The Department of Economics Course Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Labor Economics Degree A. General Education Requirements - Minimum of 42 credits.
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Credits
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| English Composition |
7 |
| 3300:111 and 112 |
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| Mathematics
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3 |
| 3450:145 or higher |
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| Natural Science |
8 |
| (one course from two different areas) |
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| Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, or Physics |
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| (at least one course must have a lab) |
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| Oral Communications |
3 |
| 7600:105 or 106 |
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| Social Sciences |
6 |
| (one course from two different areas) |
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| Economics, Geography, Government/Politics, Psychology, Sociology/ |
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| Anthropology, United States History, or Science/Technology/Society |
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| Humanities |
10 |
| 3400:210 Western Tradition I (Required) and |
4 |
| (one course from two different areas for an additional six credits) |
6 |
| Fine Arts, Philosophy/Classics, Literature, or Western Tradition II |
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| Area Studies and Cultural Diversity |
4 |
| Physical Education/Wellness |
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B. Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences Requirements - Minimum of 47 credits.
- 47 credits at 300/400 level
- Demonstration of ability to use English and another language.
- Completion of all studies for the major with a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
- An overall total of 128 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
C. Economics Requirements (Minimum of 33 credits)
Requirements for the degree include the following:
· The General Education Requirement
· At least 33 departmental credits3 including:
3250:200 Principles of Microeconomics 3
3250:201 Principles of Macroeconomics ; 3
3250:226 Computer Skills for Econ. Anal. 3
3250:400 Intermediate Microeconomics 3
3250:410 Labor Economics 3
3250:426 Applied Econometrics 3
3250:430 Labor Market and Social Policy 3
3250:430 Labor Market Analysis & Eval. 3
Economics Department Electives 9
· Statistics
3470:261 Introductory Statistics I 2
3470:262 Introductory Statistics II 2
· Mathematics4
3450:210 Calculus for Business Applications, OR 3
3450:215 Concepts of Calculus; 4
· At least 8 credits of upper division social sciences (geography, history, sociology, political science, psychology)
. At least 15 additional credits of upper division electives
3 Students may not receive credit for 3250:244 Introduction to Economic Analysis and 3250:200,201. However, those students who have completed 3250:244 are not required to take 3250:200,201 before beginning upper division work. 3250:100 Introduction to Economics cannot be used to satisfy the requirements for a major or minor in economics.
4 Students are required to have at least a C grade in 3450:145 College Algebra.
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