Pre-Economics (Liberal Arts)

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Pre-Economics Courses

Fall 1st Year

MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I ♦ or
MA 16100 - Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus I ♦ or
MA 16500 - Analytic Geometry And Calculus I ♦
ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition ♦ or
ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition ♦
ECON 25100 - Microeconomics ♦
Elective (satisfies Science for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Elective - Credit Hours: 0.00 to 3.00

15 Credits

Spring 1st Year

Upper Division Economics Admission Requirements

The following are the Economics Admission Index (EAI) courses: ENGL 10600/10800, COM 11400, ECON 25100, ECON 25200, MA 16010/16100/16500, and CS 23500. To be admitted to Upper Division Economics, students must complete all of the EAI courses with an EAI GPA of 2.75 or higher, have a C- or higher in all EAI courses, and not be on probation. Students also must have a C- or higher in any ECON course taken previously or concurrently with the EAI courses. A maximum of three EAI courses may be repeated one time each for a grade. Grades of “F” earned in an EAI or ECON course may only be retaken at Purdue University. Previous enrollments in MA 16100/16500 do not count in the EAI GPA if replaced with MA 16010.

Notes

A minor in the College of Liberal Arts is required with this major.
Students cannot receive both the Economics, BS in the School of Management and the Economics, BA in the College of Liberal Arts.
A minimum 2.0 GPA is required in all ECON courses taken for the major.

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