Program Overview
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:
- Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- 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.
- A maximum of nine internship credits combined in Economics and/or Environmental and Sustainability Studies (ECON 492 and/or ENST 492) may be taken (internship in ENST may be subject to ECON advisor approval).
Program Recommendations:
A minor is strongly recommended.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
1. Liberal Arts Curriculum — 31 credits
To complete the degree in 120 credits as outlined, the program recommends the below LAC courses that also count toward the 43 required major credits.
Any additional coursework completed outside of the recommended list below may extend the length of the program of study.
Written Communication — 6 credits
Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.
See Written Communication courses
Mathematics — 3 credits
MATH 124 (4) or STAT 150 (3) are recommended to fulfill Mathematics requirement and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.
See Mathematics courses
Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences, U.S. Multicultural Studies [MS], and International Studies [IS] — 15 credits
To complete the LAC in the minimum number of credits, be sure to choose at least one course with an IS designation and one course with an MS designation.
ECON 203 (3) or ECON 205 (3) is recommended to fulfill Social & Behavioral Sciences requirement and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.
See Arts & Humanities, History, and Social & Behavioral Sciences courses
Natural & Physical Sciences — 7 credits
Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.
See Natural & Physical Sciences courses
See Liberal Arts Curriculum
2. Required Major — 43 credits
Take all of the following courses:
MATH 124: Satisfies LAC Mathematics
STAT 150: Satisfies LAC Mathematics
ECON 203: Satisfies LAC Social & Behavioral Sciences
ECON 205: Satisfies LAC Social & Behavioral Sciences
Required ECON Elective Credits — 6 credits
Select any two courses of ECON at 300 or 400 level.
Required ECON Concentration Credits — 12 credits
Select 12 credits from the following (at least 6 credits must have ECON prefix or be cross-listed with ECON prefix):
3. University-Wide Credits — 46 credits*
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this program, that will typically be 46 credits.
*Note: Students who apply the recommended courses to both the liberal arts curriculum and the major requirements will have an increased number of university wide electives to apply to this degree. See your advisor for details.
Program Notes
Majors in the Environmental Policy Concentration are encouraged to consider a minor in Environmental Studies, Geography, or Geographic Information Science (GIS).