Economics, BA
Requirements
The BA with a major in economics requires 30 semester hours in economics, 24 of which must be at the 30000 level or above, plus a minimum of six semester hours in associated requirements. A grade of "C-" or better must be attained in any course that is to count as one of the 30 hours in economics or as one of the associated requirements. Specific requirements are as follows:
Foundations (12 hours)
ECON | Any 10000-level economics course | |
Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 | |
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Intermediate Microeconomics: A Mathematical Approach | 3 | |
Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 | |
Contending Perspectives in Economics | 3 |
Electives in Economics (18 hours)
Associated Requirements
All students must complete six to seven hours of coursework in Calculus and Statistics from the following:
Applied Calculus | 3 | |
OR | ||
Calculus I | 4 | |
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Statistical Analysis | 3 | |
OR | ||
Elementary Statistics | 3 | |
OR | ||
Statistics | 3 |
Note that course will not serve as the prerequisite for any upper-level math courses
A minor is required. Any minor approved by AddRan College is acceptable. A minor in mathematics is recommended for those planning to enter graduate school in economics. With the approval of the chair of the Department of Economics and the associate dean of undergraduate studies of the Neeley School of Business, economics majors may minor in finance or accounting. For the finance minor, course may substitute for course, but cannot be used to satisfy both the major and minor requirements.