At least 9 semester hours must be taken in courses numbered 400 or above. Concentrators will satisfy the Computing Proficiency Requirement by passing Economics 307. The standard prerequisite for all 300-level Economics courses is two semesters of Principles of Economics. All exceptions are noted in the course descriptions below. The economics curriculum just outlined in terms of requirements and prerequisites was designed to give students both depth and breadth in economics.
Students first see economics in Principles.
This course is a broad survey which introduces students to the basic topics in economics. The audience for this course is a broad one. It will be the only economics course many students will take. These courses use the tools introduced in Principles while focusing on a particular sector of the economy or method of analysis. These courses are designed to be accessible to students who succeeded in Principles and who want to study a particular part of the economy in more depth.