Economics Major (BA in CAS)
With its focus on policy analysis and business applications, the Bachelor of Arts in Economics is designed for students who plan to enter the job market in business or government, or who plan to study business or law at the graduate level.
For a 30-credit Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, students complete the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 1011 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 1012 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 3204 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECON 3205 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECON 3278 | Economic Statistics | 3 |
| Select five elective courses in Economics | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
No more than three 2000-level courses may be counted toward the requirements of the major. Additional 2000-level courses may be taken as part of the student’s distribution of elective courses.
Economics majors are urged to take MATH 1121 and MATH 1122 (Applied Calculus I and II) or MATH 1171 and MATH 1172 (Calculus I and II) to fulfill their core mathematics requirement. Any questions about math requirements should be directed to the chair.