This information serves as a guide for the selection of courses at the College of DuPage
for students transferring with a major in Economics to one of Illinois’ public universities.
It is assumed that students will be working with a full time member of the Economics
and/or Counseling faculty in selecting their courses. Students are responsible for
contacting the transfer university to verify requirements and transfer of courses.
This guide considered only courses relevant to transferring with a major in Economics.
This guide does not consider other courses that might be required at the transfer
institution. The information was obtained from the web site of the universities for the
academic year 2012-2013.
Students are strongly encouraged to review the home page for the Department of
Economics from several public and private institutions. Resources on these sites
include information on undergraduate careers in Economics and FAQ (frequently asked
questions).
Information is provide for the following:
Chicago State University
Eastern Illinois University
Illinois State University
Northeastern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Springfield
University of Illinois at Chicago
Western Illinois University
(Governors State University does not have a program in Economics)
CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Geography, Sociology, Economics and Anthropology
321 Williams Science Center
Chicago, Illinois 60628
TEL: (773) -995-2186
http://www.csu.edu/cas/macseconomics/economics/index.htm Department of Economics
home page for undergraduate majors
http://www.csu.edu/catalogs/pdf/catalog201214undergrad.pdf Economics requirements from
college catalogue
Chicago State University
College of DuPage
ECON 1010: Principles of Economics I:
Macroeconomics
ECONO 2201: Macroeconomics
and the Global Economy
ECON 1020: Principles of Economics II:
Microeconomics
ECONO 2202: Microeconomics
and the Global Economy
MATH 2200: Linear Algebra
MATH 2245: Linear Algebra
MATH 1400: Basic Calculus
Check whether MATH 2134: Calculus
for Business and Social Sciences
is equivalent
3 credit hours in additional mathematics or computer
science selected with approval of department
9 credit hours in business selected with approval of department
Students planning to purse an advanced degree in Economics are encouraged to seek
advisement from a full time member of the Economics faculty in selecting mathematics
courses.
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This information serves as a guide for the selection of courses at COD for a student
transferring with a major in Economics to a four-year college or university. Students
are responsible for contacting the transfer institution to verify requirements and transfer
of courses. Students are encouraged to work with a full time member of the Economics
and/or Counseling faculty in planning their selection of courses at the College of
DuPage.
Additional Resources:
http://www.aeaweb.org/students/index.php
American Economics Association’s Economics for College Students
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/economists.htm
Occupational Handbook for Economists from the United States Bureau of Labor
Statistics
Check out the home page of the Department of Economics at several four-year
institutions. These sites provide valuable information for Economics majors, regardless
of the transfer institution. Among the information provided on many of these sites are
career resources in the field of Economics.
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Department of Economics
Charleston, Illinois 61920
Coleman Hall
600 Lincoln Avenue
economics@eiu.edu
TEL: (217) 581-5429
http://castle.eiu.edu/~economics/
Department of Economics home page
http://castle.eiu.edu/economic/?page=undergra
for undergraduate majors
Eastern Illinois University
Department of Economics home page
College of DuPage
ECN 2801G: Principles of Macroeconomics
ECONO 2201: Macroeconomics
and the Global Economy
ECN 2802G: Principles of Microeconomics
ECONO 2202: Microeconomics
and the Global Economy
ECN 3971: Statistics Applied to Economics I
or MAT 3701: Probability & Statistics I or
BUS 2810: Business Statistics I or other
equivalent course subject to Economics
Department approval
Check whether MATH 1635:
Statistics is equivalent
MAT 1441G: Calculus and Analytical Geometry I
or MAT 2110G: Brief Calculus with Applications
MATH: 2120G: Finite Mathematics or MATH:
2550: Introduction to Linear Algebra
MATH 2231: Calculus and
Analytical Geometry I or
MATH 2134: Calculus for
Business and Social Sciences
MATH 1533: Finite Mathematics
or MATH 2245: Linear Algebra
Students planning to purse an advanced degree in Economics are encouraged to seek
advisement from a full time member of the Economics faculty in selecting mathematics
courses.
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This information serves as a guide for the selection of courses at COD for a student
transferring with a major in Economics to a four-year college or university. Students
are responsible for contacting the transfer institution to verify requirements and transfer
of courses. Students are encouraged to work with a full time member of the Economics
and/or Counseling faculty in planning their selection of courses at the College of
DuPage.
