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There are several prerequisites for the major. The major itself includes three required courses (9 credits) and 15 credits of electives.
Program Learning Goals
Upon completion of this program, students will be able:
- To apply economic analysis to evaluate problems they encounter in their daily lives
- To apply economic analysis to evaluate government policies
- To use empirical evidence to make an economic argument
- To collect, analyze, and interpret economic data
- To identify and solve problems
- To develop deeper understanding of economic problems and their potential solutions based on specialized knowledge in specific areas of economics
- To present economic arguments verbally or in written form
Prerequisites to the Major (18-19 credits) (Not Credited to the Major) |
Course | Description | Crs |
Business Courses (15 credits) |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 1000 |
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Discipline | BUS |
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| Introduction to Business | 3 credits |
or | | |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 1011 |
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Discipline | BUS |
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| Business Fundamentals: The Contemporary Business Landscape | 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 2200 |
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Discipline | CIS |
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| Introduction to Information Systems and Technologies | 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 1001 |
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Discipline | ECO |
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| Micro-Economics | 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 1002 |
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Discipline | ECO |
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| Macro-Economics | 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 2000 |
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Discipline | STA |
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| Business Statistics I * | 3 credits |
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Mathematics (3-4 credits) ** |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 2003 |
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Discipline | MTH |
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| Precalculus and Elements of Calculus | 3 credits |
or | | |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 2009 |
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Discipline | MTH |
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| Precalculus | 3 credits |
or | | |
A more advanced calculus course | 3-4 credits |
NOTES: * Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 2100 |
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Discipline | PSY |
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| (previously Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 2100 |
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Discipline | STA |
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| ) is not applicable to the major.** Students with credit for Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 2000 |
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Discipline | MTH |
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| , Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 2001 |
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Discipline | MTH |
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| , or Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 2100 |
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Discipline | MTH |
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| must complete a calculus course, typically, Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 2207 |
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Discipline | MTH |
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Required Courses in the Major (9 credits) The three required courses build on the foundations of the introductory micro- and macro-economics courses, Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 1001 |
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Discipline | ECO |
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| and Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 1002 |
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Discipline | ECO |
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| . Economics majors should plan on taking all three of the required courses, especially Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 4000 |
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Discipline | ECO |
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| , as early in their major program as possible. |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3100 |
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Discipline | ECO |
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| Intermediate Micro-Economics | 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3200 |
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Discipline | ECO |
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| Intermediate Macro-Economics | 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 4000 |
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Discipline | ECO |
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| Statistical Analysis for Economics and Finance | 3 credits |
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Elective Courses (15 credits) PLEASE NOTE: - 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
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 4000 |
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Discipline | ECO |
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| , Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 4091 |
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Discipline | ECO |
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| (1 credit), Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 4092 |
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Discipline | ECO |
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| (2 credits), Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 4093 |
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Discipline | ECO |
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| (3 credits), and Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 4094 |
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Discipline | ECO |
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| (1.5 credits), all 4000-economics level courses are CIC. Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 4093 |
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Discipline | ECO |
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| (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.
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The elective courses for BA in Economics should be chosen from the list below: |
Any 3000 or 4000 level ECO course | 1-3 credits each |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3015 |
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Discipline | BLS |
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| Black Economic Development: 1860 to the Present | 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3016 |
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Discipline | BLS |
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| Urban Economic Structure ( Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3016 |
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Discipline | LTS |
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| ) | 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3410 |
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Discipline | HIS |
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| History of American Business Enterprise | 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3102 |
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Discipline | PAF |
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| Economic Analysis of Public Policy | 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3103 |
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Discipline | PAF |
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| Economics of the Public Sector | 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3050 |
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Discipline | PHI |
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| Ethics, Economics, and the Business System | 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3103 |
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Discipline | POL |
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| Political Economy | 3 credits |
Showcourse v |
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CourseNumber | 3315 |
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Discipline | POL |
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| Government and the American Economy | 3 credits |
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