Economics Major

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Students majoring in Economics learn to think carefully and precisely about many issues that are essential for making effective personal decisions and for participating responsibly in public debate. The rigor in economic analysis is an excellent preparation for many graduate programs of study, including law school. Students who major in Economics are required to complete a total of 39 credit hours of study, including 21 hours of foundational courses:

Required Courses

MAT 171 - Business Calculus Credits: 3
or
MAT 201 - Calculus I Credits: 4
ECO 211 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 212 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 311 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 312 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 470 - Senior Seminar in Economics Credits: 3

Elective Courses

Students must also complete a minimum of 21 credit hours of Economic electives at the 300 or 400 level.

ECO 302 - Economics of Sport Credits: 3
ECO 305 - Game Theory Credits: 3
ECO 321 - Money and Banking Credits: 3
ECO 327 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3
ECO 331 - International Economics Credits: 3
ECO 340 - Selected Topics Credits: 3
ECO 342 - Economics of Public Choice Credits: 3
ECO 345 - Business Philosophy of an Honorable Entrepreneur Credits: 3
ECO 360 - Labor Economics Credits: 3
ECO 365 - Economics of Inequality in the U.S. Credits: 3
ECO 391 - Independent Study Credits: 1-6
ECO 392 - Independent Study Credits: 1-6
ECO 393 - Independent Study Credits: 1-6
ECO 415 - History of Economic Thought and Systems Credits: 3
ECO 417 - Sociological Applications of Economics Credits: 3
ECO 420 - Managerial Economics Credits: 3
ECO 427 - Energy Markets: Road to Sustainability Credits: 3
ECO 430 - Health Economics Credits: 3
ECO 440 - Selected Topics Credits: 3
ECO 450 - Econometrics Credits: 3
ECO 477 - Research Assistant Credits: 1-3
ECO 491 - Independent Study Credits: 1-6
ECO 492 - Independent Study Credits: 1-6
ECO 493 - Independent Study Credits: 1-6

Course Sequence

Students should have completed ECO 211 , ECO 212 , or MAT 171 or MAT 201 , and COR 141 or COR 142 or COR 143 or COR 144 MAT 223 prior to their junior year.