theory | 4 |
| ECON 2316 | Microeconomic Theory | 4 |
| ECON 2350 | Statistics | 4 |
| ECON 2560 | Applied Econometrics | 4 |
| Senior Seminar | ||
| ECON 4692 | Senior Economics Seminar | 4 |
Electives for BS in Economics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete seven courses found in the following ranges, with no more than two at the 1000 level: | 28 | |
ECON 1200 to ECON 1999 | ||
ECON 3000 to ECON 4689 | ||
ECON 4900 to ECON 4999 | ||
ECON 5200 to ECON 5999 | ||
Breadth Courses for Economics Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Calculus | ||
| MATH 1231 | Calculus for Business and Economics | 4 |
| Computer Science | ||
| CS 1100 | Computer Science and Its Applications | 4 |
| or DS 2000 and DS 2001 | Programming with Data and Data Science Programming Practicum | |
| or MISM 2510 | Fundamentals of Information Analytics | |
Experiential Learning Requirement for Economics
Note: ECON 4992 or ECON 4996 can double-count for an economics elective in the major.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses, or complete study abroad or co-op: | 4 | |
| Junior/Senior Honors Project 1 | ||
| Junior/Senior Honors Project 2 | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Experiential Education Directed Study | ||
Economics Major GPA/Credit Requirement
Grades in the following 4 Economics courses must average to a minimum of C (2.000):
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 2315 | Macroeconomic Theory | 4 |
| ECON 2316 | Microeconomic Theory | 4 |
| ECON 2350 | Statistics | 4 |
| ECON 2560 | Applied Econometrics | 4 |
Complete 64 semester hours in the major.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ECON 1115 | 4 | ECON 1116 | 4 | ECON elective 2 | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | CS 1100 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| MATH 1231 | 4 | ECON elective 1 | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| ECON 1000 | 1 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ECON 2315 | 4 | ECON 2316 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| ECON 2350 | 4 | ECON elective 3 | 4 | ECON elective 4 | 4 | ||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| EESH 2000 | 1 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | ENGW 3308 | 4 | ECON elective 6 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| ECON elective 5 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| ECON 2560 | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours | ||
| Co-op | 0 | ECON elective 7 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| ECON 4692 | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 0 | |||||
| Total Hours: 130 | |||||||