Portland-State-University 2019-2020 Bulletin

B.S. Quantitative Economics

Requirements

The B.S. in Quantitative Economics requires a total of 79 credit hours, 28 for core courses, 28 for economics electives, and 23 for math/statistics courses. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for entry into a Masters of Economics program, but it is also an excellent choice for those wishing to go directly into employment or a graduate program in another field.

Economics Core

Ec 201Principles of Microeconomics

4

Ec 202Principles of Macroeconomics

4

Ec 415Microeconomic Theory with Calculus

4

Ec 312Macroeconomic Theory

4

Ec 380Introduction to Mathematical Economics

4

Ec 460History of Economic Thought

4

Ec 469Introduction to Econometrics

4

Total Credit Hours:28

Math/Statistics

Mth 251Calculus I

4

Mth 252Calculus II

4

Mth 261Introduction to Linear Algebra

4

Mth 254Calculus IV

4

Stat 451Applied Statistics for Engineers and Scientists I

4

Stat 452Applied Statistics for Engineers and Scientists II

3

Total Credit Hours:23

Economics Electives

A minimum of 28 credits of 300- and 400-level coursework in economics in addition to the required core courses. At least 16 of these credits must be in courses numbered 410 and above. Up to 4 credits of Ec 418 may be counted as upper-division credit in the major. Ec 311 cannot be used as an economics elective.


Quantitative Economics majors must take a minimum of 24 credits of upper-division coursework (courses numbered 300 and above) in residence from this department and must maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average in work completed in this department. All courses used to satisfy the departmental major requirements, whether economics, mathematics or statistics, must be taken for a letter grade and must be graded C- or better. Ec 403 (Honors Thesis) cannot be used to satisfy the requirements for the BS in Quantitative Economics. Up to 4 credits of Ec 418 Economics Seminar may be counted as upper division credit in the major.

 

 

 

Total Credit Hours: 79