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2023-2024 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Roadmap: B.A. in Economics

Economics studies how people choose to use their scarce resources to try to satisfy their unlimited wants. Since it’s about people, choice, scarcity, resources and satisfying wants it’s an exciting, broad and yet, practical field of study. It offers useful tools that will help you understand the world and make wiser decisions. The clear, rigorous mode of thinking developed in studying economics offers excellent preparation for a wide variety of professional careers. Below you will find a recommended course of study for the Economics BA. Students should speak with an advisor to develop a more personalized roadmap.

First Year
Fall Semester
Course
Units
General Education Area A1 3
General Education Area B1 3
General Education Area C1 3
General Education Area D1 3
GE Science Lab 1
Total Units 13
Cumulative Total 13
Spring Semester
Course
Units
ECON 2500 Principles of Macro Economics   3
General Education Area A2 3
General Education Area B2 3
General Education Area C2 3
General Education Area B3 Lab 1
General Education Area E 3
Total Units 16
Cumulative Total 29
  • *ECON-2500 and ECON-2510 satisfy General Education Area D2.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

Second Year
Fall Semester
Course
Units
ECON 2510 Principles of Micro Economics   3
PSCI 1201 American Government   3
General Education Area C1 or C2 3
General Education Area E 3
General Education Area F 3
Elective Units 3
Total Units 18
Cumulative Total 47
Spring Semester
Course
Units

Choose one of the following courses:

 3
General Education Area A3 3
Elective Units 9
Total Units 15
Cumulative Total 62

  • MATH-1600 and MATH-1610 is not required but is a prerequisite to ECON 3205 (which is required for the major)                                                                                                                                                 

  • MATH-1600 and MATH-1610 satisfy General Education Area B4

 

Third Year
Fall Semester
Course
Units
ECON 3205 Introduction to Econometrics    4
ECON 4000 Intermediate Theory (Macro)   3
General Education UD-B 3
Elective Units 6
Total Units 16
Cumulative Total 78
Spring Semester
Course
Units
ECON 4200 Intermediate Theory (Micro)   3
General Education UD-C 3
Major Elective 3
Major Elective 3
Elective Units 3
Total Units 15
Cumulative Total 93

Major Elective courses must be chosen from two or more of the following areas of specialization: a. Banking, Investment, and Managerial Economics, b. International Trade and Alternative Economic Systems, c. Economics and the Public Sector, d. Labor Economics, and e. Economic History. Area of specialization exceptions can be made on approval of the department chair. For a list of courses, visit the Academic Catalog (http://catalog.csustan.edu/) for the Economics BA.

 

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation
Fall Semester
Course
Units
General Education UD-D  3
University Multicultural Requirement 3
Major Elective 3
Major Elective 3
Major Elective 3
Total Units 15
Cumulative Total 108
Spring Semester
Course
Units
ECON 4960 Senior Seminar   3
ECON 4335 Political Economy (WP)   3
Elective Units 5
Total Units 12
Cumulative Total 120
  • For additional dates and details to apply for graduation, visit the Graduation Website.