Courses & Requirements
Requirements for the Economics Major
A major in economics requires a minimum of 40 credits in economics. Economics 104 and 105 may not be taken concurrently. One course in statistics is a prerequisite for ECO-338 (ECO-215 , MAT-115, or PSY-206).
Required Courses
ECO-104: Introduction to Macroeconomics (4.00)
Macroeconomics examines aggregate aspects of the economy. Topics covered include economic growth, the business cycle, unemployment, inflation, and interest rates. International topics covered include balance of payments and exchange rates.
ECO-105: Introduction to Microeconomics (4.00)
Microeconomics studies how individuals and firms allocate scarce resources via markets. In addition to an introduction to microeconomics, this course examines topics such as monopoly and competition, taxes and government interventions in the economy, and international trade.
ECO-206: Intermediate Microeconomics (4.00)
This course covers intermediate microeconomics, which uses economic and mathematical tools to analyze the actions of individuals and households, firms and industries. The course is based on the market system: how markets work, when and why they fail, and what can be done to make them work better. The course also examines a number of public policies and current economic issues.
Course requisites: ECO-104, ECO-105, and MAT-118
ECO-207: Macroeconomics (4.00)
General model is developed to analyze theories of inflation and unemployment. Evaluation of theoretical bases for different monetary and fiscal policies.
Course requisites: ECO-104 and ECO-105
ECO-338: Econometrics (4.00)
Study of sampling, statistical significance, correlation and regression analysis with emphasis placed on their application to economic problems.
Course requisites: ECO 104, 105, and 1 course in statistics.
ECO-400: Senior Seminar in Economics (4.00)
Overview of research methods and analysis of a set o