Chair: Lee M. Dunham
Department Office: Harper Center
The Department of Economics, supervised by the Department of Economics and Finance in the Heider College of Business, provides a program of study for students in the College of Arts and Sciences who wish to obtain the degree of Bachelor of Arts with economics as the field of concentration. This program is designed to acquaint the student with the tools and techniques of economic analysis and the contribution of economic analysis to decision-making in the business firm and to society. The program is designed to prepare those interested in careers as economists or economic analysts in business, government, and non-government organizations and for graduate study in economics. Alternatively, students can receive the degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Economics as the field of concentration. Please refer to the department’s listing under the Heider College of Business for further information about this degree.
B.A., Major in Economics requirements: 40 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Course requirements | ||
| ECO 203 | Introductory Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 205 | Introductory Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 303 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 305 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 418 | Econometrics | 3 |
| or ECO 508 | History of Political Economy | |
| MTH 141 | Applied Calculus | 3 |
| or MTH 231 | Calculus for the Biological Sciences | |
| or MTH 245 | Calculus I | |
| MTH 161 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| BIA 261 | Business Analytics | 4 |
| Select 15 credits of upper-level courses (300 or above) in Economics. | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Note: MTH 161 Business Statistics, MTH 141 Applied Calculus, MTH 231 Calculus for the Biological Sciences or MTH 245 Calculus I are pre-requisites to BIA 261 Business Analytics and should be completed by the second semester of the junior year, at the latest.
Minor in Economics requirements: 18 Credits
The Economics minor offers the student the opportunity to achieve a basic understanding of the economic fundamentals at work in actions by individuals, firms, and governments. Students will examine resource allocation, income distribution, production, employment, and prices in a market economy.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECO 203 | Introductory Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 205 | Introductory Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 303 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 305 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Select 6 credits of 300-level and above ECO courses. | 6 | |