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2012-2013 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2012-2013 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Economics, B.A.


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This program is prescribed and administered by the College of Arts and Sciences. Courses are taught by economists in the College of Arts and Sciences and in the Barney School of Business’s Department of Economics, Finance, and Insurance.

The program serves the needs of three groups of students: those who wish to major in economics in the context of a liberal education; those not concentrating in economics but wishing to improve their understanding of the economic aspect of society; and those specializing in related fields, who find courses offered in this program contributing to their areas of specialization.

The economics major provides an appropriate foundation for a broad variety of careers. It is a valuable background for many business and governmental employments. Economics is a preferred major for graduate work in economics, business and public administration, law, and foreign service.

General Education Requirements (A&S)


In addition to major requirements, students must meet the General Education Requirements that correlate to their degree.

Major GPA and Grade Requirements


Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in courses required to complete the major. All courses required for the major must be taken for a letter grade.

Requirements for the Major


Required credits: 36


Electives:


  • 21 credits in upper-division economics and related fields

Additional Information:


The elective courses are selected by the students, in consultation with their advisors, to fit students’ interests and career objectives. Up to 6 credits may be selected in the related fields of quantitative methods and finance to fulfill requirements for economics electives.

Students contemplating an economics major must take mathematics M 110  and M 112 , preferably in the first year. Students desiring to prepare for graduate work in economics should plan additional study beyond the basic degree requirements in mathematics and one foreign language.

All courses required for the major must be taken for a letter grade and may not be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.

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