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Economics, General (BS)

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  • Program Prerequisite: Not required.
  • Minor: See specific programs.
  • 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: Economics (4018BS), Quantitative Economics (4020BS), Economics Legal Studies (4021BS), International Economics (4023BS)
  • CIPC: Economics (450601), Quantitative Economics (450603), Economics Legal Studies (450601), International Economics (450605)

Admission Requirements

Acceptance to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics is required for all business majors, minors, emphases and certificates. To be admitted, General Economics majors must register for ECON 2899  (for non-business Economics majors only). Students may obtain information regarding admissions from the GSBE Advising Center, WB 211, (801) 626-6534 and/or the Department of Economics, WB 226, (801) 626-6066.

Advisement

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

General Education

Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements  for the University Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses required for the General 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 , 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 General Economics BS Degree

(see also Alternative Emphases)

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

 

Upper Division Elective Courses (15 credit hours)

Select from the following

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.

Alternative Emphases

A summary of the three alternative emphasis areas that may be pursued for the General Economics Bachelor’s Degree follow. A student’s program of study must be approved by the Economics Department Chair.

Quantitative Economics Emphasis

 

School of Business & Economics Courses Required (28 credit hours)

 

Note:

* Substitutes for QUAN 2600  & QUAN 3610 : MATH 3410  & MATH 3420 , Probability and Statistics (3 each)

Required Math Courses (16 credit hours)

 

Electives (12 credit hours)

Select from the following

Note:

Due to the cross-disciplinary nature of this program, no minor is required.

Economics with Legal Studies Emphasis

 

Required Courses (37 credit hours)

 

Upper Division Economics Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

Select from the following

Legal Studies Elective Courses (minimum of 12 credit hours)

Choose one class from each group

Skills Important to Law

 

Law Courses

 

Background of the Law

 

Correlative Courses

 

Note:

Due to the cross-disciplinary nature of this program, no minor is required.

International Economics Emphasis

 

School of Business & Economics Courses Required (31 credit hours)

 

and a minimum of two of the following:

 

Note:

If all three courses are taken, the third course may fulfill the Economics elective.

Elective Courses (minimum of 15 credit hours)

Choose at least one class from each of the four groups

Economics (minimum of 3 credit hours)

 

Political Science/Philosophy (minimum of 3 credit hours)

 

Geography (minimum of 3 credit hours)

 

History (minimum of 3 credit hours)

 

Note:

Given the broad international electives required, no minor is required.

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