B.A. Major in Economics
The B.A. major in Economics requires 14 courses:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Center Core: | ||
| CGE 101 | Community & Global Engagement | 3.0 |
| CGE 400 | Senior Seminar | 1.0 |
| Community Engagement Skills Requirement (It is recommended that Economics majors complete the ECON 030 or ECON 301 Internship to fulfill this requirement. See overview page for a full description.) | ||
| One of the following: | 3.0-4.0 | |
| Business Analytics | ||
| Biometry 1 | ||
| Soc Science Research Methods | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Economics Core: | ||
| ECON 203 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3.0 |
| ECON 204 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3.0 |
| ECON 303 | Intermed Microeconomic Theory | 3.0 |
| ECON 304 | Intermed Macroeconomic Theory | 3.0 |
| ECON 313 | Introduction to Econometrics | 3.0 |
| ECON 431 | Senior Seminar 2 | 3.0 |
| Three of the following: | 9.0 | |
| Topics in Economics | ||
| Sustainable Business & Econ | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Environ Decision Analysis | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| Money and Banking | ||
| Urban Economics | ||
| International Economics | ||
| History of Economic Thought | ||
| Advanced Topics in Economics | ||
| Two of the following related area electives: | 6.0-8.0 | |
| Global Environmental Issues | ||
| Environmental Policy | ||
| Discovering Business | ||
| Sustainable Business & Econ 3 | ||
| International Business | ||
| Introduction to Programming | ||
| Intro to Data Structures | ||
| Programming Languages | ||
| Global Citizenship | ||
| Immigration and Acculturation | ||
| Modern China | ||
| Critical Thinking | ||
| Ethics of Inequality | ||
| American Government & Politics | ||
| Politics Among Nations | ||
| Globalization: Theory/Practice | ||
| Modern Climate Change | ||
| Environ Decision Analysis 3 | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 40.0-43.0 | |
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EEM 215 is offered as part of the eco-block. This course is only available to those students who choose to take all of the courses in the eco-block.
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Must be taken at Principia College.
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Cross-listed courses that appear in multiple categories can only be used once.
Notes:
- Economics majors with more than one major may have no more than four overlapping courses apply towards requirements in both majors. This does not include the Center Core courses.
- A cumulative average of 2.000 or higher in all required courses is necessary to complete the major.
- See overview page for departmental transfer credit policy.
