Economics, B.A.

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Dr. Jamie Emerson, Chair
410-677-6578

Advisement for the major is available from the Economics and Finance Department.

Economics is the study of the factors determining our material living standards. It involves analysis of human values and behavior, the operations of public and private institutions, the limitations of technology and natural resources, and the legal-political framework within which all are required to operate.

The Economics and Finance Department’s Bachelor of Arts program combines a solid foundation in contemporary economic theory with the opportunity to analyze a wide range of issues important to the material well-being of society. The emphasis on applying carefully reasoned analysis to questions of personal choice and public policy makes this program a valuable preparation for careers in education, law, research or administration, as well as employment in business, government or international agencies.

Students planning graduate work in economics are advised to complete the Mathematics Minor .
All courses applied to the major must be completed with a grade of C or better.
Students planning graduate work in economics are advised to take the following sequence of math courses: MATH 201 -MATH 202 , MATH 306 , MATH 310 , MATH 413 /MATH 414 .
Students may only repeat each business course one time (lower division, upper division and special requirements).

Checklist

This checklist is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.

University Policies

Refer to the program page for this major and the Courses section of this catalog for approved prerequisites and General Education courses.
Requirements may not equal 120 credit hours. Students must register for additional electives to complete 120 credits required for graduation.
All graduates must have a minimum of 30 credits of 300/400-level courses with C grade or above; at least 15 of those credits must be taken at SU.
Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
Students must complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience.
Students must take 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy graduation requirements. Please refer to the program page of this catalog for detailed major requirements.
Students must apply online for graduation by November 15 for May and by May 15 for December.

General Education Requirements

Please Note: Check Major Requirements section below for a list of General Education requirements that are fulfilled by the major.

Group I: English Composition and Literature (2 Courses)

A. C or Better in One of the Following

ENGL 103 - Composition and Research 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
HONR 111 - Critical Thinking and Writing 4 Hour(s) Credit

B. Select One Course From:

Literature course (from either ENGL or MDFL Depts.) 4 Hour(s) Credit

Group II: History (2 Courses)

A. Select One Course From:

HIST 101 - World Civilizations 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
HIST 102 - World Civilizations 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
HIST 103 - First-Year Seminar in World History 4 Hour(s) Credit

B. Select One Course From:

HIST 101 - World Civilizations 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
HIST 102 - World Civilizations 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
HIST 103 - First-Year Seminar in World History 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
A HIST course above 103 4 Hour(s) Credit

Group III: Humanities and Social Sciences (3 Courses)

A. Select One Course from One of the Following Seven Areas:

ART, COMM, DANC or THEA, MDFL, MUSC, PHIL 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
HONR 211 - Issues in the Humanities 4 Hour(s) Credit

B. Select One Course from One of the Following Nine Areas:

ANTH, CADR, ECON or FINA, ENVR, Human GEOG, POSC, PSYC, SOCI 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
HONR 112 - Issues in the Social Sciences 4 Hour(s) Credit

C. Select One Course from Either Group IIIA or IIIB

(Course must be from a different area than previously selected) 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Group IV: Natural Science, Math and Computer Science (4 courses)

A. Select Courses with Laboratories from at Least Two of the Following Four Areas:

BIOL, CHEM, GEOL or Physical GEOG, PHYS 4 Hour(s) Credit

B. Select One Course (Need Not be a Lab) from One of the Following Areas:

BIOL, CHEM, GEOL or Physical GEOG, PHYS, ENVH, ENVR, COSC, or MATH 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
HONR 212 - Issues in the Natural Sciences 4 Hour(s) Credit