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Majoring or Minoring in Economics
Four requirements for a major in economics
You can achieve High Honors in Economics if you maintain a 3.5 in all courses required for the major and you take ECON392W for one of your electives.Click here to complete your Economics Major concentration form.
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1 | MATH 131: Calculus with Applications to the Social Sciences I or 141 or 151. We strongly encourage students to seek placement in Math 141 (or 151). |
2 | ECON 101: Introduction to Macroeconomics |
3 | ECON 102: Introduction to Microeconomics |
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ECON 202/ECO 225: Price Theory or
ECON 201/ECO 226: Macro-Economic Analysis or ECO 249/MATH 241: Statistics as Applied to Economics and Business |
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ECON 202/ECO 225: Price Theory or
ECON 201/ECO 226: Macro-Economic Analysis or ECO 249/MATH 241: Statistics as Applied to Economics and Business |
6 | First Economics Elective. |
7 | Second Economics Elective. |
Why take MATH 141 (or 151) as opposed to MATH 131?
We strongly encourage taking MATH 141 (or 151) over MATH 131. There are several good reasons for this:
First, it opens up many doors. MATH 141 (or 151) provides access to other courses in Math and Computer Science. Instead MATH 131 is a dead-end.
Second, it is a great investment. MATH 141 (or 151) will provide you with the mathematical skills you need to excel in courses such as ECON 201 and 202, and BUS 249, 353, 382 or 386.
Third, MATH 141 (or 151) is a pre-requisite for the Financial Modeling Minor, which is a great addition to your Economics major if you are interested in a career in quantitative finance or economics.
All of the full-time faculty serve as advisors for prospective majors. The office of the Department of Economics is located in Powdermaker Hall Room 300A.