Economics Degree 4-Year Plan

The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your Economics degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Economics degree. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).

The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your Economics degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Economics degree. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).

  • Program: Bachelor of Science: Economics
  • Total Credits: 120
  • Catalog: 2024-2025

First Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (1st Fall)
Core Requirement: LASC Goal 5 ECON 202 Microeconomics 3
First-Year Experience Course FYE 101 First Year Experience 1
LASC Goal 1B ENGL 101 English Composition 3
LASC Goal     3
LASC Goal     3
LASC Goal     3
Total Credits: 16
Spring (1st Spring)
Core Requirement: ECON 204 Macroeconomics 3
Related Requirement:  CSIS 103 Computer Concepts and Applications 3
LASC Goal 1A COMM 100 Speech Communication 3
LASC Goal/WI     3
LASC Goal     3
Total Credits: 15

 

Second Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (2nd Fall)
Related Requirement:  ACCT 230 Principles of Accounting 3
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 4 MATH 229/261 Topics in Calculus/Calculus I 3
ECON Elective:  ECON *** ECON Elective 3
LASC Goal     3
LASC Goal     3
Total Credits: 15
Spring (2nd Spring)
Related Requirement:  MATH 234 Intro to Probability and Statistics 3
ECON Elective:  ECON *** ECON Elective 3
LASC Goal     3
LASC Goal     3
LASC Goal/WI     3
Total Credits: 15

 

Third Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (3rd Fall)
Core Requirement: ECON 302 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 3
Core Requirement: WI for major ENGL 387/COMM 301 Tech Report Writing/Business Comm 3
ECON Elective:  ECON *** ECON Elective 3
ACCT/CSIS Elective: ACCT/CSIS *** Accounting/CSIS Elective 3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
Total Credits: 15
Spring (3rd Spring)
Core Requirement: ECON 304 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 3
Core Requirement: ECON 425 International Trade and Finance 3
ACCT/CSIS Elective: ACCT/CSIS *** Accounting/CSIS Elective 3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
Total Credits: 15

 

Fourth

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (4th Fall)
Core Requirement: WI 200-level or higher ECON 370 Quantitative Economic Analysis 3
ECON Elective:  ECON *** ECON Elective 3
General Elective/Minor Course:      3
General Elective/Minor Course:      3
General Elective/Minor Course:      3
Total Credits: 15
Spring (4th Spring)
Core Requirement: ECON 492 Economics Seminar 3
ECON Elective:  ECON *** ECON Elective 3
General Elective/Minor Course:      3
General Elective/Minor Course:      3
General Elective/Minor Course:      2
Total Credits: 14

The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your BS in Economics with Business Emphasis degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Economics degree with Business emphasis. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).

  • Program: Bachelor of Science: Economics with Business Emphasis
  • Total Credits: 120
  • Catalog: 2024-2025

First Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (1st Fall)
Core Requirement: LASC Goal 5 ECON 202 Microeconomics 3
First-Year Experience Course FYE 101 First Year Experience 1
LASC Goal 1B ENGL 101 English Composition 3
LASC Goal     3
LASC Goal     3
LASC Goal     3
Total Credits: 16
Spring (1st Spring)
Core Requirement: ECON 204 Macroeconomics 3
Related Requirement:  CSIS 103 Computer Concepts and Applications 3
LASC Goal 1A COMM 100 Speech Communication 3
LASC Goal/WI     3
LASC Goal     3
Total Credits: 15

 

Second Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (2nd Fall)
Related Requirement: ACCT 230 Principles of Accounting I 3
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 4 MATH 229/261 Topics in Calculus/Calculus I 3
ECON Elective:  ECON *** ECON Elective 3
LASC Goal     3
LASC Goal     3
Total Credits: 15
Spring (2nd Spring)
Emphasis Requirement:  ECON 320 Money and Banking 3
Emphasis Requirement: ACCT 231 Principles of Accounting II 3
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 4 MATH 234 Intro to Probability and Statistics 3
LASC Goal     3
LASC Goal     3
Total Credits: 15

 

Third Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (3rd Fall)
Core Requirement: ECON 302 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 3
Core Requirement: WI for major ENGL 387/COMM 301 Tech Report Writing/Business Comm 3
Emphasis Requirement: ECON 315/415 Government and Business/Industrial Organization 3
Emphasis Requirement: ACCT 280 Legal Environment of Business 3
LASC Goal     3
Total Credits: 15
Spring (3rd Spring)
Core Requirement: ECON 304 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 3
Emphasis Requirement: FINC 340 Financial Management 3
ACCT/CSIS Elective: ACCT/CSIS *** Accounting/CSIS Elective 3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
Total Credits: 15

 

Fourth

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (4th Fall)
Core Requirement: WI 200-level or higher ECON 370 Quantitative Economic Analysis 3
Emphasis Requirement: MKTG 270 Principles of Marketing 3
Emphasis Requirement: MGMT 260 Principles of Management 3
ECON Elective  ECON *** ECON Elective 3
ACCT/CSIS Elective: ACCT/CSIS *** Accounting/CSIS Elective 3
Total Credits: 15
Spring (4th Spring)
Core Requirement: ECON 492 Economics Seminar 3
Core Requirement: ECON 425 International Trade and Finance 3
Emphasis Requirement: MGMT 371 or GEOS 205 Intro to Business Analytics or Thinking Spatially 3
ECON Elective: ECON ***   3
General Elective/Minor Course:     2
Total Credits: 14