Economics (BS)
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As an economics major, you’ll learn the rules and procedures of financial, cost, tax, and governmental accounting. You’ll complete a minimum of 120 credit hours to complete this degree, including the general education requirements and at least 39 senior division hours.
Economics – 27 Hour Major – Minor Required
Required Courses:
- EC215 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
- EC225 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
- EC410 Macroeconomic Theory (3)
- EC420 Microeconomic Theory (3)
- Any 3 hour college-level statistics course
Choose 12 Hours From:
- ECxxx EC course (235-500 level)
- PS322 International Political Economy (3)
- UI349 Comparative Economic Systems (3)
- UI366 Law and Economics (3)
- UI371 Government and Business (3)
NOTE: No more than 6 hours of UI courses may be selected.
Prerequisites:
- MA116 Precalculus A (3)
- MI101 Introduction to Microcomputer Applications (3)
Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional Requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics Examination
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (16 Hours)
- UI100 (1)
- EN100 (3)
- MA116 (3)
- MI101 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Milestone: 2.0 cumulative grade point average
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- EC215 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- EC225 (3)
- Statistics Course (3)
- Minor Course (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
Milestone: 2.0 cumulative grade point average
Junior Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- EC420 (3)
- Economics Elective (3)
- Minor Couse (3)
- Minor Course (3)
- Elective (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- EC410 (3)
- Economics Elective (3)
- Economics Elective (3)
- Minor Course (3)
- Elective (3)
Milestone: 2.0 cumulative grade point average
Senior Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- Economics Elective (3)
- Minor Course (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
Milestone: Achieve a minimum 2.25 overall GPA
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"Critical Courses” are italicized and bolded. Data shows that students who have completed this course in the first two years and have earned the noted grade are most likely to complete this program of study.
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