Bachelor of Science in Economics

University Requirements

A total of 120 credit hours
6 credit hours of college writing
3 credit hours of college mathematics or the equivalent by examination

General Education Requirements
A total of 30 credit hours, consisting of one foundation course and one second-level course in an approved sequence from each of the five curricular areas
No more than 6 credit hours may be taken in the same discipline

Major Requirements
48 credit hours with grades of C or better

Course Requirements
ECON-100/ECON-100G Macroeconomics 4:1 (3)
ECON-200/ECON-200G Microeconomics 4:2 (3)
ECON-300 Intermediate Microeconomics (3) or ECON-500 Microeconomics (3)
ECON-301 Intermediate Macroeconomics (3) or ECON-501 Macroeconomics (3)
ECON-322 Introduction to Econometrics (4)
One of the Following:
ECON-480 Research Seminar in Economics (3)
ECON-491 Internship (3)
ECON-492 Internship in Teaching Economics (3)
Study abroad course with emphasis in economics or political economy at 300-level or higher.
ECON-505 Introduction to Mathematical Economics (3)
MATH-211 Applied Calculus I (4) or MATH-221 Calculus I (4)
STAT-202 Basic Statistics (4)
One of the following:
ACCT-240 Principles of Accounting (3)
CSC-280 Introduction to Computer Science I (4)
MATH-212 Applied Calculus II (3)
MATH-222 Calculus II (4)
MATH-310 Linear Algebra (3)
ECON-322 Introduction to Econometrics (4)
15 credit hours of additional economics courses (ECON-XXX) at the 300 level or above, excluding ECON-370 International Economics

No more than 6 credit hours may be fulfilled by Washington Economic Policy Semester courses and economics courses from Study Abroad Programs. No more than 3 credit hours of independent reading and study courses and internships may be used to satisfy this requirement.

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Department of Economics, American University, Roper Hall 105
4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20016-8029