Economics, B.A.

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NY State Program Code: 04175
HEGIS Code: 2204.00
CIP Code: 45.0601

(120 credits including 36 credits in the major)

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics

The economics major leads to the B.A. by successfully completing 120 credits of course work, consisting of 54 credits of General Education requirements and liberal arts electives, 21 credits of economic course requirements, 15 credits of economics electives including not more than 6 credits of cross-disciplinary electives, and 30 credits of free electives. Students must additionally choose between a theory/analysis track and a policy track.

ECA (0203) 111 - The Price System Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 112 - The National Economy Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 275 - Micro Economic Analysis Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 276 - Macro Economic Analysis Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 444 - Senior Seminar in Economics Credits: 3.00 (Capstone)
Electives¹Credits: 15

Additional requirements for Theory/Analysis Track

ECA (0203) 305 - Econometrics Credits: 3.00
and one of the following two:
ECA (0203) 216 - Game Theory Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 304 - Mathematical Methods in Economics Credits: 3.00

Additional requirements for Policy Track

ECA (0203) 251 - Money and Banking Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 252 - Public Finance Credits: 3.00

Electives

¹Choose 5 courses from the following, which may include a maximum of two courses from cross-disciplinary electives:

ECA (0203) 214 - History of Economic Thought Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 215 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 216 - Game Theory Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 225 - International Trade Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 226 - Economic Development Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 231 - System of Political Economy Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 241 - Industrial Organization Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 251 - Money and Banking Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 252 - Public Finance Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 262 - Labor and Public Policy Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 304 - Mathematical Methods in Economics Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 305 - Econometrics Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 390 - Special Topics Credits: 3.00

Cross-Disciplinary Electives

(maximum 6 credits)

MTH (0144) 113 - Survey of Statistics Credits: 3.00
or
MTH (0144) 114 - Statistics for Natural Sciences Credits: 3.00
MTH (0144) 141 - Calculus I Credits: 4.00
or
MTH (0144) 142 - Calculus II Credits: 4.00
POL (0158) 380 - International Law & Organization Credits: 3.00
POL (0158) 385 - International Political Economy Credits: 3.00

Semester Sequence

Degree: B.A. Required GPA: 2.3 Credits Required for Major: 36 Credits Required to Graduate: 120

Requirements
Course	Credits	Freshmen		Sophomore		Junior		Senior
		Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring
ECA (0203) 111 The Price System	3	✓	or ✓
ECA (0203) 112 The National Economy	3	✓	or ✓
ECA (0203) 275 Micro Economic Analysis	3			✓
ECA (0203) 276 Macro Economic Analysis	3				✓
ECA (0203) 216 Game Theory*	3				✓
ECA (0203) 251 Money and Banking*	3			✓	or ✓
ECA (0203) 252 Public Finance*	3			✓		or ✓
ECA (0203) 304 Math Methods*	3				✓		or ✓
ECA (0203) 305 Econometrics*	3			✓		or ✓
ECA (0203) 444 Senior Seminar in Economics (Capstone)	3								✓
*- Required for only one of the two tracks, as indicated above. Could be elective for the other track.
Electives¹	21	Courses may be taken during any semester.