Economics Comprehensive Major: Secondary Licensure Emphasis

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-.”

Economics Nucleus
ECON 201Macroeconomics (GT-SS1)3
ECON 202Microeconomics3
ECON 301Intermediate Macroeconomics3
ECON 302Intermediate Microeconomics3
ECON 303International Economics and Globalization3
ECON 316Econometrics3
ECON 498Income Distribution, Poverty and Wealth3
ECON 216Statistics for Business and Economics3
or MATH 213 Probability and Statistics (GT-MA1)
Total Credits24

And the following 48 credits. In addition, students must fulfill the requirements of the Secondary Licensure Option described under Education:

GEOG 110World Regional Geography (GT-SS2)3
GEOG 120Introduction to Human Geography (GT-SS2)3
GEOG 250Geography of North America (GT-SS2)3
GEOL 101Physical Geology (GT-SC2)3
HIST 100Topics in World History (GT-HI1)3
HIST 126U.S. History to 1865 (GT-HI1)3
HIST 127U.S. History Since 1865 (GT-HI1)3
HIST 200Historical Inquiry3
HIST 327Colorado History3
POLS 180Introduction to American Politics (GT-SS1)3
POLS 255Introduction to Comparative Politics (GT-SS1)3
POLS 282Issues in State and Local Government3
POLS 376American Political Thought3
Select one of the following:3
Economics and Public Policy (recommended)
Economics upper-division elective
POLS 260Introduction to World Politics (GT-SS1)3
or POLS 360 American Foreign Policy
Total Credits45

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

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
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
 Credits16
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
 Credits15
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
 Credits18
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
 Credits15
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
 Credits18
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
 Credits15
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
 Credits15
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
 Credits12
 Total Credits124