The B.A. in Economics combines rigorous training in economic theory with application to contemporary issues such as globalization, financial market volatility, and the environment. The Economics program is a tight-knit community, and majors and minors can expect to work closely with faculty and with each other. The economic honors society, Omicron Delta Epsilon, organizes field trips to conferences and brings in visiting speakers and alumni. Recent graduates have gone on to careers in business and government, to law school, and to graduate programs in economics and politics, as well as M.B.A. programs.

All majors will complete a four-course economic theory sequence that includes ISECON 100 and ECON 250 (in that order), and ECON 401 and 402 (in either order). It is strongly recommended that students take ECON 250 immediately after ISECON 100. Both ECON 401 and ECON 402 should be completed by the end of the junior year, so that the student is prepared for ECON 491 senior research project, which is offered only during the fall semester. The ECON 491 requirement cannot be satisfied through independent study.

In addition, majors will take ISECON 360 and complete three additional economics electives. ECON 420 is recommended, but not required; skills from ECON 420 are useful in ECON 491, so it is recommended that ECON 420 be taken by the end of the junior year. Employers value ECON 420, and graduate programs in economics will expect it. Finally, each major must complete one course in introductory statistics (MATH 141 or PSYC 251) as well as one course in logical argumentation (IHPHIL 100).

If you plan to continue into any graduate program, it is strongly suggested that you meet with a faculty member by your junior year to ensure that you are adequately prepared. Statistics is the only math preparation required if you intend to pursue an M.B.A., law school, or a graduate program in a field other than economics. However, a graduate program in economics will require calculus and linear algebra as well.

INTEGRATIVE STUDIES REQUIREMENTS
44 credits minimum

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
44 credits

Core Courses

• IIHPHIL 100 Logical Argumentation>
• Select one of the following:
  • MATH 141 Introductory Statistics
  • PSYC 251 Psychological Statistics
• ISECON 100 Fundamentals of Economics
• ECON 250 Economic Methods
• ISECON 360 History of Economic Thought
• ECON 401 Advanced Microeconomics
• ECON 402 Advanced Macroeconomics
• ECON 491 Economic Research Project

Economics Electives

• 12 credits of 300- or 400-level Economics courses; it is recommended that one of these electives be ECON 420.

ELECTIVES
Select courses to reach a total of 120 credits for the degree.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
120 credits