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BA.ECON - Economics, B.A.

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Economics

Overview

Requirements

Program Learning Outcomes

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • ECON101
  • MATH111
    OR     POLI202
    OR     CDIS208
  • ECON350
  • ECON351

MATH111 (or POLI202 or CDIS208) should be taken prior to the junior year and preferably during the sophomore year.

Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:

Candidates for the Economics B.A., B.S. and the Financial Economics B.S. are expected to complete a capstone project in a 400-level economics course of their choosing. Students should complete the capstone in a 400-level course that is chosen in consultation with their advisor.

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 342
    OR     358
    OR     ECON401
Complete at least 3 courses in the following Course Sets:

  • OR
    OR

At least three elective courses in Economics (11-12 credits). At most two of these may be at the 200-level. At most one elective may be a course offered by another program and cross-listed with Economics. May Term courses (3 credits) in Economics or courses offered by another program and cross-listed with Economics qualify as elective courses.

Prerequisite
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • MATH120
  • MATH121
  • MATH118
    AND     119

Calculus is a prerequisite for the ECON 350 Microeconomic Theory (4) course required for all minors in Economics and majors in Economics and Financial Economics.

Quantitative Preparation may also be completed by being placed in MATH 122 Calculus II or above in the placement test administered by the Mathematics department.