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.

Requirements

BUS 211 - Statistics in Business and Economics (4) *
ECO 115 - The Economy (4)
ECO 311 - Intermediate Microeconomics (4)
ECO 324 - Intermediate Macroeconomics (4)
ECO 213 - Econometrics (4)
ECO 341 - Christian Teaching on the Economy (2)
ECO 491 - Senior Seminar: Economic Policy (4)
FIN 110 - Personal Financial Analysis (2)

Major electives

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

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

One of the following courses or equivalent validation

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

Notes

Students must continuously maintain a 2.0 GPA within the major.

Double majors within the School of Business are allowed, but students must have at least four courses (16 credits) which are uniquely counted to each major. To complete a major and a minor which are both within the School of Business, at least two courses (8 credits) must be uniquely counted to the minor.

*The BUS 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:

Honors

In exceptional cases majors in the School of Business may earn honors in their major field by researching and writing an honors thesis over the senior year. Under the direction of a faculty advisor, candidates will develop a thesis proposal in the spring prior to the senior year and, with school approval, register for and complete 8 credits of independent research in the senior year (ECO 471 - Honors Research I , ECO 472 - Honors Research II ). For honors the thesis must be of high quality and be defended orally in front of School faculty toward the end of spring term. The minimum GPA for honors candidates is 3.70 in the major and 3.30 overall. An honors thesis should be considered by students intending to complete a research-oriented advanced degree in any economics or business field. See School faculty for details.