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2009-2010 University Catalog

Economics, BA

Banner Code: LA-BA-ECON

This program is designed primarily for students with a stronger interest in the liberal arts. It is appropriate for those who prefer a less quantitative degree program and may be especially appropriate for students planning to attend law school or graduate programs in business or public administration.

Some economics courses may fulfill the university-wide general education requirement in global understanding or the CHSS requirement in non-Western culture. Check with the departmental advising office for more information. Economics majors can fulfill the university-wide general education synthesis requirement with ECON 309.

This program of study is offered by the Department of Economics .

For policies governing all undergraduate degrees, see the Academic Policies  chapter of the catalog.

Degree Requirements

In addition to satisfying university general education  requirements and the requirements for a bachelor of arts degree in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, students pursuing this degree must complete the course work below with a minimum GPA of 2.00 in ECON courses.

Six required courses (18 credits):

One or two courses in statistics (4 or 6 credits)

Eight elective courses (24 credits)

  • Chosen from courses in economics at the 300 and 400 level; ECON 385 may not be used to fulfill this requirement.

Writing-Intensive Requirement

The university requires all students to complete at least one course designated as “writing intensive” in their majors at the 300 level or above. Students majoring in economics fulfill this requirement by successfully completing ECON 320, 345, 350, 360, or 365.