Recommended Course Plans
Economics is a discipline that builds ideas and skills over time, so it’s a good idea to take certain courses in sequence. Students considering the BA in Economics should do their best to take ECON-100, ECON-200, ECON-300, ECON-301, STAT-202 and ECON-322 as soon as possible. Mastery of the material in these six courses makes acing the remaining electives a (relative) breeze.
BA, General Track
Year 1
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ECON-100
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ECON-200
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MATH-221 and/or Math 222 (not required for BA, but keeps your options open to change to other degree programs; see BS in Econ and BS in Math/Econ)
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STAT-202 (needed for ECON-322)
Year 2
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ECON-300
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ECON-301
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ECON-322 (recommended) or ECON-3xx
Year 3
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ECON-3xx
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ECON-3xx
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ECON-3xx (up to 6 credits may be an approved study abroad program)
Year 4
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ECON-480 or other capstone option
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ECON-3xx
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ECON-3xx
What if you decide on the BA in Economics a little late and this plan won’t work exactly? The best thing to do is to take the intermediate economic theory sequence (ECON-300 and 301) concurrently with STAT-202 and ECON-322 as soon as possible. Some ECON-3xx courses do not have ECON-300 and/or 301 as prerequisites and can be taken at the same time as the intermediate theory courses.
The International Track of the BA in Economics requires students to take a wide range of courses with international emphasis from several departments.
BA, International Track
Year 1
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ECON-100
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ECON-200
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MATH-221 and/or Math 222 (not required for BA, but keeps your options open to change to other degree programs; see BS in Econ and BS in Math/Econ)
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STAT-202 (needed for ECON-322)
Year 2
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ECON-300
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ECON-301
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ECON-322 (recommended) or ECON-3xx
Year 3
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ECON-371
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ECON-372
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ECON-3xx (up tp 6 credits may be an approved study abroad program course)
Year 4
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ECON-480 or other capstone option
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ECON-351, 352, 358, 361, 362, or 363
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ECON-3xx
If you decide on the BA in Economics, International Track a little late, take the intermediate economic theory sequence together with STAT-202 and the out-of-department requirements. Get ECON-371 and 372 in next. You may take ECON-371 and 372 at the same time as other 3xx level ECON classes, although you will get the most out of the international-focused classes if you have first mastered the material from 371 and 372.
BS, Economics
Year 1
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ECON-100
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ECON-200
- MATH-221 (preferred) or Math-211; take MATH-222 if granted AP or transfer credit for MATH-221
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STAT-202 (Basic Statistics)
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ACCT-240 or CSC-280
Year 2
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ECON-300 or 500
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ECON-301 or 501
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ECON-322
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ECON-505
Year 3
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ECON-3xx
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ECON-3xx
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ECON-3xx (up to 6 credits may be an approved study abroad program)
Year 4
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ECON-480 or other capstone option
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ECON-3xx
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ECON-3xx
BS, Mathematics and Economics
Year 1
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ECON-100
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ECON-200
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MATH-221 and Math 222
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STAT-202
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CSC-280
Year 2
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ECON-300 or 500
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ECON-301 or 501
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ECON-322
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ECON-505
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MATH-310
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MATH-313
Year 3
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MATH-501
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MATH-503
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ECON-3xx (up to 6 credits may be an approved study abroad program)
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STAT-502
Year 4
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ECON-480 or other capstone option
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ECON-3xx
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MATH/STAT elective
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MATH/STAT elective
BA/MA
Year 1
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ECON-100
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ECON-200
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MATH-211 or 221 (Required for MA admittance)
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STAT-202
Year 2
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ECON-500
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ECON-501
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ECON-3xx
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ECON-3xx
Year 3
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ECON-523
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ECON-3xx or 5xx
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ECON-3xx or 5xx
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ECON-3xx or 5xx
Year 4
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ECON-480 (recommended, fall only) or 5xxor other capstone option
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ECON-524
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ECON-3xx or 5xx
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ECON-3xx or 5xx
In the BA/MA program, you will rev up your skills in economic logic and statistical methods, so you will be able to start your career ahead of the competition.
If you decided to pursue the BA/MA after you took the intermediate theory sequence (ECON 300-and ECON-301), take the sequence of Calculus - ECON-500 - ECON-501 as soon as possible, concurrent with some ECON-3xx classes. Then take ECON-505, ECON-522 and ECON-523, followed by ECON-480. You can take some of your other 15 credits of ECON-5xx electives concurrently with ECON-522 and ECON-523.
