Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BS in Economics(68-70 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
This Bachelor of Science degree provides strong
quantitative and analytical training for those considering a
career as an analyst and for those planning to attend
graduate school in economics or 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
Economics Analyst for
Business, Government,
or Non-profit
Organizations
Candidate for Master or
PHD program in
Economics
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 (5)
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (5 credits)
MATH 115 Finite Mathematics (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)
ECON& 202 Macroeconomics (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition:
Exposition & Argument (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition:
Data/Research/Analysis (5)
ECON 200 Microeconomics (5)
MATH 200 Finite Mathematics (5)
ECON 201 Macroeconomics (5)
Required Courses for Undergraduate Students at EWU

Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit minimum)
o
CMST 201 Intercultural Communication
(5)
o
ENGL 251 Voices of Women in Literature
(5)
o
HPER 268 Diversity in Sports (5)
o
HUM 107 Gender Perceptions in
American Film (5)
o
PSYC 139 Psychology of Women (5)
o
SOC 205 Racial/Ethnic Relations (5)
o
SOC 220 Gender and Society (5)
o
WST 139 Psychology of Women (5)
o
WST 200 Introduction to Women’s
Studies (5)
o
WST 220 Gender and Society (5)
o
WST 251 Voices of Women in Literature
(5)

*One Diversity course is required for degree completion.
International Studies (4 quarter credit
minimum)
o GEOG 201 Introduction to World
Regional Geography (5)
o HIST 211 U.S. in World Affairs I (5)
o HIST 212 U.S. in World Affairs II (5)
o HIST 250 Introduction to Latin America
^D (5)
o HIST 255 Traditional East Asian
Civilization (5)
o HIST 256 Modern East Asian Civilization
(5)
o HUM 109 World Arts and Culture (5)
o PHIL 103 Asian Philosophy ^D (5)
o POLS 211U.S. in World Affairs I (5)
o POLS 212 U.S. in World Affairs II (5)
o SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)