Economics
The economics major, with tracks in theory and policy or finance, provides a good background for careers in business and government, work in business, economics, law, public administration, planning, and other professional disciplines.
The Major in Economics
The economics curriculum provides a basic foundation in economic analysis and an understanding of economic institutions.
Students choose one of two tracks: economic theory and policy or finance.
Economics - Finance Track
Major Courses
- ACCT 157: Financial Accounting
- ECON 152: Principles of Economics
(Prerequisites: Consent of instructor or 3 years secondary mathematics through college- level algebra) - ECON 156: Economic and Business Statistics -(Prerequisites: 3 years of secondary mathematics through college-level algebra or consent of instructor)
- ECON 220: Money, Banking and Financial Policy
(Prerequisite: ECON 152) - ECON 225: Intermediate Microeconomics
(Prerequisites: ECON 152, ECON 156, college-level calculus (Math 108, 170 or 106-166) and sophomore standing or permission of instructor - ECON 226: Intermediate Macroeconomics
(Prerequisite: ECON 152 and ECON 156) - ECON 231: Managerial Finance
(Prerequisites: ECON 152, ECON 156, and ACCT 157) - ECON 341: Investment and Portfolio Theory
(Prerequisite: ECON 231) - MGMT 223: Management and Organizational Theory (Prerequisite: ECON 152) -OR- MGMT 226: Legal Environment of Business
- Controlled Elective, 200 or 300 Level
- Controlled Elective, 300 Level
NOTES: Requirements for students to declare their major in the Economics and Business Department must have a minimum grade of C- in Math 108/166/170, Econ 152, and Econ 156. Students select two of the following four controlled electives: ACCT 315, Federal Income Tax; ECON 256, Applied Econometrics; ECON 335, Current Topics in Finance; MGMT 327, Law of Finance and Credit
Controlled Electives
- ECON/MGMT 256: Applied Econometrics
(Prerequisites: Economics 152 and 156) - MGMT 326: Law of Finance & Credit
(Prerequisite: Accounting 157 and Management 226) - ECON 335: Current Topics of Finance
(Prerequisite: ECON 225, Recommended: ECON 220) - ACCT 315: Federal Income Tax
(Prerequisite: Accounting 157)
Note: Finance track students must take one writing intensive elective. College-level algebra and calculus (Mathematics 108 or 170 or 106-166) are required in the Economics major.
Economics - Theory and Policy Track
Major Courses
- ECON 152: Principles of Economics (Prerequisites: 3 years of secondary mathematics through college level algebra or consent of instructor)
- ECON 156: Economic and Business Statistics -OR- MATH 107: Elementary Statistics
- ECON 225: Intermediate Microeconomics
(Prerequisites: ECON 152, ECON 156, and MATH 106-66 or MATH 170 or MATH 108) - ECON 226: Intermediate Macroeconomics
(Prerequisite: ECON 152 and ECON 156 or MATH 107) - ECON 256: Applied Econometrics
(Prerequisites: ECON 152 and ECON 156 or MATH 107) - ECON Elective (200 Level)
- ECON Elective (200 Level)
- ECON Elective (300 Level)
- ECON Elective (300 Level)
- ECON Elective (300 Level)
* At least one elective must be one of the following Writing Intensive courses: ECON 329, ECON 330, or ECON 325
Electives
- ECON 210: The Economics of Crime (Writing Intensive)
(Prerequisite: Economics 152) - ECON 211: The Economics of Health and Health Care
(Prerequisite: Economics 152) - ECON 220: Money, Banking, and Financial Policy
(Prerequisite: Economics 152) - ECON 228: Economic Development
(Prerequisite: Economics 152) - ECON/MGMT 231: Managerial Finance
(Prerequisites: Economics 152 and 156, Accounting 157) - ECON 236: International Economics
(Prerequisite: Economics 152) - ECON 240: Environmental Economics
(Prerequisite: Economics 152) - ECON 241: Natural Resource Economics and Policy
(Prerequisite: Economics 152) - ECON 312: The Economics of Sports
(Prerequisite: Economics 225) - ECON 325: History of Economic Thought (Writing Intensive)
(Prerequisites: Economics 152 and one 200 level Economics course.) - ECON 327: Industrial Organization.
(Prerequisites: Economics 152, 156, and 225) - ECON 329: Labor Economics (Writing Intensive)
(Prerequisites: Economics 152 and 225) - ECON 330: Public Finance (Writing Intensive)
(Prerequisites: Economics 152 and 225)
Notes: All Economics majors must take five Economic elective courses, three at the 300 level and one writing intensive course. College-level algebra and calculus (Mathematics 108 or 170 or 106 and 166) are required in the Economics major.
Courses in economics are listed in the College Catalog.
