Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Economics – General (Arts) – Bachelor of Arts

Subject: Administered by the Department of Economics.
Plan: Consists of 36.00 units as described below.
Plan Code: ECON-G-BA
Program: The Plan, with sufficient electives to total 90.00 units, will lead to a Bachelor of Arts Degree.

1. Core
A. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
Principles of Economics
or
Introductory Microeconomics
and Introductory Macroeconomics
or
Principles of Economics for Business
and Managerial Economics
B. Complete the following:
ECON 212Microeconomic Theory I3.00
ECON 222Macroeconomic Theory I3.00
C. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
Managerial Statistics
Introduction to Statistics
Introduction to Statistics
2. Option
A. Complete 12.00 units from the following:12.00
ECON at any level
B. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
Introduction To Financial Accounting
Introduction To Finance
Financial Accounting
Foundations of Finance
ECON at any level
Introduction to the Study of Politics, Philosophy, and Economics
Topics in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics
3. Supporting
A. Complete 6.00 units from the following:6.00
Differential and Integral Calculus
or
Differential and Integral Calculus
or
Differential and Integral Calculus I
and Differential and Integral Calculus II
or
Differential and Integral Calculus
or
Differential and Integral Calculus I
and Differential and Integral Calculus II
Electives
Elective Courses54.00
Total Units90.00

4. Substitutions

A. COMM 161/3.0 and an additional 3.00 units of an Arts and Science elective may be substituted for Supporting 3.A. 

5. Notes

A. For Dual Degree students: 3.00 units from STAT 367/4.0* or COMM 162/3.0 may be used in place of ECON 250/3.0 or STAT 263/3.0.

B. For Dual Degree students: 7.00 units from (APSC 171/3.3 and APSC 172/3.3) may be used in place of: MATH 120/6.0 or MATH 121/6.0 or (MATH 123/3.0 and MATH 124/3.0) or MATH 126/6.0 or (MATH 127/3.0 and MATH 128/3.0).

C. A maximum of 6.00 units from courses offered by other Faculties and Schools may be counted toward the program and/or Plan requirements. This includes courses in BMED, COMM, GLPH, HSCI, LAW, NURS, and courses offered by Smith Engineering.