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Economics B.S.

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College of Liberal Arts (TCLA)201 - Bachelor of Science
Completion requirement
Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
  • 0099201
    OR
    8257721
    OR
    0062811
  • 0099231
    OR
    0062861
  • 0001201
    OR
    0036921
    OR
    0036961
  • 0001211
    OR
    0036931
    OR
    0036971
Completion requirement
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 16 credits from the following:
  • 8270841
    AND
    8270921
  • 8271281
    AND
    8270931
  • 0002801
    OR
    0036941
    OR
    0043111
    OR
    8051471
  • 0002821
    OR
    0036951
    OR
    0036981
AND
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Earn at least 8 credits from the following:
  • 0064051
  • 0064061
OR
Earn at least 8 credits from the following:
  • 0064081
  • 0064091
Completion requirement

Students must take 4 courses for a minimum of 12 credits of Electives.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete 3 - 4 course(s) and earn 9 - 13 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0131031
    OR
    7983851
  • 8276581
  • 8175871
  • 8195971
  • 0072841
  • 8200891
  • 0072971
  • 0072981
  • 0073001
  • 0081171
  • 0073261
  • 0073151
  • 0072621
  • 0073201
  • 0073211
  • 8267601
AND
Complete up to 1 course(s) and earn up to 3 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0072641
  • 0076711
  • 8169421
  • 8278171
  • 8256711
Completion requirement
Complete 2 or more course(s) and earn 8 or more credit(s) from the following:
  • 8100561
  • 8100571
  • 0100721
    AND
    0100791
  • 0100861
    AND
    0100881
  • 8100871
  • 8149791
  • 8100621
Completion requirement

In the capstone, students demonstrate that they can think critically and define an economic issue; review relevant literature; gather, recognize, and interpret data; use economic theory and statistical tools to analyze economic problems; interpret and communicate findings; and attain understanding and proficiency in the modes of inquiry common to the discipline.

Students who double major in CLA and choose to complete the capstone requirement in their other CLA major are still required to take the Economics BS capstone.

Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0072771
Completion requirements
Students are required to take one upper division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.
Complete up to 1 course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 0072841
  • 8200891
  • 0072971
  • 8100871
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