Program Requirements
The undergraduate program leading to the 120-credit-hour Bachelor of Science degree combines a broad liberal arts education with rigorous and extensive training in theoretical and mathematical economics. The program is highly structured and technically oriented and requires a minor in mathematics. Students in this major must include ECO 2301 , ECO 2302 , ECO 3305 , ECO 3311 , ECO 3312 , ECO 4305 , and 21 hours of advanced economics electives, of which a minimum of 3 hours must be at the 4000 level.
The mathematics minor consists of 18 hours of mathematics subject to the approval of the Mathematics Department. The basic requirements are listed in the “College of Arts & Sciences .” The adjunct requirements include a two-semester course sequence in statistics (MATH 4342 and MATH 4343 ) in addition to the math minor.
Communication Literacy Requirement. The three required courses in the Communication Literacy plan for the B.S. in Economics are ECO 3312 ; ECO 3305 or ECO 3333 ; and ECO 4305 or ECO 4332 .
Total Hours: 120
40 hours must be at the 3000- or 4000- level.
* Choose from core curriculum requirements.
† Communication Literacy Course.
Note: ECO 3312 and 2 additional classes are needed in ECO 3305 , ECO 3333 , ECO 4305 , or ECO 4332 to meet the communication literacy requirement for the BS degree.
Calculus: Adequate training in algebra, trigonometry, and analytic geometry is a prerequisite for calculus. A score of 7 on the Math Placement Exam is necessary to take calculus the first year. Scores below 7 will require additional coursework.
Minor: Mathematics minor is required.
Multicultural: Choose from the university’s Multicultural Requirement list. Choose a Language, Philosophy, & Culture or Creative Arts course that also meets the multicultural requirement.
Foreign Language: A student must complete 3 hours at the sophomore level or above in a single language. The prerequisite for all sophomore language courses is credit for the freshman level. This credit can be determined through a credit by examination. The score attained on the exam will determine whether the student is placed in a second-year course, a 5-hour review course, or in some cases the first or second semester of a beginning (first-year) language course. See Arts & Sciences General Degree Requirements for further explanation.
Electives: These are the only courses not requiring a grade of C or higher. Elective hours may vary to meet 120-hour requirement.
