Four-Year Degree Plan for Major in Economics (B.A.)
Note that this is a sample four-year plan. There are other course sequences that will allow a student to graduate within four years as long as prerequisite courses are taken in the proper sequence. This sample plan does not guarantee course availability, and adjustments to students’ plans may be necessary if they are unable to take specific courses during specific semesters. Students who are placed into lower level FYW, MAT or other prerequisite courses will need to adjust their four-year plans accordingly. Similarly, students who bring in Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment or transfer credit for courses will need to adjust their four-year plans. A minimum of a 2.0 GPA both overall and in the major is required for graduation. In addition to major requirements, all components of the Baccalaureate Experience must be completed in order to successfully graduate.
Degree Requirements
First (Freshman) Year - Fall Semester
FYW 101 | Writing and Inquiry | 4 |
MAT 225 | Calculus for Business | 4 |
ITM 200 | Introduction to Computers | 1 |
ECO 204 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
GTW 101 | Gateways | 1 |
| or | |
HON 101 | Pathways to Honors 1 | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
First (Freshman) Year - Spring Semester
FYW 102 | Writing & Research | 4 |
ECO 205 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
ITM 210 | Managerial Statistics | 4 |
| Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
GTW 102 | Gateways II | 1 |
| or | |
HON 102 | Pathways to Honors 2 | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second (Sophomore) Year - Fall Semester
| Natural Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 3 |
ECO 321 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| General elective | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second (Sophomore) Year - Spring Semester
| Natural Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 3 |
ECO 320 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 4 |
| Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| General elective | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Third (Junior) Year - Fall Semester
ECO 460 | Econometrics | 4 |
ECO
| Economics elective | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts (Bacc. Exp.) | 2-4 |
| General elective | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 14-16 |
Third (Junior) Year - Spring Semester
ECO
| Economics elective | 4 |
| Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 3-4 |
| General elective | 4 |
| General elective | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 15-16 |
Fourth (Senior) Year - Fall Semester
ECO
| Economics elective | 4 |
ECO
| Economics elective | 4 |
| General elective | 4 |
| General elective | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Fourth (Senior) Year - Spring Semester
ECO 461 | Seminar in Economics | 4 |
| General elective | 4 |
| General elective | 4 |
| General elective | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Total Credit Hours: 124-126
- MAT 201 may be used as a substitute for ITM 210.
- SPE 208 fulfills 4 credit hours of the Humanities/Fine Arts requirement.
- Natural Science courses must be from different areas, one in biology and the other in chemical or physical science.
- Prerequisites are strictly enforced.