Additional Resources:
http://www.aeaweb.org/students/index.php
American Economics Association’s Economics for College Students
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/economists.htm
Occupational Handbook for Economists from the United States Bureau of Labor
Statistics
Check out the home page of the Department of Economics at several four-year
institutions. These sites provide valuable information for Economics majors, regardless
of the transfer institution. Among the information provided on many of these sites are
career resources in the field of Economics.
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Economics
Stevenson Hall 425
TEL: (309) 438-8625
http://economics.illinoisstate.edu/links/index.shtml
page
http://economics.illinoisstate.edu/undergrad/index.shtml
for undergraduate studies
Normal, Illinois
61790
Department of Economics home
Department of Economics home page
Illinois State University
College of DuPage
ECON 105: Principles of Economics
ECONO 2201: Macroeconomics and the
Global Economy and ECONO 2202:
Microeconomics and the Global Economy *
ECON 138: Economic Reasoning
Using Statistics
MAT 121: Introduction to Calculus
for Business and Social Science or
MAT 145: Calculus I
Check with department whether MATH:
1635: Statistics will be accepted as equivalent
MATH 2134: Calculus for Business
and Social Sciences or MATH 2231:
Calculus and Analytical Geometry I
* ECONO 2200: Principles of Economics at College of DuPage is not equivalent to
Illinois State University’s ECON 105. COD’s ECONO 2200 is a three credit course for
non economics majors. ISU’s ECON 105 is a four credit course.
All graduates of the College of Arts (which included Economics) must satisfy a foreign
language graduation requirement. The requirement may be met by completion of three
years of one foreign language in high school or completion of the second semesters or
higher of college-level foreign language with a grade of passing.
While not a requirement, the following two courses are suggested:
ACC 131: Financial Accounting
ACCOU 1140: Financial Accounting
ACC 132: Managerial Accounting
ACCOU 1150: Managerial Accounting
Students planning to purse an advanced degree in Economics are encouraged to seek
advisement from a full time member of the Economics faculty in selecting mathematics
courses.
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This information serves as a guide for the selection of courses at COD for a student
transferring with a major in Economics to a four-year college or university. Students
are responsible for contacting the transfer institution to verify requirements and transfer
of courses. Students are encouraged to work with a full time member of the Economics
and/or Counseling faculty in planning their selection of courses at the College of
DuPage.
Additional Resources:
http://www.aeaweb.org/students/index.php
American Economics Association’s Economics for College Students
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/economists.htm
Occupational Handbook for Economists from the United States Bureau of Labor
Statistics
Check out the home page of the Department of Economics at several four-year
institutions. These sites provide valuable information for Economics majors, regardless
of the transfer institution. Among the information provided on many of these sites are
career resources in the field of Economics.
NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Department of Economics 5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Room 346 Chicago, Illinois
TEL: (773) 442-5690
http://www.econ.neiu.edu/
Bernard Brommel Hall
Department of Economics home page
Northeastern Illinois University
College of DuPage
ECON 215: Principle of Microeconomics
ECONO 2202: Microeconomics
and the Global Economy
ECON 217: Principle of Macroeconomics
ECONO 2201: Macroeconomics
and the Global Economy
ECON 220: Business and Economics Statistics
MATH 1635: Statistics
MATH 165: Finite Mathematics for Business and
Social Sciences
MATH 1533: Finite Mathematics
MATH 163: Mathematical Modeling with
Elementary Functions for Business
Check whether MATH:2134:
Calculus for Business and
Social Sciences is equivalent
Students planning to purse an advanced degree in Economics are encouraged to seek
advisement from a full time member of the Economics faculty in selecting mathematics
courses.
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This information serves as a guide for the selection of courses at COD for a student
transferring with a major in Economics to a four-year college or university. Students
are responsible for contacting the transfer institution to verify requirements and transfer
of courses. Students are encouraged to work with a full time member of the Economics
and/or Counseling faculty in planning their selection of courses at the College of
DuPage.
