DEGREE REQUIREMENT CHECKSHEET
2014 – 2015 BULLETIN
BS ECONOMICS MAJOR
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise noted
Math Requirements (7 hours)
SUMMARY OF GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
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MATH 2311 Statistical Methods I* [ACTS: MATH 2405]
1. A minimum of 120 hours earned from the following areas:
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MATH 1496 Calculus I (4 hours) * [ACTS: MATH 2103]
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UCA Lower Division Core - 38 hours
 UCA Lower Division Core requirements can be found at:
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Core Requirements (18 hours)
http://uca.edu/gened/checksheet/
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ECON 2320 Principles of Macroeconomics
[ACTS: ECON 2103]
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(UCA Core: Critical Inquiry Social Science Course)
ECON 2321 Principles of Microeconomics
[ACTS: ECON 2203]
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(UCA Core: Critical Inquiry Social Science Course)
ECON 3301 Intermediate Microeconomics*
ECON 3302 Intermediate Macroeconomics *
(UCA Core: C, I)
ECON 3335 Econometrics*
ECON 4380 Senior Seminar (to be taken in final year)
(UCA Core: Z)
*This course has prerequisites; check the Undergraduate Bulletin for
details.
***It is strongly encouraged for students to take the two intermediate
economic courses before taking the two upper division requirements
as an economics major.
Upper Division Electives in Economics (12 hours)
Choose four
_____ ECON 3310 Public Finance*
(UCA Core: R)
_____ ECON 3315 Labor Economics*
_____ ECON 3330 Environmental Economics*
(UCA Core: R)
_____ ECON 3382 Internship in Economics*
_____ ECON 4320 Comparative Economic Systems*
_____ ECON 4335 International Trade*
(UCA Core: D)
_____ ECON 4340 Managerial Economics*
_____ ECON 4360 Health Care Economics*
_____ ECON 4375 Economics of Developing Nations*
_____ ECON 4382 Internship in Economics*
_____ FINA 3340 Money, Banking, and Financial Markets*
_____ FINA 4332 Investments*
_____ FINA 4333 International Finance*
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UCA Lower division core requirements for Critical Inquiry Social
Science will be completed as students complete the Economics
Major courses
 Students may complete their UCA Lower Division Core
requirements by taking classes either inside or outside of the
College of Business
UCA Upper Division Core
 At least one upper division course in each of the following
categories is required: Diversity (D), Effective Communication
(C), Responsible Living (R), Critical Inquiry (I), and Capstone
Experience (Z)
 A course may satisfy up to 2 of these requirements
 Students will meet each of these requirements except for
Responsible Living and Diversity by completing the major
required courses. The Responsible Living and Diversity
requirements can be met by choosing a designated course in the
Upper Division Economics Electives, the Minor or the general
electives.
Math - 8 hours additional to general education
Major – 30 hours
Minor – 18 hours
Electives to equal 120 hours
A course may not be counted in both the major and the minor.
**Note:
The major will vary from 27-39 hours depending on the overlap
between the UCA Lower Division Core courses and major
courses.
Minor: 18-24 hours
2. No more than 30 hours may be taken in Business. Business
courses are considered to be courses with the following
prefixes: ACCT, FINA, INSU, MGMT, MIS, MKTG, QMTH.
3. At least a 2.000 Grade Point Average is required overall, in the
major, and in the minor
* This course has prerequisites; check the Undergraduate Bulletin for
details. See also Anticipated EFIRM Course Rotation Schedule.
4. For additional information, consult your academic advisor or
the undergraduate bulletin
Minor (18 hours)
Upper Division UCA Core – Responsible Living
Students must choose a minor. 12 hours must be from upper division
courses.
Upper Division UCA Core – Diversity
Electives (to equal 120 hours)
Revised July 2014