Economics Major, B.A.

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Required Courses:

ECO 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 2020 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 2150 - Quantitative Methods in Economics Credits: 3
ECO 3010 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 3020 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory Credits: 3
ECO 3150 - Econometrics Credits: 3
ECO 4800 - Economic Policy Analysis Credits: 3

Subtotal: 21

Economics Electives (upper division economics courses): 18

Additional Requirement

MTH 1110 - College Algebra for Calculus Credits: 4
Or
MTH 1310 - Finite Mathematics for the Management and Social Sciences Credits: 4
(Either of these courses serves as a pre-requisite for ECO 2150)
MTH 1210 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 4
(This course is a pre-requisite for ECO 3150)
Any of these courses will satisfy the General Studies Quantitative Literacy requirement.

Totals:

Total Hours of Economics required for the Economics Major	39
Additional Math Requirement	8
Selected Minor (minimum)	18
General Studies (minimum)	30
Multicultural Requirement*	0-3
Electives*	22-25
Total Hours Required for the Bachelor of Arts in Economics	120

A student must complete at least twelve (12) upper-division semester hours in economics at MSU Denver.

A grade of “C-” or better must be earned in each economics course for that course to count toward the degree Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required.

ECO 2010 and ECO 2020 may not be used by economics majors to fulfill General Studies requirements.

Economics with Secondary Social Studies Licensure:

Students interested in this concentration should visit the Economics Major, B.A. with Secondary Social Studies Teacher Licensure Concentration page in the catalog.