Economics A.B.
Students develop critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills. They learn the skills needed to understand changing economic conditions, what drives institutional change and how consumer behavior may change over time. The curriculum allows for majors to pursue a broad set of interests ranging from international trade, public finance, environment, health, labor, monetary policy and development economics.
Major Requirements:
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Economics requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Choose one course from the following: 4 sh
Additional Requirements
| ECO 111 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | 4 sh |
| ECO 310 | INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC THEORY | 4 sh |
| ECO 311 | INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMIC THEORY | 4 sh |
| ECO 347 | INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS | 4 sh |
| ECO 465 | SENIOR THESIS WORKSHOP | 2 sh |
| ECO 070 | SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION | 0 |
Choose one of the following: 4 sh
| ECO 203 | STATISTICS FOR DECISION MAKING | 4 sh |
| STS 212 | STATISTICS IN APPLICATION | 4 sh |
(STS 212 for students who placed in STS 212 upon entrance)
One course appropriately selected from the following: 2 sh
(Must be completed in final semester)
Sixteen hours ECO electives at the 300-400 level: 16 sh
At least four hours from courses designated Applied Macroeconomics
(ECO 302, ECO 314, ECO 410);
At least four hours from courses designated Applied Microeconomics
(ECO 320, ECO 321, ECO 335, ECO 360, ECO 432, ECO 440);
At least four hours from the 400 level.
| ECO 302 | MONEY AND BANKING | 4 sh |
| ECO 314 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE | 4 sh |
| ECO 410 | ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT | 4 sh |
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| ECO 320 | HEALTH ECONOMICS | 4 sh |
| ECO 321 | LABOR ECONOMICS | 4 sh |
| ECO 335 | ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | 4 sh |
| ECO 360 | INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION AND REGULATION | 4 sh |
| ECO 432 | PUBLIC FINANCE | 4 sh |
| ECO 440 | URBAN ECONOMICS AND PLANNING | 4 sh |
No more than eight hours of travel, internship, independent study and non-thesis research credit may be counted toward economics elective credit.
Total Credit Hours: 44