UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR: B.A.Economics CREDITS REQUIRED IN MAJOR: 36 - 38
TRACK A: Liberal Arts (36 CREDITS)
FOUNDATION/REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES
COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITESECO 101 / Introduction to Macroeconomics / 3 / None
ECO 102 / Introduction to Microeconomics / 3 / None
ECO 103 / Critical Thinking About Economic Issues / 3 / College Writing
ECO 301 / Intermediate Macroeconomics / 3 / ECO 101, ECO 102 or ECO 100
ECO 302 / Intermediate Microeconomics / 3 / ECO 101, ECO 102 or ECO 100
ECO 303 / Political Economy / 3 / ECO 101, ECO 102 and either ECO 301 (concurrent) or ECO 302 (concurrent)
SELECT 6 MAJOR ELECTIVES; a minimum of 4 must be from the following ECO courses (18 CREDITS)
ECO 220 / U.S. Economic and Labor History / 3 / NoneECO 305 / Research Methods in Economics / 3 / None
ECO 310 / Money and Banking / 3 / ECO 101, ECO 102
ECO 312 / U.S. Economic Policy / 3 / Any 100-level ECO course
ECO 315 / Economic Development / 3 / Any 100-level ECO course
ECO 316 / Case Studies in International Development / 3 / Any 100-level ECO course
ECO 319 / Macroeconomics: Debt and Finance / 3 / ECO 301
ECO 321 / Understanding Contemporary Capitalism / 3 / None
ECO 322 / Economics of Women and Work / 3 / None
ECO 323 / U.S. Labor and Employment Relations / 3 / None
ECO 325 / Industrial Organization / 3 / ECO 101, ECO 102
ECO 326 / Environmental Economics / 3 / ECO 102
ECO 327 / Natural Resource Economics / 3 / ECO 102
ECO 328 / Rural and Regional Economic Development / 3 / ECO 102
ECO 330 / Urban Economics / 3 / ECO 102
ECO 333 / Economics and Happiness / 3 / ECO 101 or ECO 102
ECO 335 / The Political Economy of Food / 3 / Any 100-level ECO course and College Writing
ECO 340 / History of Economic Thought / 3 / ECO 101, ECO 102
ECO 350 / Comparative Economic Systems / 3 / ECO 100 or ECO 101
ECO 370 / International Economics / 3 / ECO 101, ECO 102
ECO 380 / Public Finance and Fiscal Policy / 3 / ECO 101, ECO 102
ECO 381 / State and Local Public Finance / 3 / ECO 101, ECO 102
ECO 399 / Special Topics in Economics / 3 / Depends on Topic
ECO 450 / Readings in Economics / 3 / None
ECO 490 / Independent Readings and Research in Economics / 1 – 6 / ECO 101 or ECO 102, junior or senior-level standing, Independent Study Approval Form
AN ADDITIONAL TWO (OF THE SIX REQUIRED COURSES) MAY BE SELECTED FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST:
CRM 216 / White-Collar Crime / 3 / CRM 100CRM 225 / Crimes Against the Environment / 3 / CRM 100
GEO 302 / Gender, Work, and Space / 3 / None
GEO 303 / Economic Geography / 3 / Any of the following: ANT 101, GEO 101, GEO 203, ECO 101, ECO 102
POS 340 / The Politics of Developing Nations / 3 / POS 104
SOC 348 / Sociology of Work / 3 / SOC 210 with C or better
SOC 358 / Sociology of Women's Work / 3 / SOC 210 with C or better
WGS 365 / Topics in Gender and Institutions II / 3 / None
WGS 465 / Topics in Gender and Institutions III / 3 / Instructor Permission
TRACK B: MATH INTENSIVE (38 CREDITS)
FOUNDATION/REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES (15 CREDITS)
COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITESECO 101 / Introduction to Macroeconomics / 3 / None
ECO 102 / Introduction to Microeconomics / 3 / None
ECO 301 / Intermediate Macroeconomics / 3 / ECO 101, ECO 102 or ECO 100
ECO 302 / Intermediate Microeconomics / 3 / ECO 101, ECO 102 or ECO 100
ECO 303 / Political Economy / 3 / ECO 101, ECO 102 and either ECO 301 (concurrent) or ECO 302 (concurrent)
REQUIRED MATH COURSES (11 CREDITS)
COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITESMAT 152 / Calculus A / 4 / MAT 140 or appropriate score on the College Level Math exam
MAT 153 / Calculus B / 4 / MAT 152
MAT 380 / Probability and Statistics / 3 / MAT 153
MAJOR ELECTIVES: Select four courses from the aforementioned list of ECO electives (12 CREDITS)
MAJOR COURSES OVERLAPPING IN THE CORE:
CORE AREA / COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / REQUIRED BY MAJOR?SCA / ECO 101 / Introduction to Macroeconomics / Yes
ECO 102 / Introduction to Microeconomics / Yes
ECO 103 / Critical Thinking About Economic Issues / No
ECO 104 / The U.S. in the World Economy / No
ECO 106 / Economics of Social Change / No
ECO 108 / Economic Journalism / No
QR / MAT 152 / Calculus A / Yes (Track B)
Text from 2015-16 Catalog:
The undergraduate program in economics provides practical preparation for a variety of careers as well as forgraduate studyin economics, business administration, public policy, and law.Economics is a social science and as such is best studied in the context of broader exposure to the liberal arts and sciences.
Economics is a marketable liberal arts degree. Liberal arts majors (social sciences and humanities) develop excellentwriting and research skills, and increase a student's knowledge of the world. These majors also help students build astronger and more informed sense of identity and values. Economics at USM also provides students critical thinkingand analytical (including statistical) skills.
Core curriculum codes
EYE – Entry Year Experience
CW – College Writing
QR – Quantitative Reasoning
CE – Creative Expression
SCA – Socio-cultural Analysis
CI – Cultural Interpretation
SE – Science Exploration
EISRC – Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, & Citizenship
DIV – Diversity
INT – International
CAP - Capstone