Major in Economics

The fundamental goals of courses in economics are to develop an understanding of the operation of the economy and the ability to analyze economic problems. To accomplish these objectives, courses in economics describe the major economic institutions and the theory which explains their operations. Major attention is given to the problems of efficiency in the allocation of resources, full employment, price stability and economic growth.

A minimum of 9 courses is required including:

• BUS 261 Financial Accounting
• ECO 210 Introduction to Microeconomics
• ECO 211 Introduction to Macroeconomics
• ECO 414 Microeconomics
• ECO 416 Macroeconomics
• 2 additional upper-level courses in economics
• MTH 151 Calculus I Or MTH 162 Analysis for the Business and Social Sciences
• MTH 345 Elementary Statistics

It is recommended that majors in economics who plan to attend graduate school acquire a competence in calculus.