Economics, B.S.

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Curriculum Guide

Freshman Year

First Semester

MATH 111 - College Algebra and Trigonometry 4 Credit(s) ¹
ENGL 100 - Ideas and Their Expression I 3 Credit(s)
Scientific Reasoning I 3 Credit(s) ²
Scientific Reasoning I Lab 1 Credit(s) ²
Humanities and Fine Arts Elective 3 Credit(s) ²
FRST 101 - College Success 1 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

MATH 112 - Calculus for Business and Technology 4 Credit(s)
ENGL 101 - Ideas and Their Expression II 3 Credit(s)
Scientific Reasoning II 3 Credit(s) ²
BTEC 110 - Introduction to Data Analysis and Organization 3 Credit(s)
MGMT 110 - Business Environment 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ECON 200 - Principles of Economics (Micro) 3 Credit(s) ³
BUAN 132 - Introduction to Management Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
ECON 206 - Statistics for Decision Making 3 Credit(s)
African American Culture and History Elective 3 Credit(s) ²
Free Elective 3 Credit(s) ⁴
COBE 201 - Professional Development I 1 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16

Second Semester

ECON 201 - Principles of Economics (Macro) 3 Credit(s)
ECON 212 - Quantitative Analysis 3 Credit(s)
ECON 290 - Data Skills for Economics 3 Credit(s)
MGMT 260 - Business Communication 3 Credit(s)
Global Awareness Elective 3 Credit(s) ³

Semester Total: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

ECON 311 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 3 Credit(s)
COBE 301 - Professional Development II 1 Credit(s)
ECON 314 - Introduction to Econometrics 3 Credit(s)
Foreign Language Elective I 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective 3 Credit(s) ⁴
Free Elective 3 Credit(s) ⁴

Semester Total: 16

Second Semester

ECON 313 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 3 Credit(s)
ECON 315 - Money and Banking 3 Credit(s)
Foreign Language Elective II 3 Credit(s)
ECON Elective I 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective 3 Credit(s) ⁴

Semester Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

ECON 452 - International Economics 3 Credit(s)
BTEC 400 - Business Reports and Presentations 3 Credit(s)
ECON Elective II 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective 3 Credit(s) ⁴
Free Elective 3 Credit(s) ⁴

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

ECON 492 - Economics Seminar 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective 3 Credit(s) ⁴
Free Elective 3 Credit(s) ⁴
Free Elective 3 Credit(s) ⁴

Semester Total: 12

Total Credit Hours: 120

¹MATH 111 can be replaced with MATH 103 + MATH 104 (combined); MATH 101 /MATH 101E might be required first based on SAT/ACT math scores. MATH 131 and MATH 132 are recommended in place of MATH 111 and MATH 112 for those considering graduate study.
²See the University’s website for the approved list of electives for this General Education category.
³ECON 200 fulfills the General Education Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement.
⁴Free electives include any three-credit undergraduate course at or above the 100 level.

Major Program Requirements

Students must earn a C (not C-) or better in the following courses:

ECON 200 - Principles of Economics (Micro) 3 Credit(s)
ECON 201 - Principles of Economics (Macro) 3 Credit(s)
ECON 206 - Statistics for Decision Making 3 Credit(s)
ECON 212 - Quantitative Analysis 3 Credit(s)
ECON 290 - Data Skills for Economics 3 Credit(s)
ECON 311 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 3 Credit(s)
ECON 313 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 3 Credit(s)
ECON 314 - Introduction to Econometrics 3 Credit(s)
ECON 315 - Money and Banking 3 Credit(s)
ECON 492 - Economics Seminar 3 Credit(s)