Economics, BA

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The Foundation program represents the basic body of economic knowledge necessary for an Economics degree and is constructed to provide students a rigorous exposure to the core disciplines of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics.

Program Learning Outcomes

Economics undergraduate major and minor PLOs:

Economic literacy
Students will engage in the systematic study of foundational economic concepts and relate them to economic problems and phenomena faced by people and firms.
Economic theory
Students will use mathematical models, relational diagrams, and optimization techniques from microeconomic and macroeconomic theory to analyze real world economic problems and generate testable predictions about economic phenomena.
Empirical economics
Students will apply quantitative statistical analysis and experimental methods to conduct data-driven inference, interpret figures and statistical tables, test theories, and identify causal relationships.
Economic citizenship
Students will employ economic reasoning and quantitative techniques to evaluate and critique economic policies, arguments, and social problems, with a particular emphasis on the role economics plays in advancing human well-being for the poor and disadvantaged.

Major Requirements (44 Units)

Foundation Courses (24 units):

Economics Electives

Required Upper Division Course (1 Course)

Additional Electives (16 units)

Complete 16 units in ECON 200:499. Please note, a maximum of 8 units can come from ECON 200:299.

Recommendations

ECON 111 and ECON 112 are normally taken in the freshman year and are prerequisites for ECON 311 and ECON 312 . ECON 101 and ECON 102 can also be taken to fulfill these requirements with additional class credit from other major courses.

ECON 311 and ECON 312 are prerequisites for many upper division courses in Economics and should be taken as soon as possible.

Students are advised to combine a Foundation Program with one of the optional concentrations as the best way to meet the upper-division course requirements.

Optional Concentrations

Please see the Economics, Economic Development Concentration, BA , the Economics, Financial Economics Concentration, BA , or the Economics, International Economics Concentration, BA .