Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate of Arts
BS 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
This Bachelor of Science degree provides strong
quantitative and analytical training for those considering a
career as an analyst and for those planning to attend
graduate school in economics or 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
Economics Analyst for
Business,
Government, or Nonprofit Organizations
Candidate for Master or
PhD
program in
Economics
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 Microeconomics (5)
ECON 200 Microeconomics (5)
MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE (15 credits)
MATH 201 Intro to Finite Mathematics (5) MATH 200 Finite Mathematics
HEALTH/REC/LEISURE/ACTIVITIES COURSES (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
ELECTIVES (25 credits)
ACCT& 201 Prin. of Accounting I (5)
ACCT 251 Principles of Financial
Accounting (5)
ACCT& 202 Prin. of Accounting II (5)
BUS 217 Business Statistics (5)
DSCI 245 Data Analysis for Business (5)
ECON& 202 Macroeconomics (5)
ECON 201 Macroeconomics (5)
Required Courses for Undergraduate Students at EWU
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 International Studies (4 quarter credit
Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit
minimum)
minimum)
 BUS 120 International Business (5)
ANTH& 210 Indians of North America
 GEOG 230 World Regional
(5)
Geography (5)
ART 112 Non-Western Art (5)
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HIST 142 History of Japan (5)
CMST 226 Gender Communication
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HIST 230 Latin American History (5)
(5)
 HUM 224 Contemporary Global
CMST 227 Intercultural
Cinema (5)
Communication (5)
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HUM 241 The Impact of the Nazi
ENGL 247 American Multicultural
Past (5)
Literature (5)
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MUSC 109 World music (5)
ENGL 259 African American Literature
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POLS 102 Comparative
(5)
Government (5)
ENGL278 Women Writers (5)
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POLS 125 Introduction to Global
HIST& 219 Native American History (5)
Issues (5)
HUM 102 Introduction to Women’s
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POLS& 203 International Relations
Studies (5)
(5)
HUM 107 Introduction to Cultural
 POLS 205 Islam and the West;
Studies (5)
Theater of Cooperation and
SOC 221 Race and Ethnic Relations
Conflict (5)
(5)
 SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)
SOC 230 Sociology of Gender (5)
WS 201 Women of Our World (5)