Economics Major—BA
Minimum of 39 semester course credits and general BA requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| ECON 050 | Introduction to Economics | 4 |
| ECON 081 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| ECON 100 | Microeconomic Theory | 4 |
| ECON 101 | Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| Senior Requirement | ||
| ECON 192 | Senior Seminar in Economics | 4 |
| Select 21 additional semester credits in economics. | ||
Concentrations
Students can choose to complete a concentration by focusing their electives on a particular area of study. Concentrations for economics majors are available in data analysis, environmental sustainability, finance, international markets and policy, social issues, and strategy. Concentrations sometimes include courses from other fields in order to develop relevant skills and contextual knowledge. However, only economics courses count towards the required minimum credits for the economics major. Students taking courses outside of economics to fulfill a concentration will need to ensure they take enough courses with the ECON prefix to meet the minimum required credits in economics.
Data Analysis Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Take any three of the following: | ||
| Econometrics and Business Forecasting | ||
| Applied Econometrics | ||
| Modeling and Data Analysis | ||
| Data Visualization | ||
Environmental Sustainability Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Take any three of the following: | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Public Sector Economics: The Economics of Government | ||
| Environmental Geology | ||
| Climate Change | ||
| Environmental Policy Analysis | ||
Finance Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Take any three of the following: | ||
| Money and Financial Institutions | ||
| Corporate Finance | ||
| Financial Derivatives | ||
| International Finance | ||
| Modeling and Data Analysis | ||
International Markets and Policy Concentration
Take a minimum of two semesters of study in language other than English.
- Non-native speakers of English may opt for language courses that improve their knowledge of English (with advisor approval).
- Students are strongly encouraged to take more than the minimum number of language courses and count them as electives outside the major.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Take three courses from the following with at least two being ECON courses: 1 | ||
| International Trade | ||
| International Finance | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| The "Third World": Colonialism and Globalization | ||
| Comparative Politics of Social Policy | ||
| Law and Public Policy | ||
| 1 | An international internship or study abroad can be substituted for one of the above electives. |
Social Issues Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Take any three of the following: | ||
| Women and the Economy | ||
| The Economics of Poverty, Inequality, and Discrimination | ||
| Public Sector Economics: The Economics of Government | ||
| Urban Economics | ||
| Economics of Education | ||
Strategy Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Take any three of the following: | ||
| Managerial Economics | ||
| Strategic Behavior | ||
| Theories of International Relations | ||