2022-2023 Undergraduate General Catalog


Economics Major

35 credit hours

Required Courses: 25 credit hours

ECON 120Principles of Microeconomics (SS)

3

ECON 121Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECON 270/PSYC 270Statistics (MT)

4

ECON 320Intermediate Microeconomics

3

ECON 321Intermediate Macroeconomics

3

ECON 337History of Economic Thought and Methodology

3

ECON Elective courses

6

Required Supportive Courses: 10 credit hours

Accounting Course: 3 credit hours

Take one Accounting course.
ACCT 207Understanding the Numbers

3

ACCT 210Principles of Accounting I

3

Mathematics Course: 4 credit hours

MATH 151Calculus I (MT)

4

Elective Supportive Course: 3 credit hours

Take one of the following courses.
GOVT 110Introduction to Government (SS)

3

HIST 111West in the World II: Creation of the Modern Age (WT)

3

PHIL 230Our Philosophical Heritage II (WT)

3

Economics Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110First Year Seminar I (FS)

4

ECON 120Principles of Microeconomics (SS)

3

MATH 151Calculus I (MT)

4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

FYS 112First Year Seminar: Vocation

1

ECON 121Principles of Macroeconomics

3

HIST 111West in the World II: Creation of the Modern Age (WT)

3

OR

GOVT 120Politics in a Diverse World (PW)

3

OR

PHIL 230Our Philosophical Heritage II (WT)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

ACCT 207Understanding the Numbers

3

Spring Semester

ECON 270/PSYC 270Statistics (MT)

4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

ECON 320Intermediate Microeconomics

3

ECON Elective course

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

ECON 321Intermediate Macroeconomics

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

ECON 337History of Economic Thought and Methodology

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

ECON Elective course

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4