2024-2025 Course Catalog
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Code | Title | Credits |
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Degree Core Requirements | ||
Students need 30 credit hours of approved economics courses to graduate. | ||
ECON 2005 | Principles of Economics (C) | 3 |
ECON 2006 | Principles of Economics (C) | 3 |
ECON 3104 | Microeconomic Theory (C) | 3 |
ECON 3204 | Macroeconomic Theory (C) | 3 |
ECON 3254 | Analysis of Economic Data | 3 |
or ECON 4304 | Introduction to Econometric Methods | |
Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
Calculus of a Single Variable (preferred; C-) | ||
Elementary Calculus (Must be completed with a grade of B- or better.) | ||
Statistics Requirement 1 | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling (C Business option must take this course.) | ||
Statistical Methods (C) | ||
Statistics for Social Science (C) | ||
Biological Statistics (C) | ||
Probability and Statistics for Engineers (C) | ||
Subtotal | 21-22 | |
Major Requirements | ||
Select 5 ECON electives at the 3000 or 4000 level 2 | 15 | |
Subtotal | 15 | |
Option Required Courses | ||
Diverse Perspectives | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Economics of Gender | ||
Economics of Race | ||
Economic History of Diversity and Inclusion | ||
Business Option Courses | ||
ACIS 1504 | Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence | 3 |
ACIS 2115 | Principles of Accounting | 3 |
ACIS 2116 | Principles of Accounting | 3 |
BIT 2405 | Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling (C) | 3 |
FIN 3054 | Legal and Ethical Environment of Business | 3 |
or FIN 3074 | Legal, Ethical, and Financing Issues for Entrepreneurs | |
FIN 3104 | Introduction to Finance | 3 |
MGT 3304 | Management Theory and Leadership Practice | 3 |
MKTG 3104 | Marketing Management | 3 |
BIT 3414 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 3 |
Subtotal | 30 | |
Free Electives | ||
Select remaining credits of free electives to fulfill 120 credit hour requirement. | 8-10 | |
Subtotal | 8-10 | |
Pathways to General Education | ||
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing (1F) 1 | 3 |
ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing (1F) 1 | 3 |
Select three credits in Pathway 1a | 3 | |
Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
Select six credits in Pathway 2 | 6 | |
Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
Select six credits in Pathway 3 4 | 6 | |
Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
Select six credits in Pathway 4 | 6 | |
Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
Calculus of a Single Variable (preferred; 5F) | ||
Elementary Calculus (5F) | ||
Select three credits in Pathway 5f 5 | 3 | |
Select three credits in Pathway 5a 5 | 3 | |
Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
Select three credits in Pathway 6d | 3 | |
Select three credits in Pathway 6a | 3 | |
Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
Select three credits in Pathway 7 | 3 | |
Subtotal | 45-46 | |
Total Credits | 119-123 |
STAT 3005 Statistical Methods, STAT 3604 Statistics for Social Science, STAT 3615 Biological Statistics, STAT 4706 Probability and Statistics for Engineers, and BIT 2406 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling must be completed with a "C" or better.
Students that complete ECON 2025H Honors Principles of Economics (which replaces ECON 2005 Principles of Economics and ECON 3104 Microeconomic Theory) must complete an additional 3 hours of ECON electives. Students that complete ECON 2026H Honors Principles of Economics (which replaces ECON 2006 Principles of Economics and ECON 3204 Macroeconomic Theory) must complete an additional 3 hours of ECON electives.
In order to remain in the Economics Major, students must meet the following requirements:
A student who does not make satisfactory progress toward degree will be required to change their major out of Economics.
Students must have a 2.0 overall GPA and 2.0 in-major GPA to graduate. Only ECON courses count toward the in-major GPA.
A free elective is any course a student takes toward the completion of the required minimum of 120 credit hours that does not complete a degree requirement. Students will complete a minimum number of free elective credit hours between 22-24 credit hours.
A minimum of 120 semester hours are required for graduation.
Students who pursue the Economics – Business Option are not eligible to pursue a minor in business.
Students who did not successfully complete at least two years of a single foreign, classical, or sign language during high school must successfully complete six semester hours of a single foreign, classical, or sign language at the college level. Courses taken to meet this requirement do not count toward the hours required for graduation. Please consult the Undergraduate Catalog for details.
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