Additional Resources:
http://www.aeaweb.org/students/index.php
American Economics Association’s Economics for College Students
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/economists.htm
Occupational Handbook for Economists from the United States Bureau of Labor
Statistics
Check out the home page of the Department of Economics at several four-year
institutions. These sites provide valuable information for Economics majors, regardless
of the transfer institution. Among the information provided on many of these sites are
career resources in the field of Economics.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Department of Economics
TEL: (815) 753-1031
Zulauf Hall 515
DeKalb, IL 60115
http://www.niu.edu/econ/about/index.shtml Department of Economics home page
http://www.niu.edu/econ/undergraduate/degree.shtml
home page for undergraduate studies
Northern Illinois University
B.A. and B.S. Degrees:
Department of Economics
College of DuPage
ECON 260: Principles of Microeconomics
ECONO 2202: Microeconomics
and the Global Economy
ECON 261: Principles of Macroeconomics
ECONO 2201: Macroeconomics
and the Global Economy
B.S. Degree: Option One or Option Two
Option One:
MATH 210: Finite Mathematics
MATH 1533: Finite Mathematics
MATH 211: Calculus for Business and
Social Sciences
MATH 2134: Calculus for Business
and Social Sciences
STAT 301: Elementary Statistics
MATH 1635: Statistics
CSCI 210: Elementary Programming or
CSCI 230: Computer Programming for Fortran
Option Two
MATH 229: Calculus I
CIS 2480: Fortran for Scientific
Programming Applications
MATH 2231: Calculus and Analytical
Geometry I
MATH 230: Calculus II
MATH 2232: Calculus and Analytical
Geometry II
STAT 350: Introduction to Probability
and Statistics
MATH 1635: Statistics
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Northern Illinois University
College of DuPage
B. A. Degree:*
STAT 208: Basic Statistics or
STAT 301: Elementary Statistics or
UBUS 223: Introduction to Business Statistics
MATH 1635: Statistics
MATH 1635: Statistics
MATH 1635: Statistics
* Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree must demonstrate competence in a foreign
language equivalent to that attained in two years of college instruction.
Students planning to purse an advanced degree in Economics are encouraged to seek
advisement from a full time member of the Economics faculty in selecting mathematics courses.
This information serves as a guide for the selection of courses at COD for a student
transferring with a major in Economics to a four-year college or university. Students
are responsible for contacting the transfer institution to verify requirements and transfer
of courses. Students are encouraged to work with a full time member of the Economics
and/or Counseling faculty in planning their selection of courses at the College of
DuPage.
Additional Resources:
http://www.aeaweb.org/students/index.php
American Economics Association’s Economics for College Students
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/economists.htm
Occupational Handbook for Economists from the United States Bureau of Labor
Statistics
Check out the home page of the Department of Economics at several four-year
institutions. These sites provide valuable information for Economics majors, regardless
of the transfer institution. Among the information provided on many of these sites are
career resources in the field of Economics
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY – CARBONDALE
Dept. of Economics Farner Hall 4121 1000 Farner Drive Carbondale, IL
econinfo@siu.edu Tel: (618)-536-7746
629091
http://economics.siu.edu/ Department of Economics home page
http://economics.siu.edu/undergrad/program.html Department of Economics home page for
undergraduate majors
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
College of DuPage
Econ 240: Introduction to
Microeconomics
ECONO 2202: Microeconomics
and the Global Economy
ECON 241: Introduction to
Macroeconomics
ECONO 2201: Macroeconomics
and the Global Economy
Five College of Liberal Arts electives chosen
in consultation with major advisors
Contact Economics Department for freshman/
sophomore recommended/required mathematics
and statistics courses.
Students planning to purse an advanced degree in Economics are encouraged to seek
advisement from a full time member of the Economics faculty in selecting mathematics
courses.
This information serves as a guide for the selection of courses at COD for a student
transferring with a major in Economics to a four-year college or university. Students
are responsible for contacting the transfer institution to verify requirements and transfer
of courses. Students are encouraged to work with a full time member of the Economics
and/or Counseling faculty in planning their selection of courses at the College of
DuPage.
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Additional Resources:
http://www.aeaweb.org/students/index.php
American Economics Association’s Economics for College Students
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/economists.htm
Occupational Handbook for Economists from the United States Bureau of Labor
Statistics
Check out the home page of the Department of Economics at several four-year
institutions. These sites provide valuable information for Economics majors, regardless
of the transfer institution. Among the information provided on many of these sites are c
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY – EDWARDSVILLE
Department of Business and Economics Alumni Hall
Edwardsville, Illinois 62026
TEL: (618) 650-2542
Room 3129
http://www.siue.edu/business/economicsandfinance/ Department of Economics and
Business home page
http://www.siue.edu/business/econfin/
Department of Economics home page for
undergraduate majors
Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville
College of DuPage
ECON 111: Macroeconomics
ECONO 2201: Macroeconomics
and the Global Economy
ECON 112: Microeconomics
ECONO 2202: Microeconomics
and the Global Economy
MS 250: Mathematical Methods for
Business Analysis
Check whether MATH 2134:
Calculus for Business and
Social Sciences is equivalent
MS 251: Statistical Analysis for
Business Decisions
Check whether MATH 1635:
Statistics is equivalent
Students planning to purse an advanced degree in Economics are encouraged to seek
advisement from a full time member of the Economics faculty in selecting mathematics
courses.
