SUNY Oswego - Undergraduate Degree Requirements: Economics Department

Program Requirements

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Economics

Economics Major - Arts and Sciences, B.A. Degree36-37cr

A. Core Requirements15 cr

Eco 101 - Principles of Microeconomics
Eco 200 - Principles of Macroeconomics
Eco 300 - Intermediate Macro Theory
Eco 301 - Intermediate Micro Theory
One of the following two courses:
- Eco 405 - Seminar in Economic Theory and Policy
- Eco 409 - Applied Mathematical Economics

B. Electives15 cr

15 hours in Economics courses numbered 300 or above taken under advisement

C. Cognate Requirements6-7 cr

Mat 158 - Introduction to Statistics A
One of the following two courses
- Mat 208 - Mathematical Applications for Business and Management
- Mat 210 - Calculus I

Note: A grade of C- or better is required in all five Core courses credited to the major.

Economics Minor - Arts and Sciences18cr

A. Core Requirements6 cr

Eco 101 - Principles of Microeconomics
Eco 200 - Principles of Macroeconomics

B. Electives12 cr

Twelve hours of 300- or 400-level economics courses, under advisement. These courses must be taken at Oswego, except with permission of the Economics Department.

C. Cognate Requirements0 cr

None

Economics Honors Program

I. Admission to the Program Students may apply for admission into the honors program in their junior or senior year after completing 15 credits in economics. In order to qualify for admission, the student must possess a GPA in economics and overall GPA of 3.2. Students will be accepted into the honors program upon receiving a positive recommendation from a majority of the economics faculty.
II. Minimum Requirements of Program
A. Core Requirements of Economics major
B. Additional Core Courses:
Eco 312 - Introduction to Econometrics
Eco 405 - Seminar in Economic Theory and Policy, or Eco 409 - Mathematical Economics Seminar
Eco 499 - Independent Study for Honors in Economics
C. Twelve hours of Economics electives
D. Cognate requirements of Economics major
III. Requirements for graduation with honors in Economics
A. Satisfactory completion of honors program
B. A minimum GPA of 3.2 in Economics and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2