Economics and Finance

Curriculum

Dr. Devin T. Rafferty, Chairperson

The Department of Economics and Finance offers majors in Economics, Finance, and Quantitative Economics and Finance and minors in Economics and Finance.

Requirements for Economics Major

Degree of Bachelor of Arts

Three of the required credits for the major count towards the Core Curriculum Requirements.

EC-101Macroeconomic Principles (Core Social Science)3
EC-102Microeconomic Principles3
EC-251Intermediate Microeconomics3
EC-252Intermediate Macroeconomics3
EC-300Stats for Business Finance & Economics 13
EC-496Capstone Seminar (WI) 23
FN-401Intro to Corporate Finance 33
or FN-410 Business Finance
FN-416Ethics in Financial Professions 43
EC/FNEconomics/Finance Electives 515
Total Credits39

Requirements for Economics Major

Degree of Bachelor of Science

Three of the required credits for the major count towards the Core Curriculum Requirements.

EC-101Macroeconomic Principles (Core Social Science)3
EC-102Microeconomic Principles3
EC-251Intermediate Microeconomics3
EC-252Intermediate Macroeconomics3
EC-300Stats for Business Finance & Economics 63
EC-496Capstone Seminar (WI) 73
FN-401Intro to Corporate Finance 83
or FN-410 Business Finance
EC/FNEconomics/Finance Electives 915
FN-416Ethics in Financial Professions 103
AC-151Principles of Accounting I3
AC-152Principles of Accounting II3
BL-161Introduction to Law & Contracts3
BA-151Principles of Management3
BA-155Principles of Marketing3
Total Credits54

Requirements for Finance Major

Degree of Bachelor of Science

Three of the required credits for the major count towards the Core Curriculum Requirements.

EC-101Macroeconomic Principles (Core Social Science)3
EC-102Microeconomic Principles3
EC-251Intermediate Microeconomics3
EC-252Intermediate Macroeconomics3
EC-300Stats for Business Finance & Economics 113
EC-496Capstone Seminar (WI) 123
FN-401Intro to Corporate Finance 133
or FN-410 Business Finance
FN-416Ethics in Financial Professions 143
FNFN Electives15
AC-151Principles of Accounting I3
AC-152Principles of Accounting II3
BL-161Introduction to Law & Contracts3
BA-151Principles of Management3
BA-155Principles of Marketing3
Total Credits54

Requirements for Quantitative Economics and Finance Major

Degree of Bachelor of Arts

Nine of the required credits for the major count towards the Core Curriculum Requirements.

EC-101Macroeconomic Principles (Core Social Science)3
EC-102Microeconomic Principles3
EC-251Intermediate Microeconomics3
EC-252Intermediate Macroeconomics3
EC-300Stats for Business Finance & Economics 153
EC-301Economic and Financial Modeling3
EC-303Economic & Financial Engr W/ Derivatives3
EC-496Capstone Seminar (WI) 163
FN-401Intro to Corporate Finance 173
or FN-410 Business Finance
EC/FNEconomics/Finance Electives 1815
FN-416Ethics in Financial Professions 193
MA-123Elementary Calculus I (Core Math)3
MA-124Elementary Calculus II (Core Math)3
MA-218Quantitative Methods for Business3
Total Credits54

Special Notes on Core Curriculum Requirements for Economics, Finance and Quantitative Economics and Finance Majors

Special Notes on Major Requirements for Economics, Finance and Quantitative Economics and Finance Majors

Requirements for a Minor in Economics

EC-101Macroeconomic Principles3
EC-102Microeconomic Principles3
EC-Economics/Finance Electives: EC/FN- 300-level or above) 2012
Total Credits18

Requirements for a Minor in Finance

Students may earn a minor in Finance by completing a minimum of 18 credits including EC-101 Macroeconomic Principles, EC-102 Microeconomic Principles and any four FN electives for the major in finance. Economics majors and Economics minors are permitted to minor in Finance. However, with the exception of EC-101 and EC-102, none of the courses taken for the minor in Finance will count towards the completion of the major or minor in Economics.

EC-101Macroeconomic Principles3
EC-102Microeconomic Principles3
FNFinance Electives 2112
Total Credits18