The minimum total credits required for a BA degree in Economics is 120. This degree requires a minor field of study.
General Education Requirements (44 Credits)
Complete the General Education Requirements. Include the following specific courses:
- Mathematics: MATH 1324 & 1325 or MATH 2412 & 2413
- Social Science: SOCI 1301 or PSYC 1301
- Computer Science: COSC 1335 (BCIS 1305 or 1405)
Computer Use
Economics majors obtain computer skills for problem-solving in COSC 1335 (BCIS 1305 or 1405), a required lower-division course. These skills are applied to solving economic problems in upper division core courses, such as MNGT 3302 and ECON 4307.
Required Lower Level Courses (9 Credits)
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
MNGT 2301 Introduction to Statistics (3)
Required Upper Level Courses (42 Credits)
ECON 3303 Intermediate Microeconomics (3)
ECON 4323 Intermediate Macroeconomics (3)
MNGT 3302 Inferential Statistics (3)
Approved ECON electives to total 12 credit hours (12)
Approved electives to total 21 credit hours (21)
Other Requirements
Additional courses necessary to complete a minor and sufficient upper division electives to complete 54 upper division hours and 120 total hours.
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