UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR: B.S. Economics
CREDITS REQUIRED IN MAJOR: 37
FOUNDATION/REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES (15 CREDITS)
COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
PREREQUISITES
ECO 101
ECO 102
ECO 301
ECO 302
ECO 303
Introduction to Macroeconomics
Introduction to Microeconomics
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Intermediate Microeconomics
Political Economy
3
3
3
3
3
None
None
ECO 101, ECO 102 or ECO 100
ECO 101, ECO 102 or ECO 100
ECO 101, ECO 102 and either ECO 301
(concurrent) or ECO 302 (concurrent)
OTHER REQUIREMENTS (7 CREDITS)
COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
PREREQUISITES
ACC 110
Financial Accounting Information for
Decision Marking
3
Minimum of 12 earned credit hours and evidence
of successfully meeting the University’s college
readiness requirements in writing and
mathematics
MAT 210
Business Statistics
4
MAJOR ELECTIVES (15 CREDITS): SELECT AT LEAST FIVE MAJOR ELECTIVES COURSES; A MINIMUM OF
THREE MUST BE FROM THE FOLLOWING ECO COURSES
ECO 220
ECO 305
ECO 310
ECO 312
ECO 315
ECO 316
ECO 319
ECO 321
ECO 322
ECO 323
ECO 325
ECO 326
ECO 327
ECO 328
ECO 330
ECO 335
ECO 340
ECO 350
ECO 370
ECO 380
ECO 381
U.S. Economic and Labor History
Research Methods in Economics
Money and Banking
U.S. Economic Policy
Economic Development
Case Studies in International
Development
Macroeconomics: Debt and Finance
Understanding Contemporary
Capitalism
Economics of Women and Work
U.S. Labor and Employment Relations
Industrial Organization
Environmental Economics
Natural Resource Economics
Rural and Regional Economic
Development
Urban Economics
The Political Economy of Food
History of Economic Thought
Comparative Economic Systems
International Economics
Public Finance and Fiscal Policy
State and Local Public Finance
3
3
3
3
3
3
None
None
ECO 101, ECO 102
Any 100-level ECO course
Any 100-level ECO course
Any 100-level ECO course
3
3
ECO 301
None
3
3
3
3
3
3
None
None
ECO 101, ECO 102
ECO 102
ECO 102
ECO 102
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
ECO 102
Any 100-level ECO course and College Writing
ECO 101, ECO 102
ECO 100 or ECO 101
ECO 101, ECO 102
ECO 101, ECO 102
ECO 101, ECO 102
ECO 399
ECO 450
ECO 490
Special Topics in Economics
Readings in Economics
Independent Readings and Research
in Economics
3
3
1–6
Depends on Topic
None
ECO 101 or ECO 102, junior or senior-level
standing, Independent Study Approval Form
STUDENT MAY SELECT UP TO TWO (OF THE FIVE REQUIRED COURSES) FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST:
BUS 275
Applied Business Analysis
3
BUS 335
BUS 340
BUS 361
International Business
Managing Organizational Behavior
International Marketing
3
3
3
BUS 365
Consumer Behavior
3
BUS 370
Management Science
3
BUS 385
Entrepreneurship and Venture
Formation
3
FIN 320
Basic Financial Management
3
FIN 326
Financial Modeling
3
FIN 327
Investment Management
3
FIN 330
International Financial Management
ABU 190 with a grade of C or higher or other
approved statistics course
ECO 101, ECO 102, and junior standing
Junior standing
BUS 260 with a grade of C- or higher and junior
standing
BUS 260 with a grade of C- or higher and junior
standing
ABU 190 with grade of C or higher, BUS 275 with a
grade of C- or higher or MAT 212 and junior
standing
Junior standing; ACC 110 with a grade of C- or
higher, ACC 211 with a grade of C- or higher, and
BUS 362, BUS 369 or BUS 185
ACC 110 with a grade of C- or higher, ECO 101 or
ECO 102, MAT 210 with a grade of C- or higher or
other approved course and junior standing
FIN 320 with a grade of C or higher and junior
standing
FIN 320 with a grade of C or higher and junior
standing
FIN 320 with a grade of C or higher and junior
standing
MAJOR COURSES OVERLAPPING IN THE CORE:
CORE AREA
Socio-Cultural
Analysis
Quantitative
Reasoning
COURSE
NUMBER
ECO 101
COURSE NAME
REQUIRED BY MAJOR?
Introduction to Macroeconomics
Yes
ECO 102
ECO 103
ECO 104
ECO 106
ECO 108
MAT 210
Introduction to Microeconomics
Critical Thinking About Economic Issues
The U.S. in the World Economy
Economics of Social Change
Economic Journalism
Business Statistics
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Text from 2015-16 Catalog
The undergraduate program in economics provides practical preparation for a variety of careers as well
as for graduate study in economics, business administration, public policy, and law. Economics is a social
science and as such is best studied in the context of broader exposure to the liberal arts and sciences.
Economics is a marketable liberal arts degree. Liberal arts majors (social sciences and humanities)
develop excellent writing and research skills, and increase a student's knowledge of the world. These
majors also help students build a stronger and more informed sense of identity and values. Economics at
USM also provides students critical thinking and analytical (including statistical) skills.
The BS curriculum is recommended for students interested in a liberal arts economics education with
greater stress on business and quantitative skills.
Core curriculum codes
EYE – Entry Year Experience
CW – College Writing
QR – Quantitative Reasoning
CE – Creative Expression
SCA – Socio-cultural Analysis
CI – Cultural Interpretation
SE – Science Exploration
EISRC – Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, & Citizenship
DIV – Diversity
INT – International
CAP - Capstone