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Twin Cities Campus
Economics B.A.Economics
College of Liberal Arts
The Bachelors of Arts in Economics gives students the economic and analytical tools necessary to examine and solve contemporary economic problems. For more information, visit https://cla.umn.edu/economics
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
3 courses
before admission to the program.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Preparatory Coursework
Take exactly 3 course(s) totaling exactly 12 credit(s) from the following:
Principles of Micro and Macroeconomics
·
ECON 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics
[SOCS, GP]
(4.0 cr)
ECON 1102 - Principles of Macroeconomics
(4.0 cr)
·
Calculus I
·
MATH 1271 - Calculus I
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1371 - CSE Calculus I
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1571H - Honors Calculus I
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
Students are required to complete 4 semester(s) of
any second language.
with a grade of C-, or better, or S, or demonstrate proficiency in the language(s) as defined by the department
or college.
CLA BA degrees require 18 upper division (3xxx-level or higher) credits outside the major designator. These credits must be taken in designators different from the major designator and cannot include courses that are cross-listed with the major designator. The major designator for the Economics BA is ECON.
Supporting work in computer science, mathematics, and statistics is recommended.
At least 20 upper-division credits in the major must be taken at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. At least 7 of the 9 upper-division upper-division ECON courses must be taken from the Department of Economics at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.
Students may receive no more than one undergraduate degree from the Department of Economics: a BA or a BS or a minor.
All incoming CLA freshmen must complete the First-Year Experience course sequence.
All students must complete a capstone in at least one CLA major. The requirements for double majors completing the capstone in a different CLA major will be clearly stated. Students must also complete all major requirements in both majors to allow the additional capstone to be waived. Student completing an addition degree must complete the capstone in each degree area.
Core Courses
Take exactly 4 course(s) totaling 15 - 16 credit(s) from the following:
Electives
Take exactly 6 course(s) totaling 18 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ECON 3970 - Topics in Economics
(3.0 cr)
·
ECON 4115 - Uncertainty and Information
(4.0 cr)
·
ECON 4211 - Principles of Econometrics
(4.0 cr)
·
ECON 4331W - Economic Development
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
ECON 4341 - Economics of Poverty and Income Inequality
(3.0 cr)
·
ECON 4431W - International Trade
[GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
ECON 4432W - International Finance
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
ECON 4531 - Labor Economics
(3.0 cr)
·
ECON 4631 - Industrial Organization and Antitrust Policy
(3.0 cr)
·
ECON 4721 - Money and Banking
(3.0 cr)
·
ECON 4751 - Financial Economics
(3.0 cr)
·
ECON 4821 - Public Economics
(3.0 cr)
·
ECON 4831 - Cost-Benefit Analysis
(3.0 cr)
·
ECON 4960 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
Area Study Courses
Only one country/area study course or department-approved study-abroad course may count toward the elective requirement.
Take no more than 1 course(s) from the following:
·
ECON 3960 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ECON 4311 - Economy of Latin America
(3.0 cr)
·
ECON 4317 - The Chinese Economy
(3.0 cr)
·
Independent Study
Take at most 3 credit(s) from the following:
·
ECON 3991 - Independent Study
(1.0-3.0 cr)
Capstone
In the capstone, students demonstrate that they can think critically and define an economic issue; review relevant literature; gather, recognize, and interpret data; use economic theory and statistical tools to analyze economic problems; interpret and communicate findings; and attain understanding and proficiency in the modes of inquiry common to the discipline.
Take exactly 1 course(s) totaling exactly 2 credit(s) from the following:
Students who double major within CLA and choose to complete the capstone requirement in their other major may waive the Economics B.A. capstone, and they do not need to replace the 2 credits.
Capstone Seminar
ECON 3951 - Economics Capstone
(2.0 cr)
Upper Division Writing Intensive within the major
Students are required to take one upper division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.
Take 0 - 1 course(s) from the following:
·
ECON 4331W - Economic Development
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
ECON 4432W - International Finance
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
ECON 4431W - International Trade
[GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 1101/1165 ApEc 1101/1101H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApEc 1102/Econ 1102/1105/1112 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Math 1271/Math 1381/Math 1571/ |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Math 1271/Math 1381/Math 1571/ |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Math 1271/Math 1381/Math 1571/ |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 3101/Econ 3012/ApEc 3001 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 3102/3024/ApEc 3006 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AnSc 3011/ESPM 3012/Stat 3011/ |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | STAT 3021/STAT 3021H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 4431W/Econ 4431V/Econ 443 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 4531/Econ 4538 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 3601/Econ 4631/Econ 4631H |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 3701/Econ 4721/Econ 4721H |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 4751/Econ 4751H/Econ 4758 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 3801/Econ 4828/Econ 4821 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 4611H/Econ 4831 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 -3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 4431W/Econ 4431V/Econ 443 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |