Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate of Arts
BA in Economics
(67-68 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
An economics degree prepares students to work
as bankers, union officials, market analysts, stockbrokers,
insurance executives, and legislative staffers, to name a
few occupations. This degree also prepares student for
graduate programs in economics, law, public policy, and
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
Economic Analyst
Legislative Aid
Public Policy Analyst
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.
COMMUNICATION (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition:
Argument and Exposition (5)
ENGL& 102 Composition II (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition:
Analysis/Research/Document (5)
QUANTITATIVE/SYMBOLIC REASONING (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
ECON& 201 Micro Economics (5)
ECON 200 Microeconomics (5)
MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE (15 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HEALTH/REC/LEISURE/ACTIVITIES COURSES (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
ELECTIVES (25 credits)
ACCT& 201 Prin. of Accounting I (5)
ACCT 151 Principles of Financial
ACCT& 202 Prin. of Accounting II (5)
Accounting (5)
ECON& 202 Macro Economics (5)
ECON 201 Macroeconomics (5)
BUS 217 Business Statistics (5)
DSCI 245 Data Analysis for Business (5)
Required Courses for Undergraduate Students at EWU
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These courses can be taken before or during the major Program.
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Foreign Language
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Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is
required for graduation.
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 International Studies (4 quarter
Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit
credit minimum)
minimum)
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BUS 120 International Business (5)
ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5)
 GEOG 230 World Regional
ART 112 Non-Western Art (5)
Geography (5)
CMST 226 Gender Communication (5)
 HIST 142 History of Japan (5)
CMST 227 Intercultural Communication
 HIST 230 Latin American History (5)
(5)
 HUM 224 Contemporary Global
ENGL 247 American Multicultural
Cinema (5)
 HUM 241 The Impact of the Nazi Past
Literature (5)
(5)
ENGL 259 African American Literature
 MUSC 109 World music (5)
(5)
 POLS 102 Comparative Government
ENGL278 Women Writers (5)
(5)
HIST& 219 Native American History (5)
 POLS 125 Introduction to Global
HUM 102 Introduction to Women’s
Issues (5)
Studies (5)
 POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
HUM 107 Introduction to Cultural
 POLS 205 Islam and the West; Theater
Studies (5)
of Cooperation and Conflict (5)
SOC 221 Race and Ethnic Relations (5)
 SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)
SOC 230 Sociology of Gender (5)
WS 201 Women of Our World (5)