Major in Economics (B.S.)
Click here to download the B.S. Checklist.

Requirements in Department (33-34)
ECON 260, Principles of Microeconomics (3)
ECON 261, Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
ECON 360, Intermediate Microeconomics (3)
ECON 361, Intermediate Macroeconomics (3)

ECON 390, Basic Econometrics and Econ Applications (3)
and ECON 390A, Basic Econometrics Laboratory (1),

OR

ECON 393, Intro to Mathematical Methods in Economics (3),
and ECON 393A, Mathematical Economics Lab (1)

Select from economics courses at the 300 or 400 levels (18)

Requirements outside Department (B.S., 11-14)

One of the following groups (11-14)

OPTION 1:
CSCI 210, Elementary Programming (4),
OR CSCI 230, Computer Programming in FORTRAN (4)
*MATH 210, Finite Mathematics (3)
*MATH 211, Calculus for Business and Social Science (3)
STAT 301, Elementary Statistics (4)

OPTION 2:
*MATH 229 and MATH 230, Calculus I and II (8)
STAT 350, Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)

Total Hours for a Major in Economics: 44-47 (B.S.)
*Available for general education credit

Department Requirement (Capstone paper)
The Department of Economics requires all economics majors to complete a capstone research paper in conjunction with any 400-level economics course. In this paper the student is expected to demonstrate a satisfactory ability to analyze an economic issue or problem and explain their findings effectively in writing.  The research paper will be evaluated and jointly approved by the professor of the corresponding 400-level economics course and the director of undergraduate studies.

Recommendations
The Department of Economics strongly recommends that students planning to pursue an advanced degree in economics select group 2 from the requirements outside the department.
Such students are also urged to take ECON 490 and ECON 491.

Degree Options

The Department of Economics offers both Teaching Certification and Honors degree options for majors.