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There are several prerequisites for the major. The major itself includes three required courses (9 credits) and five electives (15 credits).

Prerequisites to the Major               12 or 13 credits
(Not Credited to the Major)

Economics      6 credits

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ECO 1001

Micro-Economics

3 credits

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ECO 1002

Macro-Economics

3 credits

Statistics        3 credits

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STA 2000

Business Statistics I

3 credits

Mathematics      3-4 credits*

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MTH 2003

Pre-calculus and Elements of Calculus

4 3 credits

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A more advanced calculus course

3 or 4 credits

* Please note: 
Students with credit for MTH 2000 or 2001 must complete a calculus course.


Required Courses in the Major                                           9 credits 

The three required courses build on the foundations of the introductory micro- and macro-economics courses,  

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BLS 3015

Black Economic Development: 1860 to the Present

3 credits

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BLS 3016

    

Urban Economic Structure  Structure (

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3 credits

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ECO 3110

Industrial Organization and Public Policy

3 credits

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ECO 3160

Field Study of the Economics of the Environment, Business, Culture and Global Sustainability

3 credits

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ECO 3220

Money, Banking, and Monetary Policy

3 credits

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ECO 3250

International Economics and Finance

3 credits

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ECO 3310

Principles of Public Finance

3 credits

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ECO 3400

Evolution of Economic Thought

3 credits

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ECO 3501

Economics of Labor

3 credits

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ECO 4051

Financial Econometrics

3 credits

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ECO 4100

Advanced Micro-Economics

3 credits

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ECO 4200

Advanced Macro-Economics

3 credits

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ECO 4201

Monetary Economics

3 credits

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ECO 4300

Mathematical Economics

3 credits

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ECO 4501

Advanced Labor Economics (3503)

3 credits

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HIS 3410

History of American Business Enterprise

3 credits

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PAF 3101

Public Finance/Managing Public Resources*

3 credits

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PAF 3102

Economic Analysis and Public Policy*

3 credits

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PHI 3050

Ethics, Economics, and the Business System

3 credits

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POL 3103

Political Economy

3 credits

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POL 3315

Government and the American Economy 

3 credits

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As with all BA majors, the liberal arts minor must be completed outside the department of the students major. A student majoring in economics cannot minor in finance.

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The Minors

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Liberal Arts Minor in Economics

The Bert W. Wasserman Department of Economics and Finance offers a liberal arts minor in economics. The liberal arts minor is 9 credits (three courses) and credits and consists of two 3000-level courses and a relevant 4000-level, communication-intensive economics capstone course. All 4000-level economics courses, with the exception of ECO 4000, are communication-intensive courses. Finance majors are eligible to take the liberal arts minor in economics, but they must remember that courses used to fulfill the liberal arts minor may not be used to fulfill the 24-credit major requirement.

Liberal Arts Minor in Economics - Effective spring 2017

The Bert W. Wasserman Department of Economics and Finance offers a liberal arts minor in economics. The liberal arts minor is 9 credits and consists of

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 ECO 3200 (3 credits, 3 additional credits in 3000-level or 4000-level courses in economics, and a 3 credit 4000-level communication-intensive economics capstone course. With the exception of ECO 4000, ECO 4091, ECO 4092, ECO 4093, and ECO 4094, all other 4000-level courses are communication-intensive courses. Sometimes ECO 4093 (a 3-credit special topics course) may be communication-intensive, depending on the course material. Students are required to check the course description in CUNYfirst. Courses used for the liberal arts minor in Economics cannot be counted towards the 24 credits for the BBA in Finance.

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9 credits and requires that students take

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  • 3 additional credits in 3000-level or 4000-level courses in economics
  • A 3 credit communication-intensive 4000-level capstone course in economics.

It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that all prerequisites are met. If in doubt, students should check with an economics advisor to ensure their choices conform to the requirements of this concentration.

With the exception of ECO 4000, ECO 4091, ECO 4092, ECO 4093, and ECO 4094, all other 4000-level courses are communication-intensive courses. Sometimes ECO 4093 (a 3-credit special topics course) may be communication-intensive, depending on the course material. Students are required to check the course description in CUNYfirst. Courses used for the liberal arts minor in Economics cannot be counted towards the 24 credits for the BBA in Finance.


