Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BA in Economics
(67-68 credits)
Department of Economics
College of Business and Public Administration
Why study economics?
Economics helps us understand and explain a variety of
topics such as employment, inflation, business cycles,
economic growth, markets, competition, international
trade, economic history, and public policy.
Career Opportunities
An economics degree prepares students to work
as bankers, union officials, market analysts, stockbrokers,
insurance executives, and legislative staffers, to name a
few occupations. This degree also prepares student for
graduate programs in economics, law, public policy, and
business.
Economics Advisor
Kelly Cullen
Patterson 311K
Cheney Campus
509.359.2430
kcullen@ewu.edu
Department Chair
David Bunting
Patterson 311M
Cheney Campus
509.359.7947
dbunting@ewu.edu
Department Assistant
Patterson 311J
Cheney Campus
509.359.4748
Sample Careers
Economic Analyst
Legislative Aid
Public Policy Analyst
Degree Requirements (AA-DTA) with Suggested Classes
that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements*
Course(s) listed in the left column are those offered at your institution, course(s) listed in
the right column are those that are equivalent at EWU.
COMMUNICATIONS (13 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)
ENGL& 102 English Composition II (5)
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
ECON& 201 Microeconomics
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (5 credits)
MATH 201 Introduction to Statistics (5)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3 activity credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
NATURAL SCIENCE (15 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
ELECTIVES (24 credits)
ACCT& 201 Principles of Accounting I (5)
ACCT& 202 Principles of Accounting II (5)
ECON& 202 Macroeconomics (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition:
Exposition & Argument (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition:
Data/Research/Analysis (5)
ECON 200 Microeconomics (5)
MATH 380 Elem. Probability & Statistics (5)
ACCT 251 Principles of Financial
Accounting (5)
ECON 201 Macroeconomics (5)
Required Courses for Undergraduate Students at EWU
These courses can be taken before or during the major Program.

Foreign Language
o
Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is
required for graduation.
 Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit minimum)  International Studies (4 quarter credit
minimum)
o
CMST 201 Intercultural Communication
o GEOG 201 Introduction to World
(5)
Regional Geography (5)
o
ENGL 251 Voices of Women in Literature
o
HIST 211 U.S. in World Affairs I (5)
(5)
o HIST 212 U.S. in World Affairs II (5)
o
HPER 268 Diversity in Sports (5)
o HIST 250 Introduction to Latin America
o
HUM 107 Gender Perceptions in
^D (5)
American Film (5)
o HIST 255 Traditional East Asian
o
PSYC 139 Psychology of Women (5)
Civilization (5)
o
SOC 205 Racial/Ethnic Relations (5)
o HIST 256 Modern East Asian Civilization
o
SOC 220 Gender and Society (5)
(5)
o HUM 109 World Arts and Culture (5)
o
WST 139 Psychology of Women (5)
o PHIL 103 Asian Philosophy ^D (5)
o
WST 200 Introduction to Women’s
o POLS 211U.S. in World Affairs I (5)
Studies (5)
o POLS 212 U.S. in World Affairs II (5)
o
WST 220 Gender and Society (5)
o SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)
o
WST 251 Voices of Women in Literature
(5)
*One Diversity course is required for degree completion.