B.A. in Economics
The Bachelor of Arts Degree in economics is designed primarily for students who want a liberal arts education with an emphasis on economics but with great depth.
| B.A. Degree Required Courses |
Term Hours |
ECO CORE (1311, 1312, 3301, 3302)
Advanced courses*
MATH 1309 or MATH 1337
STAT 2301 or 2331 or 4340
|
12
18
3
3 |
| |
Total 36 |
*Advanced economics courses are defined as ECO 3355 and any economics course at the 4000- or 5000-level.
The B.A. degree in economics requires 12 hours of the core ECO classes as well as 18 hours of advanced economics classes. MATH 1309 or 1337 and STAT 2301 or 2331 or 4340 are required.
Restrictions to look out for:
- At most two of the following courses can be used toward the advanced economics requirement: ECO 4390, 4395-97, 4398 and 4399.
- All advanced economics courses must have the ECO prefix and no substitutions are allowed.
B.S. in Economics
The Bachelor of Science Degree in economics offers more specialized training in economics and provides a firm basis for graduate studies in economics, business, or law.
| B.S. Degree Required Courses |
Term Hours |
ECO CORE (1311, 1312, 3301, 3302)
Advanced courses*
MATH 1309 or MATH 1337 and 1338
STAT 2301 or 2331 or 4340 |
12
24
6
3 |
| |
Total 45
|
*Advanced economics courses are defined as ECO 3355 and any economics course at the 4000- or 5000-level.
Restrictions to look out for:
-
At most two of the following courses can be used toward the advanced economics requirement: ECO 4390, 4395-97, 4398 and 4399.
-
The advanced economics classes must include at least six hours at the 5000 or above level.
- At least one of the approved fields listed below must be satisfied by the advanced economics courses selected.
Additional information:
The required math courses are MATH 1309 (Calculus for Business Majors) or MATH 1337 (Calculus I) and MATH 1338 (Calculus II). For the 3-hour statistics requirement, STAT 2301 (Statistics for Modern Business Decisions) or STAT 2331 (Introduction to Statistical Methods) or STAT 4340 (Statistical Methods for Engineers and Applied Scientists) is required. B.S. majors who are also business majors may substitute ITOM 2305 (Managerial Statistics) for the statistics requirement.
B.S. with Systems Analysis
The Bachelor of Science with Systems Analysis Degree in economics offers integrated studies in economics, operations research, and computer science. It provides excellent preparation for graduate studies in economics, business, or public administration, and for service in both the public and private sector where knowledge of quantitative methods is a requirement.
| B.S.S.A. Degree Required Courses |
Term Hours |
ECO CORE (1311, 1312, 3301, 3302)
Advanced courses*
MATH 1309 or MATH 1337, 1338 and 2339
STAT 2301 or 2331 or 4340
CSE 1341 and CSE 1342
CSE 2341, 2353 and 3358 |
12
24
9
3
6
9 |
| |
Total 63
|
*Advanced economics courses are defined as ECO 3355 and any economics course at the 4000- or 5000-level.
The B.S. with Systems Analysis degree in economics requires 12 hours of the core ECO classes as well as 24 hours of advanced economics classes, 9 hours of calculus, 3 hours of statistics, and a total of 15 hours in computer science.
Restrictions to look out for:
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At most two of the following courses can be used toward the advanced economics requirement: ECO 4390, 4395-97, 4398 and 4399.
-
The advanced economics classes must include at least six hours at the 5000 or above level.
-
At least one of the approved fields listed below must be satisfied by the advanced economics courses selected.
Additional information:
The required math classes are MATH 1337 (Calculus I), MATH 1338 (Calculus II) and MATH 2339 (Calculus III).
For the 3-hour statistics requirement, STAT 2301 (Statistics for Modern Business Decisions), STAT 2331 (Introduction to Statistical Methods), or STAT 4340 (Statistical Methods for Engineers and Applied Scientists) is required. B.S.S.A. majors who are also business majors may substitute ITOM 2305 (Managerial Statistics) for the statistics requirement.
The classes for the basic 6-hour CSE requirement are 1341 (Principles of Computer Science I) and 1342 (Programming Concepts). The remaining required CSE classes are CSE 2341 (Principles of Computer Science II), CSE 2353 (Discrete Computational Structures) and CSE 3358 (Data Structures). CSE 3353 (Fundamentals of Algorithms) will replace CSE 3358 (Data Structures) beginning Spring 2010.
Note that the 15-hour CSE requirement for the B.S.S.A. degree will count towards 12-hour core requirement for the minor in computer science. Taking an additional 6 hours in advanced CSE will allow B.S.S.A. majors to graduate with a minor in computer science. Please contact the Department of Computer Science and Engineering for more information about this degree plan.
B.S. with Finance Applications
The Bachelor of Science with Finance Applications Degree in economics combines specialized training in economics with a concentration in areas significant to financial markets. It is particularly suited to those seeking careers in the financial sector.
| B.S.F.A Degree Required Courses |
Term Hours |
ECO CORE (1311, 1312, 3301, 3302)
Advanced courses*
MATH 1309 or MATH 1337
ACCT 2301 (formerly 2311)
STAT 2301 or 2331 or 4340
CSE 1340 or 1341 or ITOM 3306
ECO 3355
ECO 4368
ECO 4378 |
12
18
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 |
| |
Total 51
|
*Advanced economics courses are defined as ECO 3355 and any economics course at the 4000- or 5000-level.
The B.S. with Finance Applications degree in Economics requires 12 hours of the core ECO classes as well as 18 hours of advanced economics classes, 3 hours of calculus, 3 hours of accounting, 3 hours of statistics, 3 hours of computer science, and 9 hours of classes with finance applications.
Restrictions to look out for:
-
At most two of the following courses can be used toward the advanced economics requirement: ECO 4390, 4395-97, 4398 and 4399.
-
The advanced economics classes must include at least six hours at the 5000 or above level.
-
At least one of the approved fields listed below must be satisfied by the advanced economics courses selected.
Additional information:
The class choices for the math requirement are MATH 1309 (Introduction to Calculus for Business and Social Science) or MATH 1337 (Calculus I). The required accounting class is ACCT 2311 (Fundamentals of Accounting I). For the 3-hour statistics requirement, STAT 2301 (Statistics for Modern Business Decisions), STAT 2331 (Introduction to Statistical Methods), or 4340 (Statistical Methods for Engineers and Applied Scientists) is required. B.S.F.A. majors who are also business majors may substitute ITOM 2305 for the statistics requirement. The class choices for the computer science requirement are CSE 1340 (Introduction to Computing Concepts) or 1341 (Principles of Computer Science I), Business majors
may use ITOM 3306 to fulfill this requirement.
The 9 hours of finance applications classes are ECO 3355, ECO 4368, and ECO 4378. FINA 3330 (Money and Capital Markets) can be used as a substitute for ECO 3355, FINA 3320 (Financial Management) for ECO 4368, and FINA 4326 (Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management) for ECO 4378. Please note that openings in FINA classes are highly restricted; usually only business majors are able to enroll in FINA classes. FINA 3310 cannot substitute for ECO 4368.
Students with a double major in Economics and Business must take FINA 3320 (instead of ECO 4368). If the business major is in Finance or Financial Consulting, they must take FINA 4326 (instead of ECO 4378). All other double majors are strongly advised to take FINA 3330 (instead of ECO 3355) and FINA 4326 (instead of ECO 4378) in order to minimize the number of additional classes outside of Economics and Business they have to take to comply with the 50% rule imposed by the Cox School of Business.