Economics, BS

Program Coordinator: Nicholas Rupp (437-A Brewster; 252-328-6821; ruppn@ecu.edu)

Economics majors are required to earn a minimum grade of C (2.0) in each of the following courses: ECON 2113 , ECON 2133 , ECON 3144 , ECON 3244 .

Minimum degree requirement is 120 s.h. of credit as follows.

1. General education requirements including those listed below - 40 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry general education credit see General Education Program .)

2. Common core - 21 s.h.

3. Concentration area - 39-42 s.h.

(Choose one.)

Applied economics:

ACCT 2401 - Financial Accounting
ACCT 2521 - Managerial Accounting
COMM 2410 - Public Speaking or
ECON elective above 2999
ECON 3343 - Econometrics
FINA 2244 - Legal Environment of Business
FINA 3724 - Financial Management
MATH 2119 - Elements of Calculus
An additional 18 s.h. of ECON above 2999, including at least 6 s.h. above 3999

Quantitative:

MATH 1083 - Introduction to Functions
MATH 2171 - Calculus I
MATH 2172 - Calculus II
MATH 2173 - Calculus III
MATH 3256 - Linear Algebra
MATH 3307 - Mathematical Statistics I or
ECON 3343 - Econometrics
An additional 21 s.h. of ECON above 2999, including at least 6 s.h. above 3999

4. Electives, or optional minor and electives, to complete requirements for graduation.

(Grades in required cognate courses will be used in computing the GPA in the major even in those cases in which the same courses are a part of the minor.)