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2014-2015 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Economics, BA
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About the Program
Economics is the study of how people make decisions in the face of scarcities. Economics evaluates topics such as inflation, business cycles, international trade, tax policies, energy costs, the banking system, crime and the legal system, public finance, and economic development. Students explore economic issues and theories through a variety of disciplines while honing their writing, communication, and analytical skills.
Summary of Program Requirements
The Summary of Program Requirements for Economics is a comprehensive list of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. Unlike the full Detailed Program Requirements listed below, complete lists of selectives for any given category are not shown. These summaries are intended to be printer-friendly and less expansive in detail.
Detailed Program Requirements
Please see below for detailed program requirements and possible selective fulfillments.
Economics-BA
ECON
120 Credits
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Economics Major Requirements (45 credits)
Students CANNOT receive both the BS (M) and BA (LA) in Economics
A minimum average 2.0 GPA is required in all ECON courses taken for the major, including prerequisites
Prerequisite
The following courses:
Pre-Economics Courses (9 credits)
The following courses:
Upper Division Economics Admission Requirements
The following are the Economics Admission Index (EAI) courses:
Requirements for Upper Division Economics
A. One statistics course at the 30100 level or higher (3 credits)
B. The following Economics courses (6 credits)
C. Select six Economics courses from the 30000, 40000, or 50000 level (18 credits)
(except ECON 51100 , ECON 51200 , ECON 51300 , ECON 51400 , or ECON 51500 )
At least four courses must be taken at Purdue University, West Lafayette; and no more than three upper division ECON courses per semester unless at least 2.75 overall GPA
D. Select one concentration from the following concentration areas (9 credits)
Anthropology, Communication, Computer Science, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychological Sciences, Sociology, or Statistics
Concentration (See below for selection)
Electives (19-24 credits)
University Core Requirements
- Human Cultures Humanities
- Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
- Information Literacy
- Science #1
- Science #2
- Science, Technology, and Society
- Written Communication
- Oral Communication
- Quantitative Reasoning
Fall 3rd Year
- Racial and Ethnic Diversity - Credit Hours: 3.00
- REQ B - Credit Hours: 3.00
- REQ C - Credit Hours: 3.00
- REQ D - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 3rd Year
- Global Perspective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- REQ C - Credit Hours: 3.00
- REQ C - Credit Hours: 3.00
- REQ D - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Fall 4th Year
- Gender Issues - Credit Hours: 3.00
- REQ C - Credit Hours: 3.00
- REQ C - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 4th Year
- Other Cultures - Credit Hours: 3.00
- REQ C - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Note
A minimum average 2.0 GPA is required in all ECON courses taken for the major, including prerequisites
120 semester credits required for Bachelor of Arts degree.
2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Arts degree.
32 credit hours at 30000 level or higher required for Bachelor of Arts degree.
Economics Selective Requirements Lists
D. Select one concentration from the following concentration areas (9 credits)
(No course substitution permitted, must observe prerequisites)
1. Anthropology (3 courses)
Any three ANTH courses numbered 30000 or higher
2. Communication (3 courses)
3. Computer Science (4 courses)
4. History (3 courses)
Any three HIST courses 30000 level or above with at least one 40000 or 50000 level course
5. Mathematics (3 courses)
6. Philosophy (3 courses)
Any three PHIL courses, with at least one at the 30000 or higher level
7. Political Science (3 courses)
Any three POL courses 30000 level or above
8. Psychological Sciences (3 courses)
Any three PSY courses numbered 20000 or above
9. Sociology (3 courses)
Any three SOC courses numbered 30000 or above
10. Statistics (3 courses)
Degree Requirements
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.
Degree Works is knowledge source for specific requirements and completion
Critical Course
The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.
Foreign Language Courses
Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:
American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
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