Economics Honors, BS

Degree Requirements

120 Credits Required

Required Major Courses (31 credits)

• ECON 25100 - Microeconomics ♦ (satisfies Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science for core)
• ECON 25200 - Macroeconomics ♦ (satisfies Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science for core)
• ECON 49900 - Senior Honors Thesis (required GPA 3.5 or above)
• MGMT 29500 - Professional Career Management

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• ECON 34000 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory or
• ECON 51100 - Intermediate Economics I

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• ECON 35200 - Intermediate Macroeconomics or
• ECON 51200 - Intermediate Economics II

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• ECON 36000 - Econometrics or
• ECON 56200 - Econometrics I

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• ECON Elective- Upper Division - Credit Hours: 3.00
• ECON Elective- Upper Division - Credit Hours: 3.00
• ECON Elective- Upper Division - Credit Hours: 3.00
• ECON Elective- Upper Division - Credit Hours: 3.00

Major Selectives (15-26 credits)

Complete one major or minor offered by the College of Science .

• Minor in Biology -    Credit Hours: 18.00
• Minor in Chemistry- Credit Hours: 16.00
• Minor in Computer Science - Credit Hours: 16.00
• Minor in Mathematics - Credit Hours: 24.00
• Minor in Physics -   Credit Hours: 26.00
• Minor in Statistics - Credit Hours: 15.00

Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements (41-44 credits)

• ENGL 42000 - Business Writing
• MA 26100 - Multivariate Calculus

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• CS 23500 - Introduction To Organizational Computing or
• CS 18000 - Problem Solving And Object-Oriented Programming or
• CS 18200 - Foundations Of Computer Science or
• CS 24000 - Programming In C

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• MA 26500 - Linear Algebra or
• MA 35100 - Elementary Linear Algebra or
• MA 51100 - Linear Algebra With Applications

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• STAT 35000 - Introduction To Statistics or
• STAT 51100 - Statistical Methods

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• COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication ♦ (satisfies Oral Communication for core) or
• COM 21700 - Science Writing And Presentation ♦ (satisfies Oral Communication for core)

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• ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition ♦ (satisfies Written Communication for core) or
• ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition ♦ (satisfies Written Communication for core) or
• SCLA 10100 - Transformative Texts, Critical Thinking And Communication I: Antiquity To Modernity ♦ (satisfies Written Communication for core)

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• MA 16100 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus I ♦ (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core) or
• MA 16500 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus I ♦ (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core) or
• MA 16200 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus II ♦ (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core) or
• MA 16600 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus II ♦ (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core)

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• Human Cultures Humanities selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Science selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Science selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Science, Technology & Society selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Electives (19-33 credits)

The number of general electives will vary for each student and can include AP credit, transfer credit, and/or Credit by Exam.

*Economics Admissions Index (EAI) Core

Economics Admission Index courses consist of:

• COM 11400 Fundamentals of Speech Communication OR COM 21700 Science Writing & Presentation
• ECON 25100 Microeconomics
• ECON 25200 Macroeconomics
• ENGL 10600 First-year Composition OR ENGL 10800 Accelerated First-year Composition OR SCLA 10100 Transformative Texts, Critical Thinking and Communication I: Antiquity to Modernity
• MA 16100 Plane Analytic Geometry and Calculus I OR MA 16500 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

• MA 16200 Plane Analytic Geometry and Calculus II OR MA 16600 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II

Upper Division Requirements (Requirements for Upper Division) A student must:

1. Complete all EAI courses with a 2.75 or above EAI GPA AND a 2.50 cumulative GPA

2. Have a C- or higher in all EAI AND required Economics courses

3. Not be on academic probation.

• University Policy states students may only attempt a course 3 times, grades of W or WF are included in this limit. Per the School of Management, no more than three different EAI courses, or their equivalents, may be taken two times for a grade.A maximum of three EAI courses may be retaken one time each for a grade.
• MA 16100 may be replaced by MA 16010 and MA 16020. A C- or higher in both MA 16010 and MA 16020 satisfies the prerequisite for MA 16200.
• Students are responsible for consulting their advisor about re-take options available to them.

Additonal Requirements

• Economics Upper Division Supplemental Information   
• International Electives for the School of Management  

Optional Concentrations for Economics Honors

• Accounting Concentration in School of Management (Optional)  
• Data Analytics Concentration in School of Management (Optional)  
• Finance Concentration in School of Management (Optional)  
• Hospitality and Tourism Management Concentration in School of Management (Optional)  
• International Business Concentration in School of Management (Optional)  
• Innovation Management Concentration in School of Management (Optional)  
• Management Consulting Concentration in School of Management (Optional)  
• Management Information Systems Concentration in School of Management (Optional)  
• Marketing Concentration in School of Management (Optional)  
• Operation & Supply Chain Mgmt Concentration in School of Management (Optional)  

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

For a complete listing of course selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.

Program Requirements

Notes

• MGMT, OBHR and ECON courses numbered 30000 or higher, except for MGMT 30100, can only be taken after being admitted to Upper Division.
• Transfer credit for upper level MGMT, OBHR and ECON (https://selfservice.mypurdue.purdue.edu/prod/bzwtxcrd.p_select_info) courses will only be considered if taken at a 4 year AACSB accredited school, (www.aacsb.edu).
• Courses taken on approved Krannert study abroad programs may be used to satisfy degree requirements. Students participating in a Purdue approved study abroad program are registered as full-time Purdue students during their semester abroad. Schedule an appointment with your advisor to discuss study abroad opportunities.
• For students in the Honors College, ECON 25100-H, ECON 49900, ECON 51100, ECON 51200, and ECON 56200 all count as honors elective courses (automatically provide honors credits without the need for an honor contract)
• Students interested in Master’s or Ph.D. programs in economics, accounting, finance, political science, and other related fields should take additional mathematics and statistics courses. Consider completing a minor in either or both. These courses are highly recommended: MA 30100, MA 34100, MA 44000, MA 36600, STAT 41600/51600, and STAT 42000/52000. Please see  https://www.krannert.purdue.edu/academics/economics/Undergraduate/after-graduation/prep-grad-school.asp
• Once you have completed ECON 25100 & 25200 you should quickly complete the three core economics courses (ECON 34000/51100, ECON 35200/51200, and ECON 36000/56200). After completing these courses, consider applying for an undergraduate teaching assistantship. Working as an undergraduate TA sometimes leads to research assistant opportunities.
• If you maintain a high GPA into your junior year, consider applying for prestigious scholarships including: Fulbright Fellowship, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship, National Science Foundation Fellowship, Marshall Scholarship, Rhodes Scholarship, Harry S. Truman Scholarship, Beinecke Scholarship, British Chevening Scholarship, Ford Foundation Fellowship, and Gates Cambridge Scholarship.

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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