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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Economics B.A./B.S.

Major in Economics

(Major Code: 319)

University Core Curriculum Requirements

Refer to the “University Core Curriculum ” section of this catalog.

B.A./B.S. Degree Core Curriculum Requirements

MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business and Economics I 3
COMM 1315 - Basic Speech Communication 3 or
COMM 1321 - Business and Professional Communication 3
(if not taken as part of University Core Curriculum Requirements)
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 (if not taken as part of core curriculum)
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics 3
ECON 3311 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 3
ECON 3312 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 3
MATH 1325 - Mathematics for Business and Economics II 3
CIDM 2342 - Statistics for Business and Economics 3

18 semester hours of advanced economics electives

15 semester hours of additional course work with prior approval of adviser

These courses should be in harmony with the student’s area of interest.

Recommended Electives

ACCT 2301 - Principles of Accounting I 3
ACCT 2302 - Principles of Accounting II 3
COMM 1315 - Basic Speech Communication 3 or
COMM 1321 - Business and Professional Communication 3
(if not taken as part of University Core Curriculum Requirements)

Other Requirements

B.S. Degree

Six semester hours from natural sciences and mathematics.
Six semester hours from communications and social sciences.

B.A. Degree

Eight semester hours of foreign language.
Six semester hours from art, English, history, philosophy or theatre.

Note:

Additional electives to total 120 hours for the B.S. degree and 122 hours for the B.A. degree.

Curriculum Guide BA (suggested course sequence)

Major in Economics

Bachelor of Arts Degree

First Year

Semester 1: 13-15 hours

ENGL 1301 - Introduction to Academic Writing and Argumentation 3
COMM 1321 - Business and Professional Communication 3 or
MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business and Economics I 3
Core 60 or 70 3
Core 90 (IDS 1071 if required) 1-3

Semester 2: 15-16 hours

ENGL 1302 - Research and Rhetoric 3 or
ENGL 2311 - Introduction to Professional and Technical Communication 3
MATH 1325 - Mathematics for Business and Economics II 3
Core 30 3-4
Core 60 or 70 3
Core 50 3

Second Year

Semester 1: 16-17 hours

ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 or
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics 3
CIDM 2342 - Statistics for Business and Economics 3
Core 30 3-4
Core 60 or 70 3
Foreign language 1411 4

Semester 2: 16 hours

ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 or
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics 3
Core 60 or 70 3
Core 40 3
Foreign language 1412 4
Elective 3

Third Year

Semester 1: 15 hours

ECON 3312 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 3
Adv. ECON elective 3
Elective 3
Elective (ACCT 2301 recommended) 3
B.A. requirement 3

Semester 2: 15 hours

ECON 3311 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 3
Adv. ECON elective 3
Adv. elective 3
Elective (ACCT 2302 recommended) 3
B.A. requirement 3

Fourth Year

Semester 1: 12-15 hours

Adv. ECON elective 3
Adv. ECON elective 3
Adv. elective 3
Adv. elective 3
Elective 0-3

Semester 2: 14-15 hours

Adv. ECON elective 3
Adv. ECON elective 3
Adv. elective 3
Adv. elective 3
Elective 2-3

Curriculum Guide BS (suggested course sequence)

Major in Economics

Bachelor of Science Degree

First Year

Semester 1: 13-15 hours

ENGL 1301 - Introduction to Academic Writing and Argumentation 3
COMM 1321 - Business and Professional Communication 3 or
COMM 1315 - Basic Speech Communication 3
MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business and Economics I 3
Core 60 or 70 3
Core 90 (IDS 1071 if required) 1-3

Semester 2: 15-16 hours

ENGL 1302 - Research and Rhetoric 3 or
ENGL 2311 - Introduction to Professional and Technical Communication 3
MATH 1325 - Mathematics for Business and Economics II 3
Core 30 3-4
Core 50 3
Core 60 or 70 3

Second Year

Semester 1: 15-16 hours

ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 or
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics 3
Core 30 3-4
Core 40 3
Core 60 or 70 3
CIDM 2342 - Statistics for Business and Economics 3

Semester 2: 15 hours

ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 or
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics 3
Core 60 or 70 3
B.S. requirement 3
Elective 3
Elective 3

Third Year

Semester 1: 15 hours

ECON 3312 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 3
Elective (ACCT 2301 recommended) 3
Adv. ECON elective 3
Adv. elective 3
B.S. requirement 3

Semester 2: 15 hours

ECON 3312 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 3
Elective (ACCT 2302 recommended) 3
Adv. ECON elective 3
Adv. elective 3
B.S. requirement 3

Fourth Year

Semester 1:

Adv. ECON elective 3
Adv. ECON elective 3
Adv. elective 3
Adv. elective 3
Elective 3

Semester 2: 13-17 hours

Adv. ECON elective 3
Adv. ECON elective 3
Adv. elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3