The B.A. in economics combines economic science with broad liberal arts training, providing an excellent background for postgraduate work in business, public policy, or law, and also for the student who will enter the labor force upon graduation.
Students pursuing one of the economic majors are strongly encouraged to complete ECON 1010 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 c.h.) and ECON 1020 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 c.h.) in their freshman year. They are also encouraged to complete ECON 3010 Intermediate Microeconomics (3 c.h.) and ECON 3020 Intermediate Macroeconomics (3 c.h.) by the end of their second year. Finally students are encouraged to complete an introductory course in statistics offered by the Department of Mathematics.
Select five additional Economics Courses at the 3000 level or above1
15
Total Credit Hours
30
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Of these, at least two must be at the 4000 level or above. ECON 3890 Service Learning (1 c.h.), ECON 4570 Internship (1 to 3 c.h.), and ECON 5000 Honors Thesis (4 c.h.)* do not count toward this requirement.