Economics (B.A.)

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The economics major is built on a solid base of economic theory and empirical tools to which the student will add applied and policy-oriented courses. The graduate with a major in economics should be well prepared for research and analysis positions in business or government. The program also prepares students for graduate-level training in business, economics, law, or public policy.

Completing the economics major requires the following courses, which have a total of 40 credits. Students must continuously maintain a 2.0 GPA within the major.

Requirements

ECB 110 - Personal Financial Analysis (2)
ECB 115 - The Economy (4)
ECB 211 - Statistics in Business and Economics (4) *
ECB 311 - Intermediate Microeconomics (4)
ECB 313 - Econometrics (4)
ECB 324 - Intermediate Macroeconomics (4)
ECB 341 - Christian Teaching on the Economy (2)
ECB 491 - Senior Seminar: Economic Policy (4)

Major electives

An additional 8 credits of coursework from the approved list below:

ECB 305 - Economic Development (4)
ECB 307 - Environmental Economics (4)
ECB 330 - Financial Markets and Institutions (4)
ECB 366 - International Economics (4)
ECB 416 - International Political Economy (4)
ECB 425 - Internship I (2-4)

One of the following courses or equivalent validation:

MAT 121 - Calculus I (4)
MAT 111 - Introduction to Applied Calculus (4)

Note

* The ECB 211 requirement can alternatively be satisfied through completion of MAT 220 - Biostatistics ; or MAT 318 - Probability and MAT 319 - Statistics ; or PSY 256 - Research Methods I and PSY 257 - Research Methods II ; or AP Statistics by permission.

Graduate Studies

Students interested in graduate work at the masters level should take as electives:

For students interested in graduate work at the PhD level, the following courses are also recommended: