The Economics Program | Academic Requirements
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The Economics Program:
B.A. Academic Requirements

Proficiency Requirements for Economics Majors
Satisfaction of the College’s math proficiency requirement is a prerequisite for ECO 1500, 1510, 3010, and 3260.

Academic Requirements
In addition to meeting general degree requirements, all economics majors (except those in the business economics concentration) must complete the following requirements (48–52 credits):

1. Three introductory-level theory courses (12 credits):
   ECO 1500/Macroeconomic Theory I*
   ECO 1510/Microeconomics I*
   ECO 1540/Economics and Everyday Life*
   *A grade of C or higher is required in each of these three courses
2. Two of the following intermediate-level theory courses (8 credits):
   ECO 3010/Macroeconomic Theory II
   ECO 3120/American Capitalism in the 21st Century
   ECO 3260/Microeconomics II
   
3. One statistics course: PSY 2320/Behavioral Statistics (4 credits)
4. Four electives in economics* (12–16 credits)
   *Refer to the list below for examples.
5. ECO 4880/Economics Senior Seminar I: 2 credits
6. ECO 4890/Economics Senior Seminar II: 2 credits
7. ECO 4990/Senior Project in Economics (must be taken for two semesters): 8 credits

Refer to The Senior Project for additional information.

Economics Electives
The following are examples of elective courses in economics. New courses may be added to this list every year.

ECO 2280/Environmental Economics

ECO 3100/Cities, Culture, and the Economy

ECO 3150/The Political Economy of Women

ECO 3190/Money and Banking

ECO 3195/Financial Economics

ECO 3200/The Global Economy

ECO 3360/History of Economic Thought

ECO 3410/Computers and Economics

ECO 3500/Wealth and Poverty in the Global Economy

Additional notes for economics majors:

1. In addition to the grade requirement in the three introductory courses, economics majors must maintain a GPA of 2.0 (C) or higher in required courses.
    
   
2. These requirements should, where possible, be taken in the years appropriate to their numbers: 1000-level in the freshman year, 2000-level in the sophomore year, etc. In addition to the required courses, there are many exciting opportunities for economics-related internships in the business, government, and nonprofit sectors.
    
   
3. It is highly recommended that the senior thesis be written in a subject area in which a student already has some knowledge through prior coursework.

Updated July 24, 2008