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2020-2021 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Economics, B.A. Curriculum Guide


This curriculum guide 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.

Recommended Minimum Grade


A B indicates the recommended minimum grade; although a C meets the requirement, SU history shows that students who graduate with this major earned this grade or higher for this course.

For Students Starting in MATH 135


First Year


Semester 1


Total Credits: 14

Semester 2


Total Credits: 17-18/31-32

Second Year


Semester 1


Total Credits: 13-15/44-47

Semester 2


  • 3 Hour(s) Credit
  • HIST XXX - Gen. Ed. IIB History course 4 Hour(s) Credit
  • IVA - Gen. Ed. Lab Science course 4 Hour(s) Credit
  • Elective - Needed for 120 credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
Total Credits: 14-15/58-62

Winter/Summer Term


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For Students Starting in MATH 160/201


First Year


Semester 1


Total Credits: 13-14

Semester 2


Total Credits: 18/31-32

Second Year


Semester 1


  • 3 Hour(s) Credit
  • IIIC - Gen. Ed. Social Science/Humanities course 3-4 Hour(s) Credit​
  • IVA - Gen. Ed. Lab Science course 4 Hour(s) Credit​
  • Elective - Needed for 120 credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
Total Credits: 13-15/44-47

Semester 2


  • ENGL XXX - Gen. Ed. IB Literature course 4 Hour(s) Credit
  • IVA - Gen. Ed. Lab Science course 4 Hour(s) Credit
  • Elective - Needed for 120 credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
  • Elective - Needed for 120 credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
Total Credits: 14-15/58-62

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For All Students


Third Year


Semester 1


Total Credits: 15-17/73-79

Semester 2


  • ECON XXX - Economics Elective course (2 of 4) 3 Hour(s) Credit
  • ECON XXX - Economics Elective course (3 of 4) 3 Hour(s) Credit
  • Elective - Needed for 120 credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
  • Elective - Needed for 120 credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
  • Elective - If needed for 120 credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
Total Credits: 15-18/88-97

Winter/Summer Term


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Fourth Year


Semester 1


  • 3 Hour(s) Credit
  • ECON XXX - Economics Elective course (4 of 4) 3 Hour(s) Credit
  • Elective - Needed for 120 credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
  • Elective - Needed for 120 credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
  • Elective - Needed for 120 credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
Total Credits: 15-18/103-115

Semester 2


  • Elective - Needed for 120 credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
  • Elective - Needed for 120 credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
  • Elective - Needed for 120 credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
  • Elective - Needed for 120 credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
Total Credits: 12-16/115-131

Winter/Summer Term


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