Economics (BS)

Program requirements for the Economics (BS) degree.

University Core – 37 credits

Area I: Writing (6)

  • ENG 101 English Composition I
  • ENG 102 English Composition II: Research & Argument

Area II: Quantitative Reasoning (6)

  • MAT 171 Calculus I (4)
  • STA 201 Introduction to Statistics (3)

Area III: Computing & Information Literacy (6)

  • UNI 110 Information Literacy & Research (3)
  • UNI 120 Data & AI Literacy (3)

Area IV: Communication (3)

  • COM 110 Public Speaking / Professional Communication (3)

Area V: Civics/Global/Ethics (9)

  • POL 101 American Government (3)
  • PHI 120 Ethics (3)
  • GEO 120 Global Systems & Cultures (3)

Area VI: Humanities/Social Science/Arts (6)

  • Choose any two 3-credit courses from College of Arts & Humanities, College of Social &
  • Behavioral Sciences, College of Creative & Performing Arts

SBS Methods Core – 9 credits

  • SBS 210 Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3)
  • SBS 220 Writing in the Social Sciences (3)
  • SBS 490 Applied Research Capstone (3)

Major Requirements – 39 Credits

  • ECO 201 Microeconomics (3)
  • ECO 202 Macroeconomics (3)
  • ECO 301 Intermediate Microeconomics (3)
  • ECO 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics (3)
  • ECO 310 Econometrics I (3)
  • ECO 320 Econometrics II (3)
  • ECO 330 Money & Banking (3)
  • ECO 340 International Economics (3)
  • ECO 350 Public Finance (3)
  • ECO 360 Labor Economics (3)
  • ECO 370 Industrial Organization (3)
  • ECO 390 Topics in Economics (3)
  • ECO 490 Economics Capstone (3)

Electives – 35 credits

  • 12 credits upper-division (300–400 level) ECO courses
  • 6 credits upper-division (300–400 level) College of Social & Behavioral Sciences courses
  • 17 credits free electives