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Undergraduate Studies


 

The Majors: B.A.

The B.A. Major is intended to give the student a solid background in Economics. It is the least quantitative of our three majors, and offers considerable freedom in course selection. Students who prefer a less quantitatively stringent program than an Economics major may be interested in the BIS degree, through which a 15-credit concentration in Economics Department courses may be combined with courses in two other areas of concentration.

The B.A. option provides excellent preparation for students interested in working immediately after graduation or considering Law School. Students interested in graduate level study in Economics should consider one of the other two degrees.

Required Preparatory Coursework

Economics 1101 or equivalent
Economics 1102 or equivalent
Math 1271 or equivalent

Major Requirements

1. Econ 3101 Econ 3102
2. Stat 3011 Stat 3022
3.

Econ 3960
Econ 4211
Econ 4331W
Econ 4531
Econ 4721*
Econ 4960

Econ 4021
Econ 4261
Econ 4337
Econ 4611H
Econ 4731*
Econ 4831

Econ 4311
Econ 4421W
Econ 4621H
Econ 4623
Econ 4741*
Econ 5890

Econ 4113
Econ 4313
Econ 4431W*
Econ 4631
Econ 4751*

Econ 4171
Econ 4315
Econ 4432W
Econ 4109H
Econ 4821

* also offered as a four credit honors level course open to all students.

One course (of the six above) may be selected from:

- Acct 5101
- ApEc 5321 or ApEc 5611
- or from selected 5xxx level ApEc courses

This must be cleared by the DUGS BEFORE taking the class.
4. Senior Project Paper (Econ 3951) - cannot be used to satisfy requirement 3; must be completed at UMNTC.

Notes:
  • All courses in the Major Requirements section must be taken on an A-F grade basis.
  • Three credits of Independent Study (3991) may be applied toward the major if you fulfill the conditions in the handbook.
  • A grade of C- or better is required in all courses counting towards the major. This policy is strictly enforced. You are expected to have a 2.0 GPA in all major courses in order to graduate.
  • Supporting work in computer science, mathematics and statistics is recommended.
  • Only one country/area study will count towards the major requirements. (Econ 3960 or 4311 or 4313 or 4315)
  • Residency requirement - Students must complete at least 6 of the 8 upper level (3xxx, 4xxx, 5xxx) Economics courses at UMTC.
  • Students must take at least one Writing Intensive course in Economics, or take Econ 4100W (1 credit) concurrently with Econ 4831 or an Honors course.
  • All Study-Abroad or transfer courses must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.