Portland-State-University 2014-2015 Bulletin

Economics B.A./B.S.

Requirements

In addition to meeting the general University degree requirements, the major in economics must meet the following departmental requirements:

Other courses

Mth 251Calculus I

0-4

Mth 252Calculus II

4

Stat 243Introduction to Probability and Statistics I

4

Stat 244Introduction to Probability and Statistics II

4

Total Credit Hours:12

Economics courses

Ec 201Principles of Microeconomics

4

Ec 202Principles of Macroeconomics

4

Ec 311Microeconomic Theory

4

Ec 312Macroeconomic Theory

4

One of the following

Ec 456American Economic History: the First Century

4

Ec 457American Economic History: the 20th Century

4

Ec 460History of Economic Thought

4

Ec 469Introduction 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.