Degree Check Sheet
B.S. Economics – Applied Option
East Carolina University
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Date Major Declared____________________________________________Catalog Year
I. Foundations curriculum (42 semester hours)
S.H.
Course No.
S.H.
English (EN)
6
Physical Science (SC)
8
4
3
1
ENGL 1100(WI)__________3_____________________
ENGL 1200(WI)__________3_____________________
12
3
(At least one course must require laboratory
Work) Select courses from the following:
Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Geog 1300.
Social Science (SO)
Select courses from at least 3 of the following
Areas: Anthropology, Geography, History,
Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, &
RCLS 2601(does not count as 3rd area)
Mathematics (M)
Humanities & Fine Arts (HU/FA)
3
3
3
3
MATH 1065/1066
3
10
Select at least 1 course in Humanities & at
least 1 course in Fine Arts from the following areas:
HU:
FA:
Grade
Literature (English or American)
Literature in a foreign language or in
translation
Philosophy
Art, Theatre Arts, Dance, Speech, Music
Health (HL)
2
2
Exercise & Sport Science (EX)
1
1
II. Cognate Courses (27 semester hours)
Course No.
Financial Accounting (sub for ACCT 2101 in Bus. Minor)
Managerial Accounting
Intro to Computers (& for Business minor)
Writing for Business
Business Law (& for business minor)
Financial Management (sub for FINA 3004 in Bus. Minor)
Elements of Calculus
Statistics for Business (& for Business minor)
Business & Prof. Communication(FA)
Or Public Speaking COMM 2410 (FA)
ACCT 2401(Bus Minor)
ACCT 2521
MIS 2223(Bus Minor)
ENGL 3880(WI)
FINA 2244(Bus Minor)
FINA 3724(Bus Minor)
MATH 2119___________
MATH 2283(Bus Minor)
COMM 2420/2410
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Sem. Hours
Grade
III. Economics Courses (33 semester hours)
Required Economics Courses
15
ECON 2113 (Bus. Minor)
ECON 2133
ECON 3144
ECON 3244
ECON3343 (WI)
3
Elective Economics Courses
18
ECON
ECON
ECON
ECON
ECON
ECON
3
A minimum of a “C” is required in ECON 2113, 2133, 3144,
& 3244.
Six additional advanced Economics courses – must include
at least 2 courses at the 4000/5000 level .
IV. Free Electives (18 semester hours)
Or Minor (24-30 hours)
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3
3
3
3
3
MGMT 3202(Bus. Minor) 3
MKTG 3832 (Bus. Minor) 3
Minimum Total Hours Required for Graduation
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3
3
3
3
120
Must have overall and major GPA of 2.0 (major GPA is Sections II & III together).
MATH 0001,0045; READ 1032,1033,1034 & some other college prep courses are included in figuring
the overall GPA but do not count towards the total hours for graduation.
A student can Grade Replace 3 classes total – must be ≤ 2999 level course.
When a failed Economics class is repeated(that is not eligible for grade replacement – 3000 level or
higher) – both grades will count towards the major GPA.
12 semester hours of Writing Intensive classes (WI) required – 1 (WI) must be in Economics.
12 semester hours of Social Sciences from 3 different areas.
1 class with exposure to Cultural Diversity.
Business Minor requirements shown above but a minor is not required for the BS degree.