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2016-2017 University Catalog
Economics, BA
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Banner Code: LA-BA-ECON
Web: economics.gmu.edu
College: College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department: Economics
The BA in economics is designed for students with a strong interest in the liberal arts. It is appropriate for those who prefer a less quantitative degree program than the BS in economics 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 Mason Core requirement in global understanding or the college requirement in non-Western culture. Check with the departmental advising office for more information. Economics majors can fulfill the Mason Core synthesis requirement with ECON 309 .
This undergraduate program offers students the option of applying to the accelerated master’s degree program. See Economics, BA or BS/Economics, Accelerated MA for specific requirements.
For policies governing all undergraduate degrees, see the Academic Policies section of the catalog.
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Degree Requirements
Students must fulfill all requirements for bachelor’s degrees, including Mason Core requirements. Students pursuing a BA in economics must complete additional college requirements for the BA 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 overall in their ECON coursework. Students must also complete ECON 103 and 104 with at least a 2.00 (C) in each. BA without a Concentration
Six or seven required courses (18-19 credits)
Two courses in statistics (6 credits)
Eight elective courses (24 credits)
Students choose their electives from courses in economics at the 300 and 400 level. ECON 385 may not be used to fulfill this requirement. ▲ Concentration in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE)
This 70-73 credit concentration offers students a program that explores the interdisciplinary connections between philosophy, political science, and economics.
Seven or eight courses (21-22 credits) in economics
fulfills the Mason Core requirement in social and behavioral science. One or two courses in statistics (4-6 credits)
Six elective courses (18 credits)
Electives are chosen from courses in economics at the 300 and 400 level. ECON 385 may not be used to fulfill this requirement. If ECON 340 is chosen as an elective, students need not take the 4-credit course MATH 114 ; however, MATH 114 is strongly recommended for students considering graduate school in economics since it 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.
Four courses in philosophy (12 credits)
Four courses in public and international affairs (12 credits)
One capstone experience course (3 credits)
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 345 , 355 , 365 , 435 , or 470 . Mason Core (40 credits)
Note: some Mason Core requirements may already be fulfilled by the major requirements listed above. Students are strongly encouraged to consult their advisors to ensure they fulfill all remaining Mason Core requirements.
Expand each item below for a link to specific course lists for each category.
Foundation Requirements (15-19 credits)
Core Requirements (22 credits)
Synthesis/Capstone Requirement (minimum 3 credits)
College Level Requirements for the BA degree
In addition to the Mason Core program, students pursuing a BA degree must complete the course work below. Except where expressly prohibited, a course used to fulfill a college level requirement may also be used simultaneously to satisfy other requirements (Mason Core requirements or requirements for the major).
Philosophy or religious studies (3 credits)
Fulfilled by any course in philosophy or religious studies (PHIL, RELI) except for PHIL 323 , 324 , 327 , 393 , 460 . PHIL 253 and RELI 235 cannot be used to fulfill both the philosophy/religious studies requirement and the Mason Core literature requirement.
Social and behavioral science (3 credits)
3 credits in addition to the university-wide requirement in social and behavioral science for a total of 6 credits. The two courses used to fulfill the combined college and university requirements must be from different disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. This requirement may be fulfilled by completing any course in ANTH, CRIM, ECON, GOVT, HIST (except 100 or 125), LING, PSYC, or SOCI and these courses in GGS: 101 , 103 , 110 , 301 , 303 , 304 , 305 , 306 , 315 , 316 , 320 , 325 , 330 , 357 , 380 .
Non-Western culture (3 credits)
3 credits of an approved course in the study of a non-Western culture in addition to the course used to fulfill the Mason Core requirement in global understanding. A course used to fulfill the Mason Core global understanding requirement may not be simultaneously used to satisfy this college-level requirement. A course used to fulfill this requirement may be used simultaneously to fulfill any other requirements (Mason Core requirements, college-level requirements, or requirements for the major). Additional information on waivers can be found at the Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs.
Electives
Any remaining credits may be completed with elective courses to bring the degree total to 120.
Degree Total: Minimum 120 credits
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