Economics Suggested Curriculum Sequence

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Curriculum Sequence

This curriculum guide is a tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult Degree Works before and after registration for classes each semester to track academic progress.

First Year (Semester One): 14 Credits

ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition I 3 Credits EC
XXXX - IM General Education Req. 3 credits IM
XXXX - HH General Education Req. 3 credits HH
XXXX - BP General Education Req. 4 credits with lab BP
ORLA 101 - Freshman Orientation for Liberal Arts Majors and Undeclared Majors 1 Credits

First Year (Semester Two): 14 Credits

ENGL 102 - Freshman Composition II 3 Credits EC
PSYC 101 - General Psychology 3 Credits SB*
MATH 113 - Introduction to Mathematical Analysis I 4 Credits MQ*
XXXX - BP General Education Req. 3 credits no lab req. BP
XXXX - Phys. Activity or FIN 101 1 credit

Second Year (Semester One): 16 Credits

XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
MATH 114 - Introduction to Mathematical Analysis II 4 Credits
XXXX - CT General Education Req. 3 credits CT
ACCT 201 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits
ECON 211 - Principles of Economics I 3 Credits

Second Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

PHIL 220 - Ethics and Values 3 Credits AH*
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits²
ACCT 202 - Principles of Accounting II 3 Credits
ECON 212 - Principles of Economics II 3 Credits
XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB

Third Year (Semester One): 15 Credits

XXXX - CI General Education Req. 3 credits CI
ECON 311 - Principles and Methods of Probability and Statistics 3 Credits
ECON 317 - Intermediate Microeconomics 3 Credits
XXXX - Foreign Language Sequence (B.A.) 3 credits¹
OR
XXXX - Approved Quantitative Course (B.S.) 3 credits
MATH 201 - Calculus for Non-Science Majors 3 Credits

Third Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

ECON 312 - Applied Methods in Probability and Statistics 3 Credits
ECON 318 - Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 Credits
XXXX - Foreign Language Sequence (B.A.) 3 credits¹
OR
XXXX - Approved Quantitative Course (B.S.) 3 credits
XXXX - FIN Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits

Fourth Year (Semester One): 16 Credits

ECON 413 - Mathematical Economics 3 Credits
XXXX - ECON Elective 3 credits
XXXX - ECON Elective 3 credits
XXXX - FIN Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Free Elective 2 credits²
XXXX - Free Elective 2 credits²

Fourth Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

ECON 493 - Business and Economic Research 3 Credits
ECON 414 - Econometrics 3 Credits
XXXX - ECON Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits²

Total Credit Hours: 120

* denotes a department required supporting course which may fulfill a general education requirement and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher

Please see General Education Requirements Distribution Areas for courses that satisfy General Education Requirements where not specified by the department

1 The foreign language requirement must be 2 sequential courses in the same language

2 Free Electives must be a total of 10 credits and can be taken in any credit per course to total 10 credits