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Economics B.A. — International Economic Policy Emphasis

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Location: Candelaria 1281

Email: HSS@unco.edu

Website: www.unco.edu/economics/programs

Advising Information:

Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.

To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.

The program consists of three parts:

  1. Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
  2. Required Major Credits
  3. University-Wide Credits

Program Description:

Economics majors and minors learn the traditional tools and concepts of economics, theories and quantitative procedures applicable to economics and related disciplines and techniques and methodologies employed by economic practitioners.

Program Admission Requirements:

Academic Good Standing

Program Requirements:

A maximum of six directed study credits in Economics may be taken.

Program Recommendations:

A minor is strongly recommended.

Degree Requirements — 120 Credits

1. Required Specified LAC — 9-13 credits

LAC area 2 — Mathematics

MATH 124College Algebra

4
STAT 150Introduction to Statistical Analysis

3

Note: If a student presents an ACT score of 26.0 or higher in mathematics or an SAT math score of 560 or higher prior to March 2016, or an SAT score of 580 or higher after March 2016, he or she is exempt from MATH 124 and thus the LAC area 2 requirement.

LAC area 5.a. — Economic and Political Systems

ECON 203Principles of Macroeconomics

3
ECON 205Principles of Microeconomics

3

Remaining LAC — 31 credits

See “Liberal Arts Core”

2. Required Major — 30 credits

Take all of the following courses:

ECON 303Intermediate Macroeconomics

3
ECON 305Intermediate Microeconomics

3
ECON 452Econometrics

3
ECON 475Senior Seminar

3

Required ECON Elective Credits — 6 credits

Select any two courses of ECON at 300 or 400 level.

Required ECON Emphasis Credits — 12 credits

ECON 344International Economics

3
ECON 360Economics of Growth and Development

3

Select 6 credits from the following:

ANT 313Anthropology of Globalization

3
GEOG 312Economic Geography of the Industrialized World

3
GEOG 326Africa

3
GEOG 333South America

3
GEOG 340Europe

3
HIST 315History of Latin America: 1855 to the Present

3
HIST 318Modern Africa

3
HIST 382Hitler's Germany 1890-1945

3
HIST 383Great War and Aftermath

3
HIST 384Three Germanies

3
HIST 386Twentieth Century Russia

3
MIND 292Ideas in Conflict

3
PSCI 220Introduction to International Relations

3
PSCI 240Globalization

3
PSCI 318The Politics of the Developing States

3
PSCI 325Conflict in the Middle East

3
PSCI 326International Political Economy

3
PSCI 328International Law and Organizations

3

3. University-Wide Credits — 46-50 credits

Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 46-50 credits.

Majors in the International Economics Emphasis are encouraged to consider a minor in Political Science, Public Policy, or a foreign language.