Economics Major RequirementsBachelor of Arts with a Major in Economics The BA with a major in economics requires 30 semester hours in economics, 24 of which must be at the 30000 level or above, plus a minimum of six semester hours in associated requirements. A grade of "C" or better must be attained in any course that is to count as one of the 30 hours in economics or as one of the associated requirements. Specific requirements are as follows: Foundations (12 hours) Any 10000-level economics course
Breadth Requirements (9 hours, 3 from each subsection) Historical Context (3 hours)
International Economics (3 hours)
Public Economics (3 hours)
Additional Electives in Economics (9 hours) Associated Requirements (6-7 hours) MATH 10283 or 10524 (Note that the former will not serve as the prerequisite for any upper-level math courses) and INSC 20153 or MATH 10043. A minor is required. Any minor approved by AddRan College is acceptable. A minor in mathematics is recommended for those planning to enter graduate school in economics. With the approval of the chair of the Department of Economics and the associate dean of undergraduate studies of the M.J. Neeley School of Business, economics majors may minor in finance or accounting. For the finance minor, ECON 40153 may substitute for FINA 30203, but cannot be used to satisfy both the major and minor requirements. Bachelor of Science with a Major in Economics The BS with a major in economics requires 30 semester hours in economics, 24 of which must be at the 30000 level or above, plus a minimum of six semester hours in associated requirements. A grade of "C" or better must be attained in any course that is to count as one of the 30 hours in economics or as one of the associated requirements. Specific requirements are as follows: Foundations (15 hours) Any 10000-level economics course
Breadth Requirements (9 hours, 3 from each subsection) Historical Context (3 hours)
International Economics (3 hours)
Public Economics (3 hours)
Additional Electives in Economics (6 hours) Associated Requirements All students must complete six to seven hours of coursework in Calculus and Statistics from the following:
(Note that the former will not serve as the prerequisite for any upper-level math courses)
In addition, students must choose one of the following four options: 1. Mathematics (7-8 hours)
Upper-level (30000 and above) math 2. Accounting (6 hours)
3. Computer Science (9 hours)
4. General Business Minor (18 hours) Minor: A minor is required. Any minor approved by AddRan College is acceptable. A minor in mathematics is recommended for those planning to enter graduate school in economics. With the approval of the chair of the Department of Economics and the associate dean of undergraduate studies of the M.J. Neeley School of Business, economics majors may minor in finance or accounting. For the finance minor, ECON 40153 may substitute for FINA 30203, but cannot be used to satisfy both the major and minor requirements. Bachelor of Arts with a Major in International Economics The BA with a major in international economics requires 30 semester hours in economics, 24 of which must be at the 30000 level or above, plus a minimum of 18 semester hours in associated requirements. A grade of "C" or better must be attained in any course that is to count as one of the 30 hours in economics or as one of the associated requirements. Specific requirements are as follows: Foundations (12 hours) Any 10000-level economics course
International Economics (12 hours) Core (6 hours)
Electives (6 hours)
Additional Electives in Economics (6 hours) Associated Requirements Quantitative Skills (6 to 7 hours): MATH 10283 or 10524 (Note that the former will not serve as the prerequisite for any upper-level math courses) and INSC 20153 or MATH 10043 International and Comparative Politics 6 hours from
Language, History and Culture (6 hours) Internationally related courses from ANTH, GEOG, HIST, JOUR, RELI, FINA, MANA or MARK, or upper-division foreign language, selected with department approval (current list of approved classes available; offerings by other departments may be substituted with permission). Participation in TCU's Study Abroad Program may waive three hours of this requirement (with prior approval from the Department of Economics). A minor is required. Any minor approved by AddRan College is acceptable. A minor in mathematics is recommended for those planning to enter graduate school in economics. With the approval of the chair of the Department of Economics and the associate dean of undergraduate studies of the M.J. Neeley School of Business, economics majors may minor in finance or accounting, For the finance minor, ECON 40153 may substitute for FINA 30203, but cannot be used to satisfy both the major and minor requirements.
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