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In addition to the requirements noted below, students must meet all University-wide requirements (including General
Education, residency, grade-point averages, total credits, and so on) specified in the Undergraduate Bulletin pertaining
to their admission. Each student's DARS Degree Audit shows the requirements that must be met, based on the major(s),
minor(s), and degree program that are currently declared.
Admission to the Major
For students matriculating Fall 2004 or later, completion of both Eco 110 and 111 with grades of C or
better is required for admission to the major.
Economics B.A. Program, Major Requirements (minimum 36 credits for B.A. degree):
Principles:
Eco 110 _________ and Eco 111 ___________
Math:
Mat 106, or 111, or 112, or 118, or Eco 210 ________
Core:
Eco 300 ________ and Eco 301 ________ and Eco 320 ________
Note: For students matriculating Fall 2004 or later, the core courses (Eco 300, 301, and 320) must be taken
at the University unless completed elsewhere prior to matriculation.
Electives:
18 credits (6 courses) in Economics at the 300 level or above:
Eco_______ Eco_______ Eco_______ Eco_______ Eco _______ Eco_______
Also:
A minor (or second major) in any field. A minimum of 90 Liberal Arts and Sciences credits and
120 credits overall.
Economics B.S. Program, Major Requirements
For students matriculating at Albany Fall 2005 or later (a minimum of 40 credits for B.S. degree):
Principles:
Eco 110 _________ and Eco 111 ___________
Math:
Mat 111, or 112, or 118 _______ and Mat 113 or 119, or Eco 410 _______
Core:
Eco 300 _______ and Eco 301 _______ and Eco 320 _______ and Eco 420(Z) _______
Electives:
15 credits (5 courses) in Economics at the 300 level or above, including at least 6 additional credits
from among Eco 400–489 or 499Z:
Eco_______ Eco_______ Eco_______ Eco 4 _____ Eco 4 _____
Also:
Note: The core courses Eco 300, 301, 320, and 420(Z), and at least 6 credits from among A Eco 400–489
or 499Z that fulfill the additional credits requirement above must be taken at the University unless
completed elsewhere prior to matriculation.
A minor (or second major) in any field. A minimum of 60 Liberal Arts and Sciences credits and
120 credits overall.
For students matriculating at Albany before Fall 2005 (a minimum of 41 credits for B.S. degree):
Principles:
Eco 110 _________ and Eco 111 ___________
Math:
Mat 111, or 112, or 118 _______ and Mat 113 or 119 __________
Core:
Eco 300 ________ and Eco 301 ________ and Eco 320 ________
Note: For students matriculating Fall 2004 or later, the core courses (Eco 300, 301, and 320) must be taken
at the University unless completed elsewhere prior to matriculation.
18 credits (6 courses) in Economics at the 300 level or above:
Electives:
Eco_______ Eco_______ Eco_______ Eco_______ Eco _______ Eco_______
Also:
A minor (or second major) in business, mathematics, or natural sciences. A minimum of 60 Liberal
Arts and Sciences credits and 120 credits overall.
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Requirements for the Business minor are shown below. For other fields, see the Undergraduate Bulletin.
Business Minor (minimum 18 credits) — For students matriculating Fall 1999 or later
Acc 211 __________
Itm 215 __________
(Note: for students matriculating before Fall 2007, Csi 101 and 201 are accepted as substitutes.)
Mat 108 (or Law 200 or Law 220) __________
Three courses from: Acc 222, Fin 300, Law 321, Mgt 341, Mkt 310, and Itm 330
(Note: to fulfill the minor residency requirement, at least two of these must be taken at Albany):
1. __________________
2. __________________
3. __________________
General Education Requirements
Students who are admitted to the University on a "Freshman" basis beginning Fall 2000 must fulfill all requirements of
the (New) General Education Program.
Students who are admitted on a "Transfer" basis beginning Fall 2002 and who were not matriculated at any college
before Fall 2000 must fulfill a reduced set of requirements of the Program – only one course in Natural Sciences and one
course in Social Sciences is required.
Disciplinary Perspectives:
Arts (min 3 credits)
Humanities (min 3 credits)
Natural Sciences (min 3 credits for transfers)
Social Sciences (min 6 credits)
____________________
____________________
____________________
Eco 110
[ __________________ ]
[ Eco 111
]
Cultural and Historical Perspectives:
U.S. (min 3 credits)
Europe (min 3 credits)
Regions beyond Europe (min 3 credits)
Global and Cross-Cultural (min 3 credits)
U.S. Diversity and Pluralism (min 3 credits)
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
Communication & Reasoning Competencies:
Information Literacy (min 1 course)
Oral Discourse (min 1 course)
Written Discourse:
Lower-level Writing (min 1 course)
Upper-level Writing (min 1 course)
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
Mathematics and Statistics:
One course, or equivalent
____________________
Foreign Language:
Second level course, or equivalent
____________________
___________________
Note: A minimum of 30 graduation credits in General Education courses is required. Some courses may satisfy more
than one category.
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