Bachelor of Science in Economics
Paul Gau, Coordinator
Department of Social Sciences

The Economics Curriculum is designed to prepare students for careers in various businesses and industries, for all levels of federal, state and local government service, and also for advanced study in law, business, or other professional and graduate schools.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

A satisfactory completion of the following courses with a "C" or better is a basic requirement. Course requirements include: EC 201-202, Principles of Economics I and II; EC 301 Microeconomics; EC 302 Macroeconomics; EC 304 Labor Economics; EC 303 Public Finance; SS 307 Statistical Methods; EC 308 Statistical Methods II; EC 401 International Trade and Finance; EC 405 Economics Security and Social Welfare; EC 412 The Law and Economics; EC 420 Managerial Economics; SS 475 Research Methods; and SS 476 Seminar.

Students are encouraged to participate in the Internship Program which will earn an appropriate number of elective credit hours.

The specific curriculum, which leads to the completion of the Bachelor of Scinece in Economics, is as follows: 


Freshman Year

        First Semester       Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
 BI 111 General Biology........... 3      BI 112 General Biology.......... 3
 EN 111 Composition............... 3      EN 112 Composition.............. 3
 GT 101 American Government....... 3      GT 102 American Government...... 3
 HI 111 World Civilization I...... 3      HI 112 World Civilization II.... 3
 PE 122 Health.................... 3      MA 121 College Algebra.......... 3
 PE 100 Physical Education                PE 100 Physical Education
        or                                       or
 MS 111 Military Science I.........1      MS 112 Military Science I....... 1
 ED 101 Adj. to Univ. Life........ 1      
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                                  17                                      16

Sophomore Year

        First Semester       Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester     Cr. Hrs.
 PY 111 Physical Science.......... 3      EC 202 Princip. of Economics II. 3
 EC 201 Principles of Economics I. 3      EN 214 Studies in Literature.... 3
 EN 213 Introduction to Literature 3      HI 226 United States History.... 3
 HI 225 United States History..... 3      SA 223 Oral Communications...... 3
 SY 235 General Sociology......... 3      AC 214 Accounting Principles II. 3
 AC 213 Accounting Principles I... 3      AR 214 Art Appreciation......... 3
 PE 200 Physical Education                PE 200 Physical Education
        or                                       or
 MS 211 Military Science II....... 1      MS 212 Military Science II...... 1
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                                  19                                      19

Junior Year

        First Semester       Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester     Cr. Hrs.
 EC 301 Micro-Economics........... 3      EC 302 Macro-Economics.......... 3
*EC 304 Labor Economics........... 3      EC 303 Public Finance........... 3
 SS 307 Statistical Methods....... 3      MG 301 Prin. of Management...... 3
 BA 133 Computer Applications I... 3      MA 223 Intro. to Math Analysis.. 3
 FI 301 Business Finance.......... 3      EC 308 Statistical Methods II... 3
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                                  15                                      15

Senior Year

        First Semester       Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester     Cr. Hrs.
 EC 401 Inter. Trade and Finance.. 3      SS 476 Social Science Seminar... 3
 EC 412 The Law and Economics..... 3      EC 405 Economic Security........ 3
 SS 475 Research Methods.......... 3     *EC 420 Managerial Economics..... 3
 EC 402 Economic Development...... 3      BA 400 Money and Banking........ 3
        Electives................. 3             Electives................ 3
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                                  15                                      15
Suggested Electives
 EC 330 Econ. of Gov't and Business      MA 226 Calculus II
 EC 404 Comparative Econ. Systems        GT 347 Political Theory
 EC 406 Quant. Tech. for Social Sci.     SY 330 Social Psychology
 EC 495 Introduction to Econometrics     SY 408 The Family
 EC 499 Directed Study and Research in   
         Economics                       
 SS 333 Introduction to Logic            
 MK 301 Principles of Marketing
 AE 475 Production Economics

*Offered in alternating years.