ECONOMICS BA

This major, unlike the Economics (BBA) major, is housed in the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences

The degree map is a suggested term by term sample course schedule.

120 TOTAL CREDITS

42	Pathways Credits
9	Pre-Weissman Credits
24	Major Credits
45	Elective Credits

120 Credits minimum required for the Bachelor of Business Arts (BA) degree

90 Liberal Arts Credits minimum required for the BA

2.0 GPA required to remain in good academic standing and to graduate

Liberal Arts Minor required to graduate (part of College Option)

Degree Map

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FIRST YEAR

FALL 15 Credits		SPRING 15 Credits
ENG 2100 Writing I English Composition I	3 CR	ENG 2150 Writing II English Composition II	3 CR
MTH 2003 Pre-Calculus & Elements of Calculus Math & Quantitative Reasoning	3CR	BUS 2000 Business Fundamentals: The Contemporary Business Landscape Program Prerequisite Requirement	3 CR
FYS 1000* First Year Seminar Degree Requirement	0 CR	COM 1010 Speech Communication Pre-Weissman Requirement	3 CR
Flexible Core Course Pathways Requirement	3 CR	Foreign Language I 1st Semester of Foreign Language Pre-Weissman Requirement	3 CR
Flexible Core Course Pathways Requirement	3 CR	Flexible Core Course Pathways Requirement	3 CR
Flexible Core Course Pathways Requirement	3 CR	*FYS 1000 is required for the first term & MUST be completed to graduate.

SOPHOMORE YEAR

JUNIOR YEAR

SENIOR YEAR

Liberal Arts Elective

Non-Liberal Arts

Career Exploration

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Economics Faculty Advisor List

Economics BA

AAS	ANT	ART	BIO	BLS	CHM	COM
CMP	ECO	ENG	ENV	FLM	FPA	GLS
HED	HIS	HSP	IDC	JRN	LACS	LIB
LTS	MSC	MTH	NMA	PHI	PHY	POL
PSY	REL	SOC	THE	WSM	ALL MODERN LANGUAGES

ART 5010	ART 5011	COM 4059	ECO 5010	ECO 5011	FPA 5070
FPA 5071	HED 1810	HED 2920	MSC 2061	MSC 2062	MSC 2063
MSC 2064	MSC 5050	MSC 5051	SOC 4085	SOC 4086	ART/MSC/THE Studio Elective Courses

5 Career Options for Economics Majors	5 Top Skills for Economics Majors
Economic Forecaster	Analysis
Professor	Research
Business Analyst	Problem Solving
Auditor	Detail-Orientated
Consultant	Communication

FALL 15 Credits		SPRING 15 Credits
CIS 2200 Introduction to Information Systems and Technologies Major Requirement	3CR	STA 2000 Business Statistics Major Requirement	3 CR
ECO 1001 Microeconomics Elective Requirement	3 CR	ECO 1002 Macroeconomics Elective Requirement	3 CR
Foreign Language II 2nd Semester of Foreign Language Pre-Weissman Requirement	3 CR	Life and Physical Sciences Natural Sciences Lab Course Pathways Requirement	3 CR
ENG 2800, CMP 2800, ENG 2850, or CMP 2850 Great Works of Literature I or II Pathways College Option Requirement	3 CR	Flexible Core Course Pathways Requirement	3 CR
Flexible Core Course Pathways Requirement	3 CR	Liberal Art Minor Course Pathways College Option Requirement	3 CR

FALL 15 Credits		SPRING 15 Credits
ECO 3100 Intermediate Micro-economics Major Requirement	3 CR	ECO 4000 Statistical Analysis for Economics and Finance Major Requirement	3 CR
ECO 3200 Intermediate Macro-economics Major Requirement	3 CR	Major Elective Major Requirement	3 CR
Liberal Art Minor Course Pathways College Option Requirement	3 CR	Major Elective Major Requirement	3 CR
Major Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR	Liberal Arts Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR
Liberal Arts Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR	Free Elective* Elective Requirement	3 CR
		*Free electives can be any business, liberal arts, or public affairs course.

FALL 15 Credits		SPRING 15 Credits
Major Elective 4000-Level Economics Course Major Requirement	3 CR	Major Elective 4000-Level Economics Course Major Requirement	3 CR
Liberal Art Minor Capstone Pathways College Option Requirement	3 CR	Free Elective* Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective* Elective Requirement	3 CR	Free Elective* Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective* Elective Requirement	3 CR	Free Elective* Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective* Elective Requirement	3 CR	Free Elective* Elective Requirement	3 CR
*Free electives can be any business, liberal arts, or public affairs course.

ECONOMICS BA

The degree map is a suggested term by term sample course schedule.

120 TOTAL CREDITS

42

Pathways Credits

9

Pre-Weissman Credits

24

Major Credits

45

Elective Credits

Degree Map

FIRST YEAR

FALL

15 Credits

SPRING

15 Credits

3-Semester Plan (FYS 1000 Students)

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