Economics, BA

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

(For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program  section.)

• MATH 1065 - College Algebra

2. Demonstrated foreign language proficiency through level 2004 - 12 s.h.

(For information about the foreign language requirement view Special Requirements for the BA Degree in the Academic Advisement, Progression and Support Services  section and Placement Testing, Foreign Language in the Admission and Readmission  section.)

3. Core - 36 s.h.

• ECON 2113 - Principles of Microeconomics
• ECON 2133 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 3144 - Intermediate Microeconomics
• ECON 3244 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
• ECON 4443 - Econometrics
• Choose an additional 21 s.h. above 2399, including a minimum of 6 s.h. above 3999

4. Cognates - 9 s.h.

• ENGL 3880 - Writing for Business and Industry
• MATH 2283 - Statistics for Business
• MIS 2223 - Introduction to Computers

5. Minor and general electives to complete requirements for graduation.

(Minor must be chosen with approval by advisor.)

ECU Minor Requirements Policy

The university’s policy regarding double counting credits between major and minor can be found in the Academic Advisement, Progression and Support Services  section of this catalog. See “Minor Requirements”. 

• No more than 9 credit hours required for satisfying a major can count towards the credits required for satisfying a minor, excluding specified cognates (required courses but outside of the major discipline).
• Individual programs may have additional restrictions.
• A student may not major and minor in the same discipline as defined by the program’s 6-digit CIP code.

If you have questions, please reach out to your program coordinator or director.