Majors & Minors

Bachelor of Science in Economics

Degree Requirements

Any 1000 level economics course
30223: Intermediate Microeconomics OR 31223: Intermediate Microeconomics: A Mathematical Approach
30233: Intermediate Macroeconomics
30243: Contending Perspectives in Economics
40313: Econometrics OR 40323 Time Series Econometrics

30253: History of Economic Thought
30483: Financial History
30723: European Economic History I
30733: European Economic History II
40413: U.S. Economic History: The Founding Eras
40423: U.S. Economic History: The Rise of the Modern Era
40463: Perspectives in Macroeconomics
30213: Development Theory
30433: Development Studies
30443: Asian Economics
30453: Economics of the European Union
30493: International Economics Studies
40213: International Trade and Payments
40223: International Monetary Economics
30473: Regional and Urban Economics
30503: Health Economics
30513: Perspectives in International Economics
30523: Resource and Energy Economics
30763: Economic Geography
30773: Public Choice
40113: Industrial Organization
40133: Labor Economics
40143: Public Finance
40153: Economics of Financial Markets
40433: Law and Economics
40443: Economics of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

All students must complete six to seven hours of coursework in Calculus and Statistics from the following:

MATH 10283: Applied Calculus (3 Hours) OR MATH 10524: Calculus I (4 Hours)
INSC 20153: Statistical Analysis (3 Hours) OR MATH 10043: Elementary Statistics (3 Hours) OR MATH 30853: Statistics (3 Hours)

In addition, students must choose one of four options:

Mathematics (7-8 hours)

MATH 20524: Calculus II
Upper level 3000 or above math class

Accounting (6 hours)

6 hours of Accounting

Business (6 hours)

3 hours of Accounting
3 hours of Finance

Geographic Information Systems (6 hours - choose 2)

GEOG 30313: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
GEOG 40313: Advanced Geographic Information Systems
GEOG 40323: Urban and Business Applications of Geographic Information Systems
GEOL 30363: Introduction to Geospatial Technology
GEOL 50523: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Degree Requirements

Any 1000 level economics course
30223: Intermediate Microeconomics OR 31223: Intermediate Microeconomics: A Mathematical Approach
30233: Intermediate Macroeconomics
30243: Contending Perspectives in Economics

30253: History of Economic Thought
30483: Financial History
30723: European Economic History I
30733: European Economic History II
40413: U.S. Economic History - The Founding Eras
40423: U.S. Economic History - The Rise of the Modern Era
40463: Perspectives in Macroeconomics
30213: Development Theory
30433: Development Studies
30443: Asian Economics
30453: Economics of the European Union
30493: International Economics Studies
30513: Perspectives in International Economics
40213: International Trade and Payments
40223: International Monetary Economics
40313: Econometrics
40323 Time Series Econometrics
30473: Regional and Urban Economics
30503: Health Economics
30523: Resource and Energy Economics
30763: Economic Geography
30773: Public Choice
40113: Industrial Organization
40133: Labor Economics
40143: Public Finance
40153: Economics of Financial Markets
40433: Law and Economics
40443: Economics of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender
50463: Perspectives in Macroeconomics

All students must complete six to seven hours of coursework in Calculus and Statistics from the following:

MATH 10283: Applied Calculus (3 Hours) OR MATH 10524: Calculus I (4 Hours)
INSC 20153: Statistical Analysis (3 Hours) OR MATH 10043: Elementary Statistics (3 Hours) OR MATH 30853: Statistics (3 Hours)

Bachelor of Science in International Economics

Degree Requirements

Any 1000 level economics course
30223: Intermediate Microeconomics
30233: Intermediate Macroeconomics
30243: Contending Perspectives in Economics
40313: Econometrics OR 40323 Time Series Econometrics

40213: International Trade and Payments
40223: International Monetary Economics

Choose 2 of the following courses:

30213: Development Theory
30433: Development Studies
30443: Asian Economics
30453: Economics of the European Union
30493: International Economic Studies
30513: Perspectives in International Economics

Additional Electives in Economics (3 hours)

Quantitative Skills (6-7 hours)

MATH 10283: Applied Calculus (3 Hours) OR MATH 10524: Calculus I (4 Hours)
INSC 20153: Statistical Analysis (3 Hours) OR MATH 10043: Elementary Statistics (3 Hours) OR MATH 30853: Statistics (3 Hours)

World Regional Geography (3 hours)

GEOG 10003: World Regional Geography

International and Comparative Politics

3 hours from:

POSC 20303: International Politics
Any course in International Politics
Any course in Comparative Politics

International/ Intercultural Studies (6 hours)

Approved courses with international or intercultural emphasis or upper-division foreign language courses (see List of Approved Classes; other courses may be acceptable with pre-approval from the Chair of the Department of Economics).

Minor in Economics

The minor in economics requires (18) semester hours. Including:

(3) hours chosen from:

30223: Intermediate Microeconomics
30233: Intermediate Macroeconomics

A minimum of 12 advanced hours (3000 level or above) is required.

To include 3 hours chosen from:

30223: Intermediate Microeconomics
31223: Intermediate Microeconomics: A Mathematical Approach
30233: Intermediate Macroeconomics

Minor in International Economics

The minor in international economics requires 18 semester hours. Including:

A minimum of 12 advanced hours (3000 level or above)
And at least nine hours chosen from any class that would count as international economics under the breadth requirements of the Bachelor of Arts in Economics

To include 3 hours chosen from:

30223: Intermediate Microeconomics
31223: Intermediate Microeconomics: A Mathematical Approach
30233: Intermediate Macroeconomics

* This minor is not available to economics majors