Economics is an ideal major for students who wish pursue a career in business, management, government, or law.  The study of Economics provides students with the strong analytical skills necessary to compare the costs and benefits of any action.

The department offers both a BA and BS in Economics.  Although the divisional requirements differ, the general course requirements in Economics are the same for both degrees.  Both programs in Economics have a 36 credit-hour requirement comprised of core and elective courses:

Core Courses (6)

EC 101 Principles of Economics-Micro
EC 102 Principles of Economics-Macro
STATS 250 Applied Statistics
STATS 350 Applied Statistical Methods
EC 311 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
EC 312 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory  

Elective Courses (4, with at least three at the 300 or 400 level)

EC 111 Finance and Consumer Economics
EC 122  Poverty and Inequality
EC 131  Environmental Economics
EC 141  Transition and Developing Economics
EC 403  Industrial Organization and Antitrust
EC 421  Public Economics
EC 423  Economics of Regulation
EC 424  Cost Benefit Analysis
EC 430  International Trade
EC 431  Managerial Economics
EC 433  Public Choice3
EC 442  International Monetary Economics
EC 450  Econometrics
EC 460  Game Theory
EC 483  Money, Banking and Financial Markets


You will find full course descriptions for the Economics department in our Academic Catalog, available online in PDF format.