Core Requirements (46 to 49 credits)

• FSYM 101 - The First Year Symposium Credits: (3)
• PHIL 103 - Foundations of Philosophy Credits: (3)
• WCIV 102 - Origins of the West Credits: (3)
• PHIL 203 - Philosophy in the Modern Age Credits: (3)
• WCIV 201 - The Western Imagination: the Renaissance to the Great War Credits: (3)
• AMER 202 - America in the World Credits: (3)
• THEOL 220 - Belief in Today’s World Credits: (3)
• MATH 211 - Mathematical Thinking Credits: (3)
• THEOL 320 - Encountering Christ Credits: (3)

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  World Language

  OPTION 1: Students beginning a new language:

  • XXXX 101 - Credits: (3)
  • XXXX 102 - Credits: (3)

  OPTION 2: Students placed into intermediate or higher language:

  • XXXX 201/301 - Credits: (3)

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  Foundations of Social Science

  Choose one of the following:

• CJUST 110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
• ECON 101 - Foundations of Economics: Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
• ECON 102 - Foundations of Economics: Microeconomics Credits: (3)
• EDUC 100 - Foundations of American Education Credits: (4)
• PSCI 100 - Foundations of Political Science: Democratic Processes in America Credits: (3)
• PSYCH 100 - Foundations of Psychology Credits: (3)
• SOC 100 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: (3)

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  Laboratory Science

  • GNSCI 1XX (non-science majors) Credits: (4)  or
  • BIOCH/BIOL/CHEM/PHYS XXX (science majors) Credits: (4)
  • BIOL 110 Introduction to Biology I (4)  (Required for Psychology majors)

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  Modernity in Literature, Art, Music, or Theatre

  Choose one of the following:

• ARMO 300 - Modernity in Visual Art Credits: (3)
• ENMO 300 - Modernity in Literature Credits: (3) (Required for English majors)
• MUMO 300 - Modernity in Music Credits: (3)
• THMO 300 - Modernity in Theatre Credits: (3)

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  Global Encounters

  • XXGE 3XX - Credits: (3) (English majors are required to take ENGE 3XX)

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  Ethics and the Human Good

  Choose one of the following:

• PHIL 300 - Ethics and Human Good Credits: (3)
• THEOL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3) (Required for Theology majors)

Major Requirements

36 credits:

• ECON 101 - Foundations of Economics: Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
• ECON 102 - Foundations of Economics: Microeconomics Credits: (3)
• ECON 205 - History of Economic Thought Credits: (3)
• ECON 211 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory Credits: (3)
• ECON 212 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credits: (3)
• ECON 402 - Applied Economic Analysis Credits: (3)
• ECON 403 - Econometrics Credits: (3)
• BUS 320 - Statistics Credits: (3)

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  Economics Electives- 12 credits  (select four)

• ECON 360 - Global Business and Economics Credits: (3)
• ECON 417 - The Federal Reserve Challenge Credits: (3)
• ECON 480 - Internship Credits: (3)
• ECON 309 - Money and Banking Credits: (3)
• ECON 310 - International Trade, Investments and Economics Credits: (3)
• ECON 329 - Business and Economics of Sports Credits: (3)

Electives

38 to 41 credits 

Note

Economics Electives are typically satisfied by courses with an ECON prefix; however, students may substitute up to two courses with a prefix other than ECON with prior permission from the Dean of the School of Business. Substitutions are permitted to allow students to pursue different emphases within the major. Students who double major in economics and business must take the eight courses required for the economics major and the required courses for the business major. Such students will need to take one additional elective.

To earn a Bachelor of Science in Economics, students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Students must also earn a major GPA of 2.0, and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.

Sample Four Year Sequence

Freshman Year 

Fall Semester

FSYM 101 The First Year Symposium (3)  

Elective (3)

World Languages I (3)

ECON 101 Foundations of Economics: Macroeconomics (3)  

Elective (3)

15 credits 

Spring Semester

WCIV 102 Origins of the West (3)    

PHIL 103 Foundations of Philosophy (3)  

World Languages II (3)

ECON 102 Foundations of Economics: Microeconomics (3)   

Elective (3)

15 credits 

Sophomore Year 

Fall Semester

WCIV 201 The Western Imagination: the Renaissance to the Great War (3)   

PHIL 203 Philosophy in the Modern Age (3)   

MATH 211 Mathematical Thinking (3)   

ECON 212 Intermediate Microeconomics (3)   

Elective (3)

15 credits

Spring Semester 

AMER 202 America in the World (3)   

THEOL 220 Belief in Today’s World (3)   

BUS 320 Statistics (3)   

ECON 205 History of Economic Thought (3)   

ECON 211 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (3)   

15 credits 

Junior Year

Fall Semester

THEOL 320 Encountering Christ (3)   

XXMO 300 Modernity in Lit/Art/Music/Theatre (3)

Lab Science (either semester) (4)

ECON XXX Economics Elective (3)

ECON XXX Economics Elective (3)

16 credits 

Spring Semester

THEOL/PHIL 300 Ethics & The Human Good (3)

XXGE 3XX Global Encounters (3)

ECON 402 Applied Economic Analysis (3)  (See note below)**

ECON XXX Economics Elective (3)

Elective (3)

15 credits 

Senior Year

Fall Semester

ECON 403 Econometrics (3)  

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

15 credits 

Spring Semester

ECON XXX Economics Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

15 credits 

** Please note that ECON 402 is offered in Spring of even years, and ECON 403 is offered in Fall of even years-students should plan to take these in either junior or senior year.

* Students may substitute up to two electives with a prefix other than ECON with prior permission from the Assoc. Dean of Undergraduate Business Studies