Majors & Minors
Bachelor of Science in Economics
Degree Requirements
The BS with a major in economics requires 30 semester hours in economics, 24 of which must be at the 30000 level or above, plus a minimum of six semester hours in associated requirements. A grade of "C-" or better must be attained in any course that is to count as one of the 30 hours in economics or as one of the associated requirements. Specific requirements are as follows:
- 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)
Note that MATH10283 will not serve as the prerequisite for any upper-level math courses
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
A minor is required. Any minor approved by AddRan College is acceptable. A minor in mathematics is recommended for those planning to enter graduate school in economics. With the approval of the chair of the Department of Economics and the associate dean of undergraduate studies of the Neeley School of Business, economics majors may minor in finance or accounting. For the finance minor, ECON40153 may substitute for FINA30203, but cannot be used to satisfy both the major and minor requirements.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Degree Requirements
The BA with a major in economics requires 30 semester hours in economics, 24 of which must be at the 30000 level or above, plus a minimum of six semester hours in associated requirements. A grade of "C-" or better must be attained in any course that is to count as one of the 30 hours in economics or as one of the associated requirements. Specific requirements are as follows:
- 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
- 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)
Note that MATH10283 will not serve as the prerequisite for any upper-level math courses
A minor is required. Any minor approved by AddRan College is acceptable. A minor in mathematics is recommended for those planning to enter graduate school in economics. With the approval of the chair of the Department of Economics and the associate dean of undergraduate studies of the Neeley School of Business, economics majors may minor in finance or accounting. For the finance minor, ECON40153 may substitute for FINA30203, but cannot be used to satisfy both the major and minor requirements.
Bachelor of Science in International Economics
Degree Requirements
The BS with a major in international economics requires 30 semester hours in economics, 24 of which must be at the 30000 level or above, plus a minimum of 18 semester hours in associated requirements and fourth-semester proficiency in a foreign language. A "C-" or better must be attained in any course that is to count as one of the 30 hours in economics or as one of the associated requirements. Specific requirements are as follows:
- 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)
Note that MATH10283 will not serve as the prerequisite for any upper-level math courses
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).
A minor is required. Any minor approved by AddRan College is acceptable. A minor in mathematics is recommended for those planning to enter graduate school in economics. With the approval of the chair of the Department of Economics and the associate dean of undergraduate studies of the Neeley School of Business, economics majors may minor in finance or accounting. For the finance minor, ECON40153 may substitute for FINA30203, but cannot be used to satisfy both the major and minor requirements.
Minor in Economics
The minor in economics requires 18 semester hours
A minimum of 12 advanced hours (30000 level or above) is required
To include 3 hours chosen from:
- ECON 30223: Intermediate Microeconomics
- ECON 31223: Intermediate Microeconomics: A Mathematical Approach
- ECON 30233: Intermediate Macroeconomics
Minor in International Economics
The minor in international economics requires 18 semester hours. Including:
- A minimum of 12 advanced hours (30000 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:
- ECON 30223: Intermediate Microeconomics
- ECON 31223: Intermediate Microeconomics: A Mathematical Approach
- ECON 30233: Intermediate Macroeconomics
* This minor is not available to economics majors