Major Requirements
- Thirty-six credits including ECN 201, 202, 301, 311, and 331; ECN 317 or 318; ECN 345 or 370; and eight additional credits of 300-level or above ECN coursework.
- All 36 credits that count toward the major must be taken for letter grade. Economics courses may be taken for S/F credit but only above and beyond the 36 credits taken for letter grade for the major.
- Successful completion of ECN 500 or a minimum score of 150 on the Major Field Achievement Test in Economics is required for the department's comprehensive evaluation. Students should schedule the MFAT for the Fall Term of their senior year. Students who fail the Fall MFAT will retake it in the Winter Term. Students who fail a second time will be given an oral comprehensive evaluation.
- Prior approval is required for all transfer credit for any 300-level or above ECN coursework.
- Honors candidates must have a minimum overall 3.3 GPA and a 3.5 GPA in the Economics Department, complete ECN 500 and present that work in some forum, either internal or external.
- The Department recommends that students supplement the major with courses from Business Administration, Political Science, Mathematics and Philosophy. Students interested in Economics graduate work are strongly encouraged to take MTH 121-122, and/or MTH 116, 117, 192, 310, and 341-342. Students interested in law school are strongly encouraged to take BUS 325-326, HST 121-122, PHL 103, and/or POL 131, 225, 335-336. Students interested in an MBA or a career in business are strongly encouraged to take BUS 221-222, 309, 323, 333, 440, MTH 113, 116, 192, and/or PHL 227.
Minor Requirements
Twenty-four credits which must include Economics 201 and 202, plus 16 additional credits.
