Major in Economics
The major requires a minimum of eight courses above 101 in economics.Three courses are prescribed for all majors: 305, 306, and either 410 or 411. Economics 305 and 306 should be completed in the junior year and 410 or 411 during the senior year. Five electives at the 300 level or above are required. In addition, Mathematics 101 (calculus) and Statistics 204 (statistics) are also required for the economics major and should be completed during the sophomore year. Courses in accounting do not count toward the eight-minimum-course requirement, nor do such grades count in the grade point average in the major. All majors in this department are required to pass a written comprehensive examination.
To be eligible for honors in economics, the student must demonstrate distinguished performance in three areas: 1) major coursework; 2) the research seminar (Economics 410); and 3) the comprehensive examination. Distinguished performance is determined at the discretion of the economics faculty though a minimum grade point average of 3.0 is necessary in the area of major coursework.
