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Department of Economics
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Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Requirements
- Complete University General Education requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree (51 units minimum).
- Complete the following prerequisites to the major (6?units):
ECON 2500 Principles of Macroeconomics, 3 units
ECON 2510 Principles of Microeconomics, 3 units
- Complete the major of not less than 28 upper-division units; of these no more than 8 units of CR-graded course work may apply toward the major. Completion of a minor is not required.
The Major (28 units minimum)
- Complete the following upper-division courses (16?units):
ECON 3205 Quantitative Analysis, 4 units
ECON 4000 Intermediate Theory (Macroeconomics), 3?units
ECON 4010 Economic Thought, 3 units
ECON 4200 Intermediate Theory (Microeconomics), 3?units
ECON 4960 Senior Seminar, 3 units
- Select at least four additional courses chosen from two or more of the following areas of specialization. Area specialization exceptions can be made on approval of the department chair.
- Banking, Investment, and Managerial Economics
ECON 3150 National Income Analysis, 3 units
ECON 3320 Money and Banking, 3 units
ECON 3331 Financial Markets and Business Cycles, 3?units
ECON 4300 Mathematical Economics, 3 units
ECON 4331 Managerial Economics, 3 units
ECON 4500 Economics of Investment, 4 units
- International Trade and Alternative Economic Systems
ECON 4401 Third World Economics, 3 units
ECON 4415 International Economics, 3 units
ECON 4455 The U.S. and World Trade, 4 units
- Economics and the Public Sector
ECON 4335 Political Economy (WP), 4 units
ECON 4540 Public Finance and Fiscal Policy, 3 units
ECON 4560 Natural Resources & Environmental Economics, 4 units
ECON 4600 Urban Economics, 3 units
ECON 4640 Economics and Agriculture, 3 units
ECON 4690 Agricultural Finance, 3 units
- Labor Economics
ECON 4100 Labor Economics, 3 units
- Economic History
ECON 3100 Economic History of the United States, 3?units
Minor in Economics
Requirements (18 units)
Complete ECON 2500 and 2510, Principles of Macro and Microeconomics, 6 units, and 12 units of upper-division coursework as approved by the minor adviser.
Teaching Credential Supplemental Authorization
in Economics
Requirements
For a supplemental authorization for credentialed teachers to teach economics, students must complete 20 units of lower- and/or upper-division courses or 10 units of upper-division coursework only, with a grade of C or better. The following courses are recommended:
- ECON 2500 Principles of Macroeconomics, 3 units
ECON 2510 Principles of Microeconomics, 3 units
ECON 3100 Economic History of the United States, 3?units
ECON 3320 Money and Banking, 3 units
ECON 4010 Economic Thought, 3 units
ECON 4100 Labor Economics, 3 units
ECON 4335 Political Economy (WP), 4 units
ECON 4455 The U.S. and World Trade, 4 units
Liberal Studies Concentration in Economics
Please refer to the Liberal Studies section of the catalog.
Social Sciences Concentration in Economics
Please refer to the Social Sciences program section of the catalog.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Explain and apply economic terms, concepts and theories
- Collect, process, and interpret data, including statistical inference
- Demonstrate quantitative reasoning skills
- Explain a variety of specific topics in economics
- Apply specialized tools and concepts to contemporary issues
- Demonstrate an awareness of global economic forces
- Evaluate the impact of various international policies and practices
- Compare and constrast alternative explanations of economic events
- Explain how economic events and decisions are impacted by values and perceptions
- Efectively communicate the results of analysis in a variety of written formats
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate economic concepts orally
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