Economics

Professors: Ballantyne (Chair, 2002) and Greenwood; Professor Emeritus: Tregarthen; Associate Professors: DeBoer (Chair 2003) and Eubanks; Center Director: Brock; Instructor: Shaffer

Bachelor of Arts — Economics

General Requirements

Students majoring in economics must complete a minimum of 36 hours of economics courses, at least 18 hours must be for courses numbered 300 and above. All courses taken for the economics major must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Math Requirements

MATH 111 Topics in Linear Algebra and either Math 112 Calculus for Business and Economics or Math 135 Calculus I. These requirements should be completed before taking any upper division economics courses.

Economics Requirements

Econ 101 Introduction to Microeconomics

Econ 102 Introduction to Macroeconomics

Econ 301 Intermediate Microeconomics

Econ 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics

Econ 281 Introduction to Economic Statistics and Quantitative Methods (Students may substitute Quan 201 Business Statistics for this requirement)

Each of these required courses should be completed prior to beginning your senior year.

Economics Electives

Any seven additional courses in economics. Students may substitute FNCE 440 International Finanacial Management and/or FNCE 450 Money and Banking for economics electives. Students substituting these courses (or QUAN 201 for ECON 281) should be aware that these units will count against the 30 hours allowed from outside the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences for graduation.

Recommendations

It is recommended that you take at least one 400 level economics course. Additionally, it is recommended that you take one of the following concentration areas:

International Economics (ECON 341 International Economics and ECON 441 Advanced International Economics).

Economics of Government (ECON 321 Economics of the Public Sector and ECON 423 Public Expenditures Evaluation and Policy Analysis).

Major Options

Economics and Business

Students interested in integrating an Economics major with a career in business are encouraged to choose the Distributed Studies Major in Business Economics. Requirements for this program are listed under the Distributed Studies section of this bulletin. Further details may be obtained from the Department of Economics.

Economics and Government

Students interested in integrating Economics with a career in the public sector should consider a double major with Political Science or the Political Science minor in Public Policy. Additionally they should complete the concentration in the Economics of Government (ECON 321 and 423) and consider taking ECON 330 and 361.

The Economics Minor

The minor in Economics requires the completion of 18 credit hours in Economics. This work must include ECON 101 and 102, either ECON 301 or 302, and 9 additional hours of upper division courses. Students in the business school are encouraged to minor in Economics as part of the core business curriculum includes ECON 101 and ECON 102.

Advising and Curriculum Planning

All new Economics majors are required to meet with the Department Chair for general advising concerning economics requirements. Students interested in graduate study in economics should talk with the Chair and other faculty of the Department of Economics about recommended courses. A schedule of planned course offerings for coming terms is available from the Department Chair or on the department WWW site.

Economics Courses

There are no prerequisites for 100 level courses. Courses at the 300 level require a prerequisite of at least ECON 100, ECON 101 or ECON 102. Courses at the 400 level require a 300 level course prerequisite. Students who wish to substitute QUAN 201, FNCE 440, or FNCE 450 for economics requirements must be aware that these units will count against the 30 allowed hours from outside the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences for graduation.