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 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| Ec 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| Ec 415 | Microeconomic Theory with Calculus | 4 |
| Ec 312 | Macroeconomic Theory | 4 |
| Ec 380 | Introduction to Mathematical Economics | 4 |
| Ec 460 | History of Economic Thought | 4 |
| Ec 469 | Introduction to Econometrics | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 28 |
Math/Statistics
| Mth 251 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Mth 252 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Mth 261 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 4 |
| Mth 254 | Calculus IV | 4 |
| Stat 451 | Applied Statistics for Engineers and Scientists I | 4 |
| Stat 452 | Applied 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.