Requirements
In addition to meeting the general University degree requirements, the major in economics must meet the following departmental requirements:
Other courses
| Mth 251 | Calculus I | 0-4 |
| Mth 252 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Stat 243 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics I | 4 |
| Stat 244 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics II | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Economics courses
| Ec 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| Ec 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| Ec 311 | Microeconomic Theory | 4 |
| Ec 312 | Macroeconomic Theory | 4 |
One of the following
| Ec 456 | American Economic History: the First Century | 4 |
| Ec 457 | American Economic History: the 20th Century | 4 |
| Ec 460 | History of Economic Thought | 4 |
| Ec 469 | Introduction to Econometrics | 4 |
| | 300-or 400-level economics courses | 28 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 48 |
A minimum total of 28 credits of 300- and 400-level coursework, including Ec 456, Ec 457, Ec 460, and Ec 469 when not used to satisfy the 4-credit requirement immediately above. At least 16 of these credits must be in courses numbered 410 and above.
Total Credit Hours: 60
Majors must take a minimum of 16 credits of coursework in residence from this department and must maintain at least a 2.00 grade point average in work completed in this department.
All courses used to satisfy the departmental major requirements, whether taken in the department or elsewhere, must be taken for a letter grade and must be graded C- or above. Ec 403 Honors Thesis cannot be used to satisfy the requirements for the major in economics.