Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BS in Economics with Computing Option
(72-73 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
A Bachelor of Science in Economics with Computing
Option includes strong economics knowledge along with
the computing skills to create tools to accomplish
economics analysis. This combination supports a career in
designing and/or modifying computer programs and
applications for use by economists working in a variety of
positions.
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 Consultant
Simulation Designer
Database Specialist
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)
ECON& 202 Macro Economics (5)
ECON 201 Macroeconomics
MATH 245 Discrete Mathematics (5)
MATH 347 Discrete Mathematics (5)
CIS 146 Introduction to Programming/VB CSCD 110 Introduction to Programming
(5)
(5)
CS 255 C for Engineers (5)
CSCD 225 C Programming for Engineers
(5)
Required Courses for Undergraduate Students at EWU
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Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit
minimum)
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ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5)
ART 112 Non-Western Art (5)
CMST 226 Gender Communication (5)
CMST 227 Intercultural Communication
(5)
ENGL 247 American Multicultural
Literature (5)
ENGL278 Women Writers (5)
HIST& 219 Native American History (5)
HUM 102 Introduction to Women’s Studies
(5)
HUM 107 Introduction to Cultural Studies
(5)
SOC 221 Race and Ethnic Relations (5)
SOC 230 Sociology of Gender (5)
WS 201 Women of Our World (5)
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International Studies (4 quarter credit
minimum)
 BUS 120 International Business (5)
 GEOG 230 World Regional Geography
(5)
 HIST 142 History of Japan (5)
 HIST 230 Latin American History (5)
 HUM 224 Contemporary Global
Cinema (5)
 HUM 241 The Impact of the Nazi Past
(5)
 MUSC 109 World music (5)
 POLS 102 Comparative Government
(5)
 POLS 125 Introduction to Global Issues
(5)
 POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
 POLS 205 Islam and the West; Theater
of Cooperation and Conflict (5)
 SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)