B.A. in Economics

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B.A. in Economics

  • Course description The faculty of economics is a community of teacher-scholars engaged in theoretical, empirical and historical approaches to the study of the global economy and the varieties of capitalism extant in the world today. The faculty aims to create a collaborative teaching, learning and research environment emphasizing global awareness, environmental sensitivity and the synergies between theory and practice. Students majoring in economics are expected to acquire competencies in theory and empirical analyses, to adopt either a global or comparative concentration in their course work or to design their own major in consultation with two faculty members in economics. Individually designed majors will be required to take all core course requirements. Majors are required to participate in our lecture series and spend either a semester/year or summer studying abroad or in an internship in a major international city such as Washington, D.C. (International students are exempt from the study abroad/internship requirement. Other exemptions may be granted for compelling reasons.) Students are also encouraged to work with a faculty member in economics on at least one research project.
    Requirements for the Major 
    The economics major requires a minimum of 36 credits in economics. Students may take a maximum of 60 credits.
    All majors must take the following core economics courses:

    ECON 205 Principles of Macroeconomics
    ECON 206 Principles of Microeconomics
    ECON 305 Macroeconomic Analysis
    ECON 306 Microeconomic Analysis
    ECON 310 Environmental Economics
    ECON 452 History of Economic Thought
    ECON 470 Senior Seminar
    and
    MATH 112 Applied Statistics
    MATH 120 Pre-calculus Mathematics

    Majors specializing in Global Economy are required to take all the courses required of all majors listed above, plus:

    ECON 324 International Trade
    ECON 460 International Finance
    ECON 480 Econometrics

    and 6 credits from the following:

    ECMG 314 Multinational Enterprises: Theory and Practice
    ECMG 478 International Financial Management
    ECON 318 Comparative Market Economies
    ECON 319 Transitional Economies
    ECHN 330 East Asia
    ECON 317 Economics of Development
    ECPS 414 Environmental Policy

    Majors specializing in Comparative Market Economies are required to take all of the courses required of all majors listed above, plus:

    ECON 318 Comparative Market Economies
    ECON 319 Transitional Economies
    ECPS 414 Environmental Policy

    and 6 credits from the following:

    ECHN 330 East Asia
    ECON 317 Economics of Development
    ECMG 314 Multinational Enterprises: Theory and Praxis
    ECMG 478 International Financial Management

    Students planning to pursue a Ph.D. in economics should take ECON 430 (Econometrics), as well as MATH 201 (Calculus I), MATH 202 (Calculus II), MATH 203 (Calculus III), MATH 304 (Differential Equations), MATH 339 (Linear Algebra), MATH 351 (Probability) and MATH 453 (Real Analysis).
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