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2009-2010 University Catalog

Economics, BS

Banner Code: LA-BS-ECON

The bachelor of science degree is designed for students who desire a more technical program with a stronger emphasis on economic and quantitative analysis. It is especially appropriate for students who anticipate a career as an economic analyst in government, consulting, trade associations, or other private sector positions that emphasize economic research and analysis. The requirements are also appropriate for students planning postgraduate education in economics or more quantitative business administration programs.

Some economics courses may fulfill the university-wide general education requirement in global understanding. 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 science degree in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, students pursuing the BS in economics must complete 57-59 credits of course work, earning a minimum GPA of 2.00 in ECON courses.

Eight required courses (26 credits):

One course (3 credits) chosen from:

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.

Note:

If ECON 340 Mathematical Economics is chosen as an elective, students need not take MATH 114; however, MATH 114 is strongly recommended for students considering graduate school in economics and is required for admission to most graduate programs. An additional calculus course beyond MATH 114 is also advisable for students considering graduate study in economics.

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.