COURSE REQUIREMENTS IN ECONOMICS

Program Requirements
Categories
Economics Major
Economics Minor
Econ & History Major
Intro
Econ 100 Macro
Econ 101 Micro


3 hrs
3 hrs


3 hrs
3 hrs


3 hrs
3 hrs

Core1
Econ 150 Statistics2
Econ 231 Intmd Micro
Econ 232 Intmd Macro


3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs


3 hrs
3 hrs
 elective


3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs

Electives3
Econ at any level
Econ over 250


9 hrs in Econ
9 hrs in Econ 250+


6 hrs in Econ
3 hrs in Econ 250+

9 hrs Econ History3
3 hrs Econ, not EconHist
18 hrs in History (list)

Total Hours 33 Hours 21 Hours 45 Hours

1.  One semester of calculus is prerequisite to ECON 150, 231, and 232. Two semesters is better.
2.  Math 219 substitutes for ECON 150. Math 218 & 218L with ECON 253 equals ECON 150 + 253.
     For minors, Math 218 & 218L equals ECON 150.
3.  Only 3 hours of independent study will count in a program. ECON 115 counts as an ECON elective below
     250.


Economics Major (33 hours total)

Prerequisites

  • Calculus (1 semester, 2 semesters recommended)

Core Courses (15 hours)

  • Econ 100
  • Econ 101
  • Econ 150
  • Econ 231
  • Econ 232

Elective Courses (18 hours)

  • 6 additional Economics courses (including Econ 115)
  • at least 9 hours of courses numbered 250 and above
  • no more than 3 hours of independent study (except honors students)
  • HIST 252 International Business History and HIST 291 History of American Enterprise count as electives in the economics major as though numbered below 250

Economics Minor (21 hours)

Prerequisites

  • Calculus (1 semester, 2 semesters recommended)

Core Courses (21 hours)

  • Econ 100 (or Econ 115 sec 1 as alternative)
  • Econ 101
  • Econ 150 (formerly Econ 201)
  • Econ 231

Elective Courses (30 hours)

  • 9 hours of electives
  • at least 3 hours must be in Econ courses numbered 250 and above
 
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