Economics Major

All majors must complete thirty-seven (37) credits in Economics. Electives may be chosen from the following areas:

• general economics and economic theory
• banking and monetary economics
• public finance and fiscal policy
• labor and social economics
• economic development
• mathematical economics and statistics
• international economics and urban economics

Mandatory Courses for Economics Majors

• ECON-001: Principles of Economics I 3 credits
• ECON-002: Principles of Economics II 3 credits
• ECON-170: Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 3 credits
• ECON-171: Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 3 credits
• ECON-180: Statistics for Business & Economics 3 credits
• ECON-184: Introduction to Econometrics 3 credits
• MATH-026: Applied Calculus 4 credits

Total Credit Hours: 22

All majors in Economics must also fulfill the General Education Requirements listed below: 
(For recent updates in course selection, please refer to student reference manual.)

• FRSM-001: Freshman Orientation 1 credit
• ENGL-002: Freshman Composition (English) 3 credits
• ENGL-003: Freshman Composition (English) 3 credits
• SLMC-101: Principles of Speech 3 credits

plus

• 4 Courses in Divisional Studies A 12 credits
• 2 Courses in Divisional Studies B 6 credits
• 4 Courses in Divisional Studies D 12 credits
• 4 Course Sequence in a Foreign Language 14 credits
• 1 English Writing Course 3 credits
• 1 Course in Philosophy 3 credits
• 4 Courses (1 credit each) in Physical Education 4 credits
• 1 Course from African American Cluster 3 credits
• 2 College Level Mathematics Courses (to make up one year)

  Total Credit Hours: 67

English Writing Course
This must be chosen from:

• Intermediate Composition (English)
  (ENGL-005, ENGL-006, ENGL-007, ENGL-011)
• ENGL-009: Technical Writing
• ENGL-129: Advanced Essay Writing
• Writing Intensive Courses in the Disciplines*
  *Refer to the updated list in your Directory of classes

Philosophy
One course should be chosen from:

• PHIL-051: Principles of Reasoning
• PHIL-053: Scientific Method
• PHIL-055: Introduction to Philosophy
• PHIL-057: Introduction to Ethics
• PHIL-159: Knowledge and Value

Physical Education
Must include:

• Health
• Swimming
• and two electives

African American Cluster
One course must be chosen from:

• MUTP-100: Blacks in the Arts
• AFRO-005/006: Afro American Studies
• ENGL-054/055: African American Literature
• HIST-005/006: Introduction to Black Diaspora
• POLS-168: Pan-Africanism
• AFST-101: African World: Introduction to Contemporary Africa

Divisional Studies

Students must complete the Divisional Studies requirement from Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences. Approved list of courses are given in your Student Reference Manual and Directory of classes booklet.

Foreign Language Requirement

For all majors in economics, the requirement of fourteen (14) credit hours consists in the completion of four (4) semesters in sequence of one foreign language, ancient or modern, or the equivalent which is determined as follows.

A score of 560 or higher on a language test of the College Entrance Examination Board or the completion of a language sequence begun in secondary school, with placement to be determined on the basis of the score on the College Entrance Examination Board Test.

All economics majors are encouraged to take Mathematics for Economists (ECON-182) or Mathematical Economics (ECON-183) and Introduction to Quantitative Economics (ECON-184) which introduces students to the mathematical exposition of basic economic theories and econometric techniques they need to carry out their program in Economics.

All students are required to take and pass a comprehensive examination in their major as well as submit an approved portfolio.

Senior Comprehensive Exam

The economics senior comprehensive examination is designed to test the basic knowledge in general economic theory and statistics. This examination is offered in every semester (twice a year) and the date of the examination is given in your class schedule book (University Calendar).

Senior Portfolio

All graduating students will be required to have a portfolio on electronic record with the economics department. This consists of: 

1. An administrative record
2. A content record

The administrative record consists of:

1. Name and contact information for the student
2. Resume for the student

The content record consists of:

1. A paper showing competence in writing and statistical analysis
2. A problem set, assignment, or exam showing competence in theory

* Please speak with the Economics Department's Director of Undergraduate Studies for additional details.

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Students are expected to fulfil the requirements for majoring in Economics in addition to the requirements for the minor they select.

Minor in Political Science

The minor in Political Science requires fifteen (15) credit hours. Included in these requirements are:

• POLS-001: Introduction to Political Science 3 credits
• POLS-: Electives 12 credits
  Twelve (12) additional credit hours from political science courses geared to the student's major field and selected in consultation with his/her advisor.

Total Credit Hours: 15

Minor in History

The minor in History requires the completion of eighteen (18) credit hours distributed as follows:

• HIST-081: Introduction to Historiography 3 credits
  Introduction to Historiography (HIST-181) must be taken within the first year of declaration of minor.
• HIST-: Electives 15 credits
  Fifteen (15) additional credit hours can be of any area of History: Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States.

Total Credit Hours: 18

Minor in Mathematics

The minor in Mathematics requires fifteen to eighteen (15-18) credit hours. Included in these requirements are:

• MATH-156: Calculus I 4 credits
• MATH-157: Calculus II 4 credits
• MATH-158: Calculus III 4 credits
• MATH-: Electives 3 credits
  Elective must be a Mathematics course whose number is above the 100 level.

Total Credit Hours: 15

Minor in Sociology

The minor in Sociology requires a minimum of fifteen (15) credit hours accumulated from the following:

• SOCI-001: Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
• SOCI-: Electives 12 credits
  Twelve (12) additional credit hours must be in other courses offered by the Sociology Department. Suggested elective courses include: 
  • SOCI-070: Introduction to Criminology
  • SOCI-130: Principles of Demography
  • SOCI-140: Urban Sociology
  • SOCI-150: Social Stratification
  • SOCI-151: Sociology of Poverty
  • SOCI-160: The Negro in America
  • SOCI-165: Intergroup Relations
  • SOCI-180: The Family
  • SOCI-183: Introduction to Medical Sociology
  • SOCI-184: Seminar: Sociology of Mental Health
  • SOCI-189: The Sociology of Work.

Total Credit Hours: 15

Minor in Business Administration

The requirements for a minor in Business Administration are as follow:

• ACCT-201: Accounting Principles I 3 credits
• ACCT-202: Accounting Principles II 3 credits
• FINA-311: Finance Principles 3 credits
  Prerequisite: ECON-001, ECON-002, ACCT-201, ACCT-202 and junior standing
• MGMT-301: Management & OB 3 3 credits
  Prerequisite: ECON-001; ECON-002; and junior standing
• MGMT-311: Adv Management Consulting 3 credits
  Prerequisite: ECON-001; ECON-002; and junior standing
• BLAW-305: Business Law I 3 credits

Total Credit Hours: 18

Minor in Systems and Computer Science

Minor in Systems and Computer Science requires the completion of at least five (5) courses in Systems and Computer Science as listed below. Please note that Systems and Computer Science courses are offered by the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

• SYCS-164: Digital Computation 2 credits
  or SYCS0-165: Elementary Computation 3 credits
• SYCS-201: Computer Fundamentals 3 credits
• SYCS-202: Advanced Computation 3 credits
• SYCS-: Electives 6 credits
  Electives may be selected from the following (and others recommended by an advisor) computer science and electrical engineering courses. 
  • SYCS-205: Applied Systems Programming
  • SYCS-407: Advanced Programming Languages
  • SYCS-307: Operational Languages
  • SYCS-339: Methods of Computation
  • SYCS-317: Data Structures
  • ELEG-411: Design of Digital Computers
  • ELEG-463: Digital Electronics

Total Credit Hours: 15+