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 124 | BRICS and the Global Economy | 4 |
ECON 125 | Gender at Work: From Rosie the Riveter to #MeToo | 4 |
ECON 145 | Economics of Sustainability and Resource Use | 4 |
ECON 214 | Gender, Globalization, and Development | 4 |
ECON 216 | Economic Development | 4 |
ECON 218 | International Trade | 4 |
ECON 220 | International Monetary Systems | 4 |
ECON 222 | Comparative Economies of East Asia | 4 |
ECON 225 | Political Economy of U.S. Capitalism | 4 |
ECON 231 | Money & Banking | 4 |
ECON 235 | From Farm to Table: The Political Economy of Food Systems | 3 |
ECON 236 | Public Economics | 4 |
ECON 241 | Business Competition and Antitrust Policy | 4 |
ECON 247 | Environmental Economics | 4 |
ECON 255 | Political Economy of Education | 4 |
ECON 390 | Special Topics in Economics | |
ECON 393 | Econometrics | 4 |
ECON 390 and 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