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This information serves as a guide for the selection of courses at COD for a student
transferring with a major in Economics to a four-year college or university. Students
are responsible for contacting the transfer institution to verify requirements and transfer
of courses. Students are encouraged to work with a full time member of the Economics
and/or Counseling faculty in planning their selection of courses at the College of
DuPage.
Additional Resources:
http://www.aeaweb.org/students/index.php
American Economics Association’s Economics for College Students
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/economists.htm
Occupational Handbook for Economists from the United States Bureau of Labor
Statistics
Check out the home page of the Department of Economics at several four-year
institutions. These sites provide valuable information for Economics majors, regardless
of the transfer institution. Among the information provided on many of these sites are
career resources in the field of Economics
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS – CHICAGO
Department of Economics 725 University Hall (UH) Chicago, Illinois
uicecon@web.econ.uic.edu
Tel: (312) 996-2683
http://www.uic.edu/depts/econ/ Department of Economics home page
http://www.uic.edu/ucat/catalog/LAECONOMICS.shtml
home page for undergraduate majors
Department of Economics
University of Illinois – Chicago
College of DuPage
ECON 120: Principles of Microeconomics
ECONO 2202: Microeconomics
and the Global Economy
ECON 121: Principles of Macroeconomics
ECONO 2201: Macroeconomics
and the Global Economy
MATH 160: Finite Mathematics for Business*
MATH 1533: Finite Mathematics
MATH 180: Calculus I *
MATH 2221: Calculus and
Analytical Geometry I
ECON 270: Statistics for Economics
Check with Department whether
MATH 1635: Statistics is equivalent
*The U of I – Chicago is in the process of changing mathematics requirements, effective
fall 2014. Check web site for updated requirements.
Students planning to purse an advanced degree in Economics are encouraged to seek
advisement from a full time member of the Economics faculty in selecting mathematics
courses.
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This information serves as a guide for the selection of courses at COD for a student
transferring with a major in Economics to a four-year college or university. Students
are responsible for contacting the transfer institution to verify requirements and transfer
of courses. Students are encouraged to work with a full time member of the Economics
and/or Counseling faculty in planning their selection of courses at the College of
DuPage.
Additional Resources:
http://www.aeaweb.org/students/index.php
American Economics Association’s Economics for College Students
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/economists.htm
Occupational Handbook for Economists from the United States Bureau of Labor
Statistics
Check out the home page of the Department of Economics at several four-year
institutions. These sites provide valuable information for Economics majors, regardless
of the transfer institution. Among the information provided on many of these sites are
career resources in the field of Economics.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS – SPRINGFIELD
Economics Department
University Hall 4049
College of Business and Management
University of Illinois at Springfield One University Plaza, MS UHB 4049
Springfield, Illinois 62703
TEL:(217) 206-7174
http://www.uis.edu/economics/
Department of Economics home page for undergraduate
majors
University of Illinois – Springfield
College of DuPage
ACC 211: Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACCOU 1140: Financial Accounting
ACC 212: Introduction to Managerial
Accounting
ACCOU 1150: Managerial
Accounting
ECO 201: Introduction to Microeconomics
ECONO 2201: Macroeconomics
and the Global Economy
ECO 202: Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECONO 2202: Microeconomics
and the Global Economy
ECO 213: Statistics for Business and Economics
MATH 1635: Statistics
MAT 113: Business Calculus (recommended)
or MAT 114: Finite Math
MATH 2134: Calculus for Business
and Social Science or MATH 1533:
Finite Mathematics
A behavior science course (e.g. Psychology,
Sociology)
Refer to COD course listing
Students planning to purse an advanced degree in Economics are encouraged to seek
advisement from a full time member of the Economics faculty in selecting mathematics
courses.
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This information serves as a guide for the selection of courses at COD for a student
transferring with a major in Economics to a four-year college or university. Students
are responsible for contacting the transfer institution to verify requirements and transfer
of courses. Students are encouraged to work with a full time member of the Economics
and/or Counseling faculty in planning their selection of courses at the College of
DuPage.
