Program Requirements
All standard majors require a minor in a second discipline or a second major.
A minimum of 36 credits is required, including the 24-credit Nucleus and nine credits of upper-division Economics electives.
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 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-division Economics electives (courses numbered 300 or above) | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
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.
Western Watershed General Education Requirements
Students must complete all Western Watershed General Education requirements to graduate.
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.
Sample Plan
Degree Plans are for planning purposes. They reflect a suggested plan to complete the degree in a projected timeframe per program of study.
"Western Watershed Course(s)” refers to a course from the Tributaries area of the Western Watershed program. These courses should be chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ECON 201 | Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) (Western Watershed - Fundamental Skills) | 3 |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) (Western Watershed - Fundamental Skills) | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course(s) | 3-4 |
| WWGE 101/102/103/104 | Headwaters (select one) | 2 |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 202 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) (Western Watershed - Fundamental Skills) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective Course(s) | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course(s) | 6-7 |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON 216 | Statistics for Business and Economics | 3 |
| Elective | Elective Course(s) | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course(s) | 9 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 301 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Elective | ECON Elective Course(s) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective Course(s) | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course(s) | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON 302 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 316 | Econometrics | 3 |
| Elective | Elective Course(s) | 6 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course(s) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 303 | International Economics and Globalization | 3 |
| Elective | ECON Elective Course(s) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective Course(s) | 6 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course(s) | 3 |
| WWGE 301/302/303/304 | Delta (select one) | 1 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| Elective | ECON Elective Course(s) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective Course(s) | 9 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course(s) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 498 | Income Distribution, Poverty and Wealth | 3 |
| Elective | Elective Course(s) | 12 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120-122 | |
Western is committed to doing our part to provide each student a clear path to graduation. This four‐year degree plan is a sample map for fulfilling requirements in the major and General Education. The pathway that you take to your degree may differ somewhat from this illustration, depending on where you start and the detours and side trips you may take along the way. You are responsible for ensuring your overall, upper division, and major‐specific credits as well as GPA requirements are fulfilled for graduation.