Economics Major Requirements

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Credit Hours: 42+

"PR" indicates a pre-requisite. "CO" indicates a co-requisite.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult http://advising.cofc.edu/general-edu for more information.

Required Courses

DSCI 232	Business Statistics (3) PR: MATH 104 or 250
OR
MATH 350	Statistical Methods II (3) PR: MATH 120, 250
ECON 200	Principles of Microeconomics (3) PR: None
ECON 201	Principles of Macroeconomics (3) PR: ECON 200
ECON 317	Microeconomic Analysis (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, 201, MATH 105 or 120
ECON 318	Macroeconomic Analysis (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, 201, MATH 105 or 120
ECON 400	Senior Seminar in Economics (3) PR: Senior standing and the successful completion of an entrance examination administered by the economics faculty, ECON 200, 201, 317, 318, DSCI 232 or MATH 350, MATH 104 or 250, 105 or 120; or instructor permission
MATH 104	Elementary Statistics (3) PR: MATH 101 or placement
OR
MATH 250	Statistical Methods I (3) PR: Either MATH 111, MATH 120 or instructor permission
MATH 105	Calculus for Business and the Social Sciences (3) PR: MATH 101 or placement
OR
MATH 120	Introductory Calculus (4) PR: MATH 111 or placement

Choose 18 credit hours from the following economics and finance courses at the 300-level and above; no more than 6 credit hours from finance courses:

ECON 303	Economics of Transportation and Geography (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, 201
ECON 304	Labor Economics (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, 201, MATH 105 or 120, or instructor permission. (DSCI 232 is recommended)
ECON 305	Money and Financial Institutions (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, 201, MATH 105 or 120, or instructor permission
ECON 306	Monetary Policy and Theory (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, 201, MATH 105 or 120, or instructor permission
ECON 307	Urban Economics (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, 201, MATH 105 or 120, or instructor permission
ECON 308	Evolution of Economic Doctrines (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, 201, MATH 105 or 120, or instructor permission
ECON 310	International Economics (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, 201, MATH 105 or 120, or instructor permission
ECON 311	Environmental Economics (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, 201, MATH 105 or 120, or instructor permission
ECON 316	Evolution of the U. S. Economy (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, 201, or instructor permission
ECON 317	Microeconomic Analysis (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, 201, MATH 105 or 120
ECON 318	Macroeconomic Analysis (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, 201, MATH 105 or 120
ECON 320	Managerial Economics (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, 201, DSCI 232, MATH 104 or 250, MATH 105 or 120, or instructor permission
ECON 325	Economics for Development (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, 201, MATH 105 or 120, or instructor permission
ECON 330	Comparative Economic Systems (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, 201, MATH 105 or 120, or instructor permission
ECON 340	Public Finance (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, 201, MATH 105 or 120; or instructor permission
ECON 350	Financial Markets in Us Economy (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, 201, (ECON 305 is recommended), and instructor permission
ECON 360	Special Topics in Economics (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, 201, MATH 105 or 120, or instructor permission
ECON 399	Tutorial (up to 12) PR: Junior standing; tutor and department chair permission
ECON 400	Senior Seminar in Economics (3) PR: Senior standing and the successful completion of an entrance examination administered by the economics faculty, ECON 200, 201, 317, 318, DSCI 232, MATH 104 or 250, 105 or 120; or instructor permission
ECON 419	Introduction to Econometrics and Forecasting (3) PR: Junior standing, ECON 200, 201, MATH 104 or 250, DSCI 232, or instructor permission
ECON 420	Independent Study (1-3) PR: Junior standing, written agreement of the instructor and department chair permission
ECON 444	Economics Internship (3) PR: Senior standing, declared major or minor in the School of Business and Economics, acceptance to an internship program or site, interview with and approval of the instructor. See the departmental internship coordinator for more details.
ECON 499	Bachelor's Essay (6) PR: Senior standing and department approval

No more than 6 hours from the following finance courses:

FINC 303	Business Finance (3) PR: Junior standing, ACCT 203, 204, ECON 200, 201, MATH 104 or 250; declared majors only; (DSCI 232 is suggested)
FINC 313	Management of Financial Institutions (3) PR: Junior standing, ACCT 203, 204, FINC 303, ECON 200, 201, MATH 104 or 250
FINC 315	Intermediate Business Finance (3) PR: Junior standing, ACCT 203, 204, FINC 303, ECON 200, 201, MATH 104 or 250
FINC 360	Special Topics in Finance (3) PR: Junior standing, FINC 303, ACCT 203, 204, ECON 200, 201, MATH 104 or 250, or instructor permission
FINC 382	International Financial Markets (3) PR: Junior or senior standing, ECON 200, 201, FINC 303
FINC 385	Principles of Risk Management and Insurance (3) PR: Junior standing
FINC 386	Risk Management (3) PR: Junior standing, ACCT 203, 204, FINC 303, ECON 200, 201, MATH 104 or 250
FINC 399	Tutorial (3, Repeatable up to 6) PR: Junior standing, ACCT 203, 204, ECON 200, 201, MATH 104 or 250, FINC 303, and instructor and department chair permission
FINC 400	Investment Analysis (3) PR: Junior standing, ACCT 203, 204, DSCI 232, FINC 303, ECON 200, 201, MATH 104 or 250
FINC 410	Seminar in Finance (3) PR: Junior standing, ACCT 203, 204, FINC 303, ECON 200, 201, MATH 104 or 250
FINC 420	Independent Study (1-3) PR: Junior standing, written agreement of the instructor and department chair permission
FINC 444	Finance Internship (3) PR: Senior standing, declared major or minor in the School of Business and Economics, acceptance to an internship program or site, interview with and approval of the instructor. See the departmental internship coordinator for more details.
FINC 499	Bachelor's Essay (3) PR: Senior standing and department approval

Notes:

The School of Business has the following admission standard: You must complete the following courses with a minimum grade of "C -": ECON 200, 201, MATH 104 or 250, 105 or 120, DSCI 232, *ACCT 203, 204.
- *Note: ACCT 203 and 204 are not required for ECON majors.
- The business and accounting programs offered by the School of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).