Below is a list of capstone courses that have been regularly offered in recent years, along with the matching lower-level courses that could constitute an Economics minor.

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ECO 4100 (Advanced Microeconomics)

ECO 3100 (Intermediate Micro-Economic Theory)

any 3000- or 4000-level economics course

ECO 4200 (Advanced Macroeconomics)

ECO 3200 (Intermediate Macro-Economic Theory)

any 3000- or 4000-level economics course

ECO 4201 (Monetary Economics)

ECO 3200 (Intermediate Macro-Economic Theory)

any 3000- or 4000-level economics course

ECO 4051 (Financial Econometrics, offered infrequently)

ECO 4000 (Statistical Analysis for Economics and Finance)ECO 3100 or ECO 3200

Note: Students should also be aware that not every course will be offered every semester, therefore, they should ensure that the program they select is flexible and are advised to check with the Department of Economics and Finance (VC 10-225, (646) 312-3450) prior to the beginning of each term regarding course availability.


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The Business Minor for Business Students - Economics and Finance

A minor in economics and finance consists of any three courses listed below. Each course is 3 credits, for a total of 9 credits.

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ECO 1001

Micro-Economics

3 credits

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ECO 1002

Macro-Economics

3 credits

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ECO 1110

Current Economic Problems

3 credits

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ECO 3100

Intermediate Micro-Economics

3 credits

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ECO 3110

Industrial Organization and Public Policy

3 credits

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ECO 3120

Managerial Economics

3 credits

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ECO 3130

Environmental Economics and Sustainable Development

3 credits

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ECO 3140

Game Theory3 credits

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ECO 3160

Field Study of the Economics of the Environment, Business, Culture and Global Sustainability

3 credits

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ECO 3200

Intermediate Macro-Economics

3 credits

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ECO 3220

Money, Banking, and Monetary Policy

3 credits

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ECO 3250

International Economics and Finance

3 credits

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ECO 3300

Economics of Regulation

3 credits

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ECO 3301

Public Enterprise Economics

3 credits

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ECO 3310

Principles of Public Finance

3 credits

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ECO 3320

Urban Economics

3 credits

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ECO 3340

Economic Geography and Spatial Theory

3 credits

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ECO 3400

Evolution of Economic Thought

3 credits

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ECO 3501

Economics of Labor

3 credits

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ECO 3503

Advanced Labor Economics

3 credits

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ECO 3511

Contemporary Economic Development

3 credits

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ECO 4000

Statistical Analysis for Economics and Finance

3 credits

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ECO 4010

Applied Micro-Econometrics3 credits

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ECO 4120

Behavioral Economics3 credits

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ECO 4050

Economic and Business Forecasting

3 credits

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ECO 4051

Financial Econometrics

3 credits

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ECO 4091

Special Topics in Economics

1 credits

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ECO 4092

Special Topics in Economics

2 credits

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ECO 4093

Special Topics in Economics

3 credits

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ECO 4094

Special Topics in Economics

1.5 credits

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ECO 4100

Advanced Micro-Economics

3 credits

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ECO 4200

Advanced Macro-Economics

3 credits

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ECO 4201

Monetary Economics

3 credits

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ECO 4300

Mathematical Economics

3 credits

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ECO 4400

Contemporary Economic Thought

3 credits

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ECO 4501

Advanced Labor Economics

3 credits

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ECO 5000

Independent Research in Economics

3 credits

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ECO 5010

Internship in Economics I

3 credits

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ECO 5011

Internship in Economics II

3 credits

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ECO 5050

Current Problems in Mathematical Economics

3 credits

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ECO 5100

Economic Problems in Linear Regression Analysis

3 credits

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ECO 5150

Current Problems in Micro-Economics

3 credits

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ECO 5250

Current Problems in Macro-Economics

3 credits

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ECO 5350

Current Problems in Public Finance

3 credits

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ECO 6001H

Honors Economics I

3 credits

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ECO 6002H

Honors Economics II

3 credits

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