Economics B.A.
Learning Goals
Writing in the Discipline
Department of Economics and Finance
Department Chair: Alema Karim
E
conomics Program Faculty: Professor Blais;
Associate Professors Basu, Karim, Tashiro
Students must consult with their assigned advisor before they will be able to register for courses. A graded writing assignment is required for
every course.
Course Requirements
Courses
| ECON 214 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| ECON 215 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| ECON 314 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory and Applications | 4 | Fall. |
| ECON 315 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory and Analysis | 4 | Spring. |
| ECON 449 | Introduction to Econometrics | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
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| ECON 462 | Seminar in Economic Research | 4 | Spring. |
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| ECON 492 | Independent Study II | 4 | As needed. |
ONE COURSE from
| ECON 331 | Topics in Global Economics | 4 | Annually (even years). |
| ECON 335 | Economics of Race and Gender | 4 | Annually (even years). |
| ECON 337 | Economics of Climate Change and Sustainability | 4 | Annually (odd years). |
THREE COURSES from
| ECON 390 | Directed Study | 4 | As needed. |
| ECON 421 | International Economics | 4 | As needed. |
| ECON 422 | Economics of Developing Countries | 4 | As needed. |
| ECON 431 | Labor Economics | 4 | As needed. |
| ECON 433 | Economics of Government | 4 | As needed. |
| ECON 435 | Urban Economics | 4 | As needed. |
| ECON 436 | Industrial Organization and Market Structure | 4 | As needed. |
| ECON 437 | Environmental Economics | 4 | As needed. |
| ECON 438 | History of Economic Thought | 4 | As needed. |
| ECON 490 | Independent Study in Economics | 4 | As needed. |
| ECON 491 | Independent Study I | 4 | As needed. |
Cognates
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Accounting I: Financial | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| ENGL 230 | Writing for Professional Settings | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| FIN 301 | Financial Management | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| MATH 177 | Quantitative Business Analysis I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| MATH 248 | Business Statistics I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
Note: MATH 177: Fulfills the Mathematics category of General Education.
Note: MATH 248: Fulfills the Advanced Quantitative Scientific Reasoning category of General Education.
Total Credit Hours: 57