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B.A. in Economics (HEGIS 2204) It is the mission of the Bachelor of Arts in Economics to be recognized as a high quality program evidenced by the training and professional accomplishments of the economics faculty, the high quality of instruction, and the success of economics majors gauged by their abilities to realize their professional goals. This program endeavors to achieve the following objectives: developing basic economic literacy that will enable majors to understand and interpret economic events regularly making headlines in the media at the local, national, and global levels; providing a solid grounding in economic theory, applications, numerous specializations within economics, and statistics, thereby enabling students to understand effectively how limited resources are utilized most efficiently, the strategic behavior of consumers and firms, the costs and benefits of globalization, methods of assessing economic performance, and the formulation and impact of governmental economic policies in helping to solve socioeconomic problems. Career Outcomes for Economics Majors This degree program will sharpen the major's analytical, critical thinking, and decision-making skills that will, in turn, effectively prepare them for a myriad of career opportunities available in private sector companies, non-profit and international organizations, the government at all levels -- town, city, state, and federal, and educational institutions in areas such as banking, criminal justice, economic consulting, environmental regulation, health care administration, industrial analysis, international trade, insurance, journalism, law, public policy, real estate, teaching, and urban and transportation planning; preparing majors for graduate degree programs in a variety of fields including economics, business, international studies, law, and public policy; providing opportunities to be exposed to the original ideas, writings, and analyses of leading economic philosophers with diverse economic/political ideologies; and enabling majors to conduct original economic research. Students seeking certification to teach Social Studies at the secondary level must consult an education advisor. College-Wide Requirements 8 credits Click here to see college-wide requirements Core Requirements 33 credits Click here to see core requirements Major Requirements 30 credits ECN 1001A Introductory Macroeconomics 3  ECN 2002A Introductory Microeconomics 3  ECN 2036A Economic Statistics 3  ECN 3171A Intermediate Microeconomics 3  ECN Electives 18 credits Open Electives 51 credits Total: 122 credits Suggested Sequence of Course Work for the B.A. in Economics Semester 1 CLG 1001N College Orientation 2  ECN 1001A Introductory Macroeconomics 3  ENG 1001A Principles of Writing 3  Core HST/HUM/PHL 3  Core DRM/MUS/VIS 3  Total: 14 Semester 2 ECN 2002A Introductory Microeconomics 3  MTH MTH 1002A or MTH 1014A 3  Core HST/HUM/PHL 3  Core DRM/MUS/VIS 3    Open Elective 3  Total: 15 Semester 3 ECN 3171A Intermediate Microeconomics 3  Core ECN/POL/SOC 3  Core NSC 2003C 3  ECN Elective 3    Open Elective 3  Total: 15 Semester 4 ECN 2036A Economic Statistics 3  Core ECN/POL/SOC 3  Core NSC 2004C 3  ECN Elective 3    Open Elective 3  Total: 15 Semester 5 Core ANT/PSY/PSY 3  ECN Electives 6    Open Electives 6  Total: 15 Semester 6 Core ANT/PSY/PSY 3  ECN Electives 6    Open Electives 9  Total: 18 Semester 7 ASC Senior Seminar 3    Open Electives 12  Total: 15 Semester 8   Open Electives 15  Total: 15
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