Economics Major

Major Requirements 42-43 Total Credits

OPTION A: College of Arts and Sciences
Required Courses: 24 cr. hrs.
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 205 Quantitative Analysis 3 cr.
ECON 226 Introduction to Statistics
or MATH 226 Fundamentals of Statistics 3 cr.
or equivalent upon Chair's approval
ECON 301 Intermediate Microeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 326 Statistics for Economics and Business 3 cr.
ECON 480 Senior Seminar (writing intensive) 3 cr.
Elective Courses: 18 cr. hrs.
Choose a minimum of nine credits from ECON courses.
Select from any ECON 300 level or above elective, ACCT 232, FINC 345, CSIS 215, MNGT 318, MKTG 355, GEOG 220, HIST 361, PHIL 304 or AGEC 450.

OPTION B: College of Business and Economics
Required Courses: 24 cr. hrs.
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 205 Quantitative Analysis 3 cr.
ECON 226 Introduction to Statistics
or MATH 226 Fundamentals of Statistics 3 cr.
or equivalent upon Chair's approval
ECON 301 Intermediate Microeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 326 Statistics for Economics and Business 3 cr.
ECON 480 Senior Seminar (writing intensive) 3 cr.
Elective Courses: 18 cr. hrs.
Choose a minimum of nine credits from ECON courses.
Select from any ECON 300 level or above elective, ACCT 232, FINC 345, CSIS 215, MNGT 318, MKTG 355, GEOG 220, HIST 361, PHIL 304 or AGEC 450.

Required Supporting Courses: 1 cr. hrs.
CBE 100 Orientation to CBE 0.5 cr.
CBE 300 Professional Development 0.5 cr.

Admission Requirements

For all majors in the College of Business and Economics (CBE):
Completion of at least 27 required general education credits with a minimum GPA of 2.25.

Additionally, the following must be completed, or in progress for completion, during the semester preceding admission. Students may register prior to acceptance, but acceptance is required for attendance in CBE upper-level courses. Students with Lower Division GPAs between 2.25 and 2.50 may petition the Assistant Dean for consideration on a case-by-case basis.

For admission to the Economics major:
GPA of 2.50 in ECON 201, ECON 202, ECON 205; ENGL 100 and ENGL 200; CBE 100

Department of Economics

124 South Hall
(715) 425-3335
www.uwrf.edu/CBE/

Hamid Tabesh–Chair, Jackie Brux, Hossein Eftekari, Logan Kelly, Pascal Ngoboka, Glenn Potts, Susan K. Rogers, Brian Schultz, John Walker, Ellen Schultz-Academic Adviser.

The vision of the College of Business and Economics is to be the regional leader in the acquisition, application, and transfer of business and economic knowledge. Consistent with this vision, the college is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International.