Additional Resources:
http://www.aeaweb.org/students/index.php
American Economics Association’s Economics for College Students
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/economists.htm
Occupational Handbook for Economists from the United States Bureau of Labor
Statistics
Check out the home page of the Department of Economics at several four-year
institutions. These sites provide valuable information for Economics majors, regardless
of the transfer institution. Among the information provided on many of these sites are
career resources in the field of Economics.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS – URBANA
Department of Economics 214 David Kinley Hall 1407 W. Gregory
Urbana, Illinois 61801
econ@illinois.ed TEL: (217) 333 -0120
http://www.economics.illinois.edu/
Department of Economics home page
http://www.economics.illinois.edu/programs/undergrad/
home page for undergraduate majors
Department of Economics
http://provost.illinois.edu/ProgramsOfStudy/2011/fall/programs/undergrad/las/economics.html
Degree requirements for an undergraduate degree in Economics
http://www.economics.illinois.edu/programs/undergrad/program/documents/WorksheetforEcono
micsRequirements52611.pdf worksheet requirements for major in Economics
University of Illinois – UC
College of DuPage
ECON 102: Micro Principles
ECONO 2202: Microeconomics and
the Global Economy
ECON 103: Macro Principles
ECONO 2201: Macroeconomics and
the Global Economy
ECON 202: Economic Statistics I
MATH 1635: Statistics *
MATH 220: Calculus or
MATH 221: Calculus I:
MATH 2231: Calculus and Analytical
Geometry I
MATH 231: Calculus II
MATH 2232: Calculus and Analytical
Geometry II
*U of I gives credit for either ECON 202 or STAT 100: Statistics. COD has no
equivalent to ECON 202 but COD’s MATH 1635 is equivalent to U of I’s STAT 100.
COD’s ECONO 2000: Principle of Economics is not equivalent to U of I’s ECON 101:
Introduction to Economics. ECON 101 at the University of Illinois is a four credit
course equivalent to their ECON 102 and 103. COD’s ECONO 2000 is a three credit
course and is not equivalent to our ECONO 2201 and ECONO 2202.
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Students planning to purse an advanced degree in Economics are encouraged to seek
advisement from a full time member of the Economics faculty in selecting mathematics
courses.
This information serves as a guide for the selection of courses at COD for a student
transferring with a major in Economics to a four-year college or university. Students
are responsible for contacting the transfer institution to verify requirements and transfer
of courses. Students are encouraged to work with a full time member of the Economics
and/or Counseling faculty in planning their selection of courses at the College of
DuPage.
Additional Resources:
http://www.aeaweb.org/students/index.php
American Economics Association’s Economics for College Students
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/economists.htm
Occupational Handbook for Economists from the United States Bureau of Labor
Statistics
Check out the home page of the Department of Economics at several four-year
institutions. These sites provide valuable information for Economics majors, regardless
of the transfer institution. Among the information provided on many of these sites are
career resources in the field of Economics.
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Economics and Decision Sciences
Stipes Hall 430
Macomb, IL
61455
TEL: (309) 298-1153
1 University Drive
http://www.wiu.edu/academics/majors/business_and_technology/economics-ba.php
Bachelor of Arts home page for undergraduate majors in Economics
http://www.wiu.edu/cbt/eds/index.php Department of Economics and Decision Sciences home
page
Western Illinois University
College of DuPage
ECON 231: Principles of Microeconomics
ECONO 2201: Macroeconomics
and the Global Economy
ECON 232: Principles of Microeconomics
ECONO 2202: Microeconomics
and the Global Economy
STAT 171: Elementary Statistics
MATH 1635: Elementary Statistics
MATH 137: Applied Calculus I
MATH 2134: Calculus for Business
and Social Sciences
Students planning to purse an advanced degree in Economics are encouraged to seek
advisement from a full time member of the Economics faculty in selecting mathematics
courses.
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This information serves as a guide for the selection of courses at COD for a student
transferring with a major in Economics to a four-year college or university. Students
are responsible for contacting the transfer institution to verify requirements and transfer
of courses. Students are encouraged to work with a full time member of the Economics
and/or Counseling faculty in planning their selection of courses at the College of
DuPage.
Additional Resources:
http://www.aeaweb.org/students/index.php
American Economics Association’s Economics for College Students
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/economists.htm
Occupational Handbook for Economists from the United States Bureau of Labor
Statistics
Check out the home page of the Department of Economics at several four-year
institutions. These sites provide valuable information for Economics majors, regardless
of the transfer institution. Among the information provided on many of these sites are
career resources in the field of Economics