Economics, A.B

Major Requirements

The economics curriculum balances the academic interests and career intentions of its majors.  The program outlined below emphasizes analytical and quantitative skills.  In order to declare and remain a major in good standing, a student must achieve and maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 in all courses applicable to the major.  Students majoring/minoring in economics cannot take accounting, business, economics, or finance courses on a pass/fail basis.

A major in economics must complete eleven courses as outlined below:

Advice for Economics Majors

1. ECN 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics  and ECN 102 - Principles of Microeconomics  can be taken in any order in either the first or second years.
2. Students are well advised to enroll in ECN 220 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory  and ECN 222, 223 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory  before or simultaneous with enrolling in any economics course numbered 300 or greater.
3. MTH 121 - Calculus I  should be completed during the first year.
4. Students planning on going on to graduate school in economics or finance are encouraged to take MTH 122 - Calculus II , MTH 223 - Calculus III , MTH 226 - Linear Algebra , and MTH 227 - Differential Equations .