Acceptance to Major Requirements
Course Requirements:
Minimum Grade and/or GPA for required courses: 2.0 GPA
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Other Requirements: No more than one of these courses should be at the CD level. It is possible for a student to apply to the major with ongoing enrollment in ECON 332 Microeconomic Theory/ECON 333 Macroeconomic Theory or ongoing enrollment in ECON 300+ having completed the other requirements with a high GPA.
Conditional acceptance to major: The department chair may, at their discretion, admit students to the major who do not meet the criteria for unconditional acceptance. Such students may proceed with current registration, but their subsequent continuation in the major will be contingent on meeting expectations stipulated by the department chair.
54 credits required
Required Courses for all Economics Majors
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| ECON 111 | Introduction to Economics | 4 |
| ECON 332 | Microeconomic Theory | 4 |
| ECON 333 | Macroeconomic Theory | 4 |
| ECON 334 | Introductory Econometric Analysis | 4 |
| ECON 384 | Advanced Research in Economics | 4 |
| MATH 119 | Calculus I | 4 |
| or MATH 118 | Essential Calculus |
| MATH 124 | Probability and Statistical Inference | 4 |
| or MATH 345 | Mathematical Statistics I |
| 4 |
| 8 |
| Total Hours | 40 |
Required Additional Courses for Policy Concentration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| POLS 114 | Public Policy Analysis and Recommendation | 2 |
| POLS 222 | Research Methods in Political Science | 4 |
| or POLS 224 | Courts, Law and Policy |
| 4 |
| 4 |
| |
| |
| Total Hours | 14 |
Suggestions
Students majoring in economics are advised to complete the required two MATH courses and the ECON 111 Introduction to Economics
, ECON 332 Microeconomic Theory, ECON 333 Macroeconomic Theory, and ECON 334 Introductory Econometric Analysis courses no later than the middle of their junior year. Mathematics and statistics are essential tools for graduate education and professional work in economics. The department therefore advises that students who are contemplating graduate study in economics minor in mathematics, with students taking MATH 119 Calculus I, MATH 120 Calculus II, MATH 239 Linear Algebra, MATH 305 Multivariable Calculus, MATH 345 Mathematical Statistics I, and either MATH 343 Analysis I or MATH 346 Mathematical Statistics II. In addition, ECON 350 Topics in Econometrics and Data Analysis should be included among the economics courses taken for the major.
Additional Requirements:
General Education Requirements:
All undergraduate students must complete the requirements of the Integrations Curriculum (IC) which is designed to ensure all of our students receive a liberal arts education. Please review details of the Integrations Curriculum requirements here.
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the Integrations Curriculum, all undergraduate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements to earn their degree from CSB and SJU.
Credits: 124 total credits, 40 of which must be from upper division coursework
GPA: 2.0 or higher*
Residency: At least 24 of your last 32 credits must be completed at CSB and SJU
Please visit Graduation under the Academic Policies and Regulations portion of the catalog for additional details regarding degree requirements.
* Cumulative GPA as well as major(s)/minor(s) GPA. Please note some majors/minors may require a higher GPA to earn their degree.
