Economics (BS)

Program Prerequisite: Not required.
Minor: A minor taken from the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, or other minor program approved in advance by the department chairperson is required.
Grade Requirements: Candidates for the bachelor of science degree must complete all prerequisite and required economics courses with a grade of “C-” or higher. In addition,
the cumulative Foundations GPA (ECON 2010 , ECON 2020 , QUAN 2600 ), major GPA, and the overall university GPA must be 2.5 or higher.
Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours are required for graduation. A total of 40 upper division credit hours are required (courses numbered 3000 and above).
Program Code: 4022BS
CIPC: 450601

Admission Requirements

Acceptance to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics is required for students pursuing a Bachelor of Science or Associates of Science as well as students pursuing minors in Accounting or Economics. To be admitted, Economics majors must register for ECON 2899 (for non-business Economics majors only). Students may obtain information regarding admissions from the Goddard School Advising Center, WB 211, (801) 626-6534.

Advisement

Advisement is strongly encouraged for all Goddard School majors and minors. See more information on available advising resources in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics section of this catalog.

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General Education

Refer to Degree Requirements for the University Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses required for the Economics major will also satisfy general education requirements: ENGL 2010 (Composition); MATH 1050 (Quantitative Literacy); ECON 2010 or ECON 2020 (Social Science); ECON 1740 is recommended to fulfill the Senate Bill Requirement in American Institutions.

MATH 1050 is a prerequisite for ECON 2010 , ECON 2020 , QUAN 2400 , and QUAN 2600 . Students seeking a major in Economics should plan to take the necessary mathematics courses as early as possible in their program of study.

Course Requirements for Economics BS Degree

School of Business & Economics Courses Required (25 credit hours)

ECON 2010 SS - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: (3)
ECON 2020 SS - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
ECON 2899 - Economics Foundations and Admission Assessment Credits: (0)
ECON 4010 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory Credits: (3)
ECON 4020 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory Credits: (3)
ECON 4970 - Introduction to Research Methods Credits: (1)
ECON 4980 - Research Methods Credits: (3)
QUAN 2400 - Business Calculus Credits: (3)
QUAN 2600 - Business Statistics I Credits: (3)
QUAN 3610 - Business Statistics II Credits: (3)

Upper Division Elective Courses (15 credit hours)

Select from the following

ECON 3090 - History of Economic Thought Credits: (3)
ECON 3110 - International Trade Credits: (3)
ECON 3120 - International Finance and Monetary Systems Credits: (3)
ECON 3200 - Money and Banking Credits: (3)
ECON 3400 - Labor Economics Credits: (3)
ECON 3410 - Women in the World Economy Credits: (3)
ECON 4170 - Economic Development Credits: (3)
ECON 4320 - Industrial Organization Credits: (3)
ECON 4520 - Public Finance Credits: (3)
ECON 4550 - Introduction to Econometrics Credits: (3)
ECON 4560 - Mathematical Economics Credits: (3)
ECON 4800 - Independent Research Credits: (1-3)
ECON 4810 - Experimental Courses Credits: (1-3)
ECON 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs Credits: (1-3)

Note:

A minor taken from the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, or other minor program approved in advance by the department chairperson is required.