Economics Major and Minor


The core and distribution requirements for a major in community development are those listed for baccalaureate degrees, with the exception that a course in finance, psychology or sociology is required to fulfill the social science distribution requirement.

 

Core requirements
58
Electives
26-28

 

Required Core

ECO 201. Principles of Macroeconomics
3
ECO 202. Principles of Microeconomics
4
ECO 301. Intermediate Macroeconomics
3
ECO 302. Intermediate Microeconomics
3
ECO 320. History of Economic Thought ‘W'
3
ECO 465. Econometrics I
3
ECO 492. Senior Integration Project ‘S’
2
MAT 145. Calculus 1
4
STA 251. Elementary Statistical Methods, or
MAT 250. Probability
3-4
Four Economics electives *
12-13

 

Total hours for the major
40-42
Total degree hours
126

 

* Economics electives would include any ECO-prefix course as well as
these additional courses and limit:
MAT 247. Calculus III
4
MAT 290. Proofs and Expositions
3
MAT 310. Linear Algebra
3
Only one of ECO 443 and ECO 448 may be taken as an elective.

 

Requirements for Minor in Economics

ECO 201. Principles of Macroeconomics
3
ECO 202. Principles of Microeconomics
4
ECO 301. Intermediate Macroeconomics, or
ECO 302. Intermediate Microeconomics
3
Nine upper division ECO hours at the 300-400 level*
9

 

* May take only one of the following:
ECO 443. U.S. Microeconomic Development Methods, or
ECO 448. International Microenterprise Development

 

Total hours for the minor
19

 

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