Economics (BA)
Program Requirements:
The major in Economics requires the successful completion of a total of ten courses, consisting of six core courses and four Economics elective courses. At least two of the Economics electives must be at or above the 200 level.
Core courses
All six are required; note the possible substitutions.
Elective Courses
Select four from the following list, including at least two at the 200 level or higher.
ECON 393: not counted as an Economics Elective if used for the Capstone requirement.
Candidacy for Honors in economics requires a minimum GPA of 3.50 or higher in Economics courses by the beginning of the student's third-to-last semester (not including STAT 118 and MATH 120) and completion of a Senior Thesis (ECON 350/355). Upon completion of the thesis, the department determines whether the thesis merits designation of Honors in Economics.
Note: ECON 100 and ECON 101 may be taken in any order; this is true also for ECON 200 and ECON 201. Generally, majors complete ECON 100 and ECON 101 by the end of the sophomore year and the remaining core courses by the end of the junior year. ECON 100 and/or ECON 101 are prerequisites for all upper-level courses