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Economics

College

BCOB

Program Level

UG

Program Type

MAJOR

Degree Designation

BSE

Economics, B.S.E.

Program Learning Goals in Economics

Students will acquire:

  1. Knowledge of microeconomic theory, macroeconomic theory, and market failure, and the ability to apply them to domestic and global economic issues.

  2. The skills necessary to identify and analyze the economic dimensions of individual, firm, and social problems.

  3. The ability to use an economic way of thinking to identify solutions to problems that are unfamiliar.

  4. The ability to recognize the limitations of proposed solutions to individual, firm, and social problems and situations. 

Major Requirements

Students must complete the Boler Business core, the major and elective courses in economics, and any specified support courses.

Business Core

41 credit hours, including EC 4499 and MOL 4461. A complete listing of the Business Core can be found under the Graduation Requirements for the Boler College.

Required Support Courses

MT 1300

APPLIED CALCULUS

3

or

MT 1350

CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I

4

Major Courses

EC 3301

MICROECONOMICS

3

EC 3302

MACROECONOMICS

3

Elective Courses

A total of 5 elective courses (15 credits) in Economics are required for the major. Elective courses must be at the 3000 or 4000 level. Elective courses may not include required courses in the Economics major. Elective courses include but are not limited to courses in the current catalog:

EC 3310

EMPIRICAL METHODS I

3

EC 3311

MONEY AND BANKING

3

EC 3312

ECONOMICS OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR

3

EC 3315

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS

3

EC 3318

APPLIED GLOBAL HEALTH ECONOMICS

3

EC 3321

LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

3

EC 3326

SPORTS ECONOMICS

3

EC 3342

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS

3

EC 3343

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

3

EC 3361

URBAN AND REGIONAL ECONOMICS

3

EC 3370

INTRODUCTION TO FINTECH

3

EC 3380

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN BUSINESS

3

EC 4405

SEMINAR IN ECONOMICS

3

EC 4420

EMPIRICAL METHODS II

3

Total Credit Hours: 62

All economics majors must take an economics comprehensive examination during their senior year. Consult the department for details.

Students who seek to double major in economics and finance can have their finance elective count also as an economics elective. Students are permitted the choice of taking course, Strategic Management, or course, Economics Capstone Project as their capstone course.

Dual Major: The economics major pairs well with majors from other disciplines within the College of Arts and Sciences. Dual major options include but are not limited to: Sports Leadership, Political Science, History, and Philosophy.

The economics major may also be paired with majors from the Boler College of Business, for example finance or financial planning and wealth management.

Students interested in pursuing a dual major should consult faculty advisors from both programs to understand course requirements and implications of the dual major for their personal situation.

Professional Experience:  Graduation requirements include relevant professional work such as an internship or volunteer experience. This requirement is satisfied by completing BPD 4490.