Program Requirements
This Emphasis qualifies students for the State of Colorado License in Social Science Education. A minimum of 69 credits is required including the 24-credit Economics Nucleus:
All Economics Majors require completion of the 24-credit Economics Nucleus and completion of MATH 140 College Algebra (GT-MA1), MATH 141 Precalculus (GT-MA1), or MATH 151 Calculus I (GT-MA1) with a minimum grade of “C-.”
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Economics Nucleus | ||
| ECON 201 | Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 301 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 302 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 303 | International Economics and Globalization | 3 |
| ECON 316 | Econometrics | 3 |
| ECON 498 | Income Distribution, Poverty and Wealth | 3 |
| ECON 216 | Statistics for Business and Economics | 3 |
| or MATH 213 | Probability and Statistics (GT-MA1) | |
| Total Credits | 24 | |
And the following 48 credits. In addition, students must fulfill the requirements of the Secondary Licensure Option described under Education:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEOG 110 | World Regional Geography (GT-SS2) | 3 |
| GEOG 120 | Introduction to Human Geography (GT-SS2) | 3 |
| GEOG 250 | Geography of North America (GT-SS2) | 3 |
| GEOL 101 | Physical Geology (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| HIST 100 | Topics in World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIST 126 | U.S. History to 1865 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIST 127 | U.S. History Since 1865 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIST 200 | Historical Inquiry | 3 |
| HIST 327 | Colorado History | 3 |
| POLS 180 | Introduction to American Politics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POLS 255 | Introduction to Comparative Politics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POLS 282 | Issues in State and Local Government | 3 |
| POLS 376 | American Political Thought | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Economics and Public Policy (recommended) | ||
Economics upper-division elective | ||
| POLS 260 | Introduction to World Politics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| or POLS 360 | American Foreign Policy | |
| Total Credits | 45 | |
Capstone Course Requirement
The following courses in the Economics Major fulfill the Capstone Course Requirement: ECON 498 INCOME DISTRBTN POVERTY/WEALTH. Students completing the Secondary Licensure Emphasis may use student teaching to fulfill this requirement.
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120 semester credits for graduation. Of those 120 credits, 40 credits must be in upper-division courses (those marked 300 and above). Fifteen of these 40 upper-division credits must be earned in courses that are part of the standard or comprehensive major program being pursued.
Students are expected to review all graduation requirements, which can be found in the Western Undergraduate Catalog: Graduation Requirements.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ECON 201 | Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| General Education course (Area II) | 3 | |
| General Education course (Area III) | 3 | |
| HWTR 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 202 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG 110 | World Regional Geography (GT-SS2) | 3 |
| GEOL 101 | Physical Geology (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| EDUC 000 | Education Gateway Course | 0 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| General Education course (Area III) | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON 216 | Statistics for Business and Economics | 3 |
| General Education course (Area III) | 3 | |
| GEOG 120 | Introduction to Human Geography (GT-SS2) | 3 |
| HIST 100 | Topics in World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| POLS 180 | Introduction to American Politics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POLS 282 | Issues in State and Local Government | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 301 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Economics Elective course (ECON 317 recommended) | 3 | |
| General Education course (Area II) | 3 | |
| GEOG 250 | Geography of North America (GT-SS2) | 3 |
| HIST 200 | Historical Inquiry | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON 302 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 316 | Econometrics | 3 |
| HIST 126 | U.S. History to 1865 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIST 327 | Colorado History | 3 |
| POLS 255 | Introduction to Comparative Politics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| POLS 376 | American Political Thought | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 303 | International Economics and Globalization | 3 |
| ECON 498 | Income Distribution, Poverty and Wealth | 3 |
| EDUC 340 | Application of Pedagogy and Practice | 3 |
| HIST 127 | U.S. History Since 1865 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| POLS 260 | Introduction to World Politics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDUC 403 | INSTRTN&ASMT IN CONTENT AREA | 3 |
| EDUC 404 | Creating Positive Learning Environments | 3 |
| EDUC 405 | Data-driven Instructional Practices | 3 |
| EDUC 406 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| EDUC 409 | Secondary Student Teaching | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 407 | Maximizing Learning through 21st Century Skills | 3 |
| EDUC 424 | Differentiation: Applying Learner-Centered Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC 429 | Teaching English Learners for Secondary and K-12 Teachers | 3 |
| EDUC 409 | Secondary Student Teaching | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 124 | |