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					| 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
 Economics Major |  
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   (42-46 credits minimum) Degree Map 3 Year Degree Map Learning Outcomes   Economic major helps students master economic theory and practice, as well as to analyze economic problems and evaluate public policy. The major provides students with a logical structure and careful reasoning skills. The major thus provides students with preparation for a variety of careers ranging across government, academia, and business. Students wishing to teach economics at the high school level should consider a Social Studies Education degree with economics as a concentration. |  
													| Required Economics (27 credits):
Select one internationally focused course from the following:*
Select one public policy focused course from the following*:
  Directed Economic Electives (9 credits):
 Students may take any three courses from among the following:Required Foundation Courses (6-10 credits):
 Students must meet the required placement scores for the listed MATH courses or they will have to fulfill the required course prerequisites.Select one from the following:
Select one from the following:
  Degree Map
 This program has the following minimum GPA requirements: 2.00 overall GPAFall 4th Year
 Major Elective | Credits/Units 3 (300/400 Level Elective)Foundational Studies:  HIP | Credits/Units 3Elective | Credits/Units 3Elective | Credits/Units 3Elective | Credits/Units 3
     15 CreditsSpring 4th Year
 ECON 499 - Senior Seminar 3 CreditsElective | Credits/Units 3Elective | Credits/Units 3Elective | Credits/Units 3Elective | Credits/Units 3    15 Credits
3 Year Degree Map
 The 3 year degree plan is available for the students meeting the following requirements:  Student is an incoming freshman to the on-campus programEnglish placement score into ENG 105/107 or GH 101 & GH 102Math placement directly into Quantitative Literacy categorySummer 1st Year
  Elective | 3 CreditsElective | 3 CreditsElective | 3 Credits 9 CreditsFall 2nd Year
 ECON 321 - Money and Banking 3 CreditsFoundational Studies: ESR | 3 CreditsFoundational Studies: Lab Science | 4 CreditsMajor Elective | 3 CreditsElective | 3 CreditsElective | 2 Credits18 Credits
Summer 2nd Year
  Elective | 3 CreditsElective | 3 CreditsElective | 3 Credits 9 CreditsFall 3rd Year
 ECON 300 - Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 CreditsFoundational Studies: Junior Composition | 3 CreditsMajor Elective | 3 CreditsMajor Elective | 3 CreditsMajor Elective | 3 CreditsFoundational Studies: HIP | 3 Credits18 Credits
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