Bert W. Wasserman Department of Economics and Finance
All levels of government, as well as international organizations, nonprofit organizations, industrial corporations, and financial institutions, such as banks and brokerage houses, hire economists to do economic analyses and planning. Economists perform economic analyses of various markets, execute pricing studies, determine the effects that government policies have on their businesses, and analyze the implications of international economic events.
A BA degree with a major in economics deals with concepts, techniques, and cases in economics that acquaint the student with the general economic problems of modern society. This degree provides students with an excellent general background for a wide range of challenging business careers. The major includes three required courses – ECO 3100 Intermediate Micro-Economics, ECO 3200 Intermediate Macro-Economics, and ECO 4000 Statistical Analysis for Economics and Finance, and 15 elective credits chosen from the Department of Economics and Finance, the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, and several departments within the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences.
The three required courses build on the foundations of the introductory micro- and macro-economics courses, ECO 1001 and ECO 1002. Economics majors should plan on taking all three of the required courses, especially ECO 4000, as early in their major program as possible.
Six (6) of the major’s elective credits must be 4000-level ECO courses
At least one of the 4000-level ECO courses must be a 3-credit communication-intensive (CIC) capstone course.
With the exception of ECO 4000, ECO 4091 (1 credit), ECO 4092 (2 credits), ECO 4093 (3 credits), ECO 4094 (1.5 credits), and ECO 4150, all 4000-economics level courses are CIC. ECO 4093 (the 3-credit special topics course) may be communication-intensive, depending on the course material. Students are required to check CUNYfirst section descriptions to determine any given topic’s CIC status.
The elective courses for BA in Economics should be chosen from the list below:
Students are expected to complete the major requirements in place at the time they are officially accepted into their programs. Please review the College Bulletin for the relevant academic year.
Students with questions about their eligibility to pursue the BA in Economics, or who have questions about their BA degree requirements should contact the Weissman Associate Dean’s Office.
Students wishing to discuss major course selection should contact the BA-Economics faculty advisor in the Department of Economics and Finance, Professor Larry Huckins.