Program Overview
The degree of Bachelor of Science, with a major in economics, requires successful completion of 120 hours, including (1) the UCA Core: complete 38 hours to meet lower-division UCA Core requirements and complete upper-division UCA Core requirements using designated major, minor, or elective courses (3) major requirements as listed below; and (3) a minor approved by the student’s minor advisor.
Mathematics Pathway. First-time, first-year students majoring in Economics enter the College Algebra Mathematics Pathway and must enroll in MATH 1390 during their first year of study, unless they have already been awarded credit for MATH 1390.
Abbreviation Key – UCA Core Program
LD = Lower Division
UD = Upper Division
C = Effective Communication
D = Diversity
I = Critical Inquiry
R = Responsible Living
Z = Capstone Experience
Program Outline
Note: Designated required Economics courses for the UCA Core are:
- ECON 3302 Intermediate Macroeconomics [UD UCA Core: I, C]
- ECON 4380 Senior Seminar in Economics [UD UCA Core: Z]
Students may choose from the following major electives or minor courses or general electives to meet the UCA Core Diversity and Responsible Living upper-division requirements.
- ECON 4335 International Trade [UD UCA Core: D]
- ECON 3310 Public Sector Economics [UD UCA Core: R]
- ECON 3330 Environmental Economics [UD UCA Core: R]
Major in Economics (30 hours)
Courses required of all major tracks
- ECON 2320 Principles of Macroeconomics [ACTS: ECON2103]
- ECON 2321 Principles of Microeconomics [ACTS: ECON2203]
- ECON 3301 Intermediate Microeconomics
- ECON 3302 Intermediate Macroeconomics [UD UCA Core: I, C]
- ECON 3335 Econometrics
- ECON 4380 Senior Seminar in Economics [UD UCA Core: Z]
The remaining courses to complete the major depends on whether a student chooses the general track or the pre-law track.
General Track
A student must take an additional 12 hours from the remaining upper division level economic classes. They may also choose from the finance classes listed below:
- FINA 3340 Money, Banking, and Financial Markets
- FINA 4332 Investments
- FINA 4333 International Finance
Economics majors may pick a minor within the College of Business. No more than 30 hours of classes may be taken in the College of Business. College of Business courses are considered to be courses with the following prefixes: ACCT, BUAD, CISA, FINA, INSU, MGMT, and MKTG. Economics courses are not considered to be College of Business courses for this requirement.
Pre-Law Track
In addition to the 18 hours required of all economics majors, a student must take the following courses (12 hours):
- ECON 3310 Public Sector Economics [UD UCA Core: R]
- ECON 3322 Law and Economics
- PHIL 3310 Symbolic Logic
- WRID 2325 Introduction to Rhetoric or WRID 3307 Introduction to Editing or WRID 3310 Technical Writing
