The Bachelor of Arts degree in economics maintains the tradition of the liberal arts with the language and arts courses required to satisfy the university’s BA degree requirements. Along with the six core courses in economics, students may choose from over 40 electives. Many of these electives continue this liberal arts tradition with courses that focus on economic literature, economic history, the history of economic thought, and political economy. Students considering future doctoral studies in economics are strongly encouraged to pursue a double major in economics (BS) and mathematics (BS) or 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.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
BA Language Requirements
All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Economics Major Requirements for BA
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 for Economists | 4 |
ECON 2560 | Applied Econometrics | 4 |
Capstone | ||
ECON 4692 | Senior Economics Seminar | 4 |
or ECON 4997 | Senior Economics Thesis |
Economics Electives for BA
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete 5 courses that are found in the following ranges, with no more than one in the ECON 1200 to ECON 1999 range: | 20 | |
ECON 1200 to ECON 1999 | ||
ECON 2990 to ECON 4689 | ||
ECON 4900 to ECON 4996 | ||
ECON 5200 to ECON 5999 |
Breadth Courses for Economics Major
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Calculus | ||
MATH 1241 or higher is recommended. | ||
MATH 1231 | Calculus for Business and Economics | 4 |
or MATH 1241 | Calculus 1 | |
or MATH 1245 | Calculus with Applications | |
or MATH 1251 | Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1 | |
or MATH 1340 | Intensive Calculus for Engineers | |
or MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | |
Computer Science | ||
Complete one of the following: | 4-5 | |
Computer Science and Its Applications and Lab for CS 1100 (Selecting this 5 SH option will add one additional semester hour to your degree program.) | ||
Programming with Data and Data Science Programming Practicum | ||
Fundamentals of Information Analytics |
Economics Major GPA/Credit Requirement
Grades in the following four courses must average to a minimum of C (2.000):
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Macroeconomic Theory | ||
Microeconomic Theory | ||
Statistics for Economists | ||
Applied Econometrics |
Complete 56 semester hours in the major.
Experiential Liberal Arts
All students in this College of Social Sciences and Humanities program are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study: Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
Year 1 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
ECON 1000 | 1 | ECON 1116 | 4 | ECON elective 1 | 4 | Elective | 4 |
ECON 1115 | 4 | MISM 2510, CS 1100 and CS 1101, or DS 2000 and DS 2001 | 4-5 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
ENGW 1111 | 4 | Foreign language core course | 4 | ||||
MATH 1231, 1241, 1245, 1251, 1340, or 1341 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
Foreign language core course | 4 | ||||||
17 | 16-17 | 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 | EESH 2000 | 1 | Elective | 4 | ||
Foreign language core course | 4 | ECON elective 2 | 4 | ||||
Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
Elective | 4 | ||||||
16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
Year 3 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
Co-op | 0 | ECON 2560 | 4 | ECON elective 4 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
ENGW 3308 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
ECON elective 3 | 4 | ||||||
Elective | 4 | ||||||
0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
Year 4 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
Co-op | 0 | ECON 4692 or 4997 | 4 | ||||
ECON elective 5 | 4 | ||||||
Elective | 4 | ||||||
Elective | 4 | ||||||
0 | 16 | ||||||
Total Hours: 130-131 |