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Twin Cities Campus
Economics B.S.Economics
College of Liberal Arts
The Bachelors of Science in Economics gives students the economic, mathematical, and analytical tools to solve contemporary economic problems. This major pathway is recommended for students considering graduate studies in economics or pursuing a career as a professional economist or in an analytics-based field. For more information, visit https://cla.umn.edu/economics
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
4 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 4 course(s) totaling exactly 16 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 1571H - Honors Calculus I
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1371 - CSE Calculus I
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
·
Calculus II
·
MATH 1272 - Calculus II
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1572H - Honors Calculus II
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1372 - CSE Calculus II
(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
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 24 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 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.
Core Courses
Take exactly 7 course(s) totaling exactly 28 credit(s) from the following:
·
ECON 4261 - Introduction to Econometrics
(4.0 cr)
·
MATH 2243 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 2574H - Honors Calculus IV
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 2373 - CSE Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
(4.0 cr)
·
MATH 2263 - Multivariable Calculus
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 2573H - Honors Calculus III
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 2374 - CSE Multivariable Calculus and Vector Analysis
(4.0 cr)
·
Theory of Statistics I & II
Take one of the following course pairs for a total of 8 credits:
Electives
Take exactly 4 course(s) totaling 12 - 16 credit(s) from the following:
·
ECON 3970 - Topics in Economics
(3.0 cr)
·
ECON 4115 - Uncertainty and Information
(4.0 cr)
·
ECON 4331W - Economic Development
[WI]
(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 electives 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)
Advanced Courses
The Microeconomic Analysis courses (ECON 416x) are quarter-long (7-week) courses meant to be taken in pairs.
Take 2 or more course(s) totaling 8 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ECON 4108 - Advanced Game Theory and Applications
(4.0 cr)
·
ECON 4118 - Advanced Mathematical Economics
(4.0 cr)
·
ECON 4438W - Advanced International Trade
[GP, WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
ECON 4538 - Advanced Labor Economics
(4.0 cr)
·
ECON 4738 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
ECON 4758 - Advanced Financial Economics
(4.0 cr)
·
ECON 4828 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
ECON 4970 {Inactive}
(4.0 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 4431W - International Trade
[GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
ECON 4432W - International Finance
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
ECON 4438W - Advanced International Trade
[GP, WI]
(4.0 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/ |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
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 1272/Math 1282/Math 1372/ |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Math 1272/Math 1282/Math 1372/ |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Math 1272/Math 1282/Math 1372/ |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
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] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Math 2243/Math 2373/Math 2574H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Math 2243/Math 2373/Math 2574H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Math 2243/Math 2373/Math 2574H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Math 2263/Math 2374/Math 2573H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Math 2263/Math 2374/Math 2573H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Math 2263/Math 2374/Math 2573H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
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: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
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: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 4108/Econ 4109/Econ 4109H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 4113/Econ 4113H/Econ 4118 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 4431W/Econ 4431V/Econ 443 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 4531/Econ 4538 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 4751/Econ 4751H/Econ 4758 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 4161/Econ 8001 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 4162/Econ 8002 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 4163/Econ 8003 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 4164/Econ 8004 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
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: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 4431W/Econ 4431V/Econ 443 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |