The B.A. - Quantitative Emphasis Major adds basic quantitative training (in calculus, linear algebra, and econometrics) to a student’s Economics program. This major should be especially attractive to those students considering graduate work in business administration.

Check the Major Program Form for details.

Required Preparatory Coursework

Economics 1101 or equivalent
Economics 1102 or equivalent
Math 1271 or equivalent
Math 1272 or equivalent

A minimum of a C- is required in each preparatory course.

Major Requirements

1.	Econ 3101		Econ 3102
2.	Stat 3021		Stat 3022
3.	Math 2243 (or equivalent)
4.	Econ 4211 ( Principles of Econometrics) Fall Semester Only
5.	Four of the following upper division courses (no non-major courses) (12 credits total):
		Econ 3960		Econ 4021		Econ 4109H		Econ 4113		Econ 4171
		Econ 4337		Econ 4311		Econ 4313		Econ 4315		Econ 4331W
		Econ 4611H		Econ 4421W		Econ 4431W*		Econ 4432W		Econ 4531
		Econ 4731*		Econ 4623		Econ 4621H		Econ 4631*		Econ 4721*
		Econ 4960		Econ 4741*		Econ 4751*		Econ 4821		Econ 4831

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

One course of the four above may be selected from Acct 5100 ApEc 4821
or from selected 5xxx level ApEcon courses. This must be cleared by the DUGS before taking the course.

6. Senior Project Paper (Econ 3951) - cannot be used to satisfy requirement 5.

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 - Transfer students must complete at least 9 of the 12 (from section 5) Economics semester credits 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.