Economics Major with Inclusive Childhood/Middle Childhood Education Major

The economics program is part of the School of Management. The program offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. Students have the option to double major in economics and inclusive childhood/middle childhood education to achieve teacher certification.

Completion of the economics major allows students to students to understand, evaluate, and analyze the economic issues and challenges of everyday life, as well as the economic systems in which we live.

Classes rooted in the liberal arts examine the causes and patterns of societal change within the framework of economics. The approach prepares students for graduate study in the fields of economics, business, law, and related disciplines, as well as for professional careers in a variety of fields in the public and private sectors.

The goals of the program are accomplished through:
•Interaction with instructional staff devoted to teaching excellence and student development.
•An innovative, dynamic, and relevant curriculum.
•The development of skills in the areas of critical thinking, qualitative and quantitative analysis, communication, and technology.
•Opportunities for interpersonal development through activities such as clubs and honor societies with peers and the community.

A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for the economics core.

Economics Core

All Economics majors are required to take the following courses:

CIS 141 - Survey of Computer Applications Credits: 3 or
CIS 241 - Advanced Computer Applications
ECO 101 - PI Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 102 - PI Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 333 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 334 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 480 - Senior Seminar in Economics Credits: 3
MTH 111 - PI Applied Calculus Credits: 3
or MTH 113 - PI Calculus I Credits / Units: 4
MTH 207 - PII Elementary Statistics Credits: 3
Or MTH 208 - PII Statistics for Scientists Credits: 3

Economics Electives

In addition to the Economics Core listed above, students must select five courses from the following list:

ECO 330 - Investments Credits: 3
ECO 331 - Money and Banking Credits: 3
ECO 340 - PII Labor Economics Credits: 3
ECO 347 - PII History of Economic Thought Credits: 3
ECO 349G - International Business Economics Credits: 3
ECO 350 - PII Environmental Economics Credits: 3
ECO 351G - PII Economics of Development Credits: 3
ECO 360 - Natural Resource Economics Credits: 3
ECO 410 - Econometrics Credits: 3
ECO 419 - PII Public Finance Credits: 3
ECO 483 - Economics Internship Credits: 3
ECO 485 - Independent Study Credits: 3
ECO 486 - Independent Study Credits: 3
SOC 352 - Social Research Methods Credits: 3

Required Courses for Inclusive Childhood/Middle Childhood Education Major

The following courses are required for the Inclusive Childhood/Middle Childhood Education major. The major prepares students for the initial teacher certification requirements in four certification areas: Childhood Education (Grades 1-6), Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Childhood Level (Grades 1-6), Middle Childhood Education - Generalist or Content Specialist (Grades 5-9), and Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Middle Childhood Level (Grades 5-9).

*Students in the Inclusive Childhood/Middle Childhood major who are pursuing a B.A. degree must take all electives in liberal arts areas in order to earn the 90 liberal arts credits that are required for the degree.