Economics Major

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BA degree

To transfer to the economics major, a student already enrolled at UMass Dartmouth in another major (or undeclared) must first complete ECO 231, Principles of Microeconomics; and ECO 232, Principles of Macroeconomics, and receive a grade point average of 2.5 or higher in these two courses with have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Requirements

Introductory level major requirements

ECO 231 - Principles Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 232 - Principles Macroeconomics Credits: 3

Core major requirements

ECO 300 - Mathematical Economics Credits: 3
ECO 301 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 311 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 320 - Economics Internship Credits: 3
ECO 330 - Economic Statistics Lab Credits: 1
ECO 332 - Economic Statistics Credits: 3
ECO 350 - Intermediate Writing in Economics Credits: 3
ECO 492 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3

Upper-level electives

9 credits of 300- or 400-level ECO courses

Total credits: 36

Notes

Students must achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.000 in courses required for the Economics major.

University Studies Requirements

In addition to the requirements in the major, students will be required to complete the University Studies requirements. For more information: http://www.umassd.edu/generaleducation/universitystudies/universitystudiescurriculum/.

Program Outcomes

After completing the major in economics, students will be able to:

Explain fundamental theories, concepts, and analytical methods of microeconomics and macroeconomics.
Apply the general concepts learned from principles of economics to specific fields of economics.
Apply mathematical tools and techniques and evaluate the results to analyze economic problems.
Apply economic analysis to compare and evaluate alternative personal, business, and policy options.
Communicate, in writing and orally, fundamental economic theories, concepts, analytical methods, and policy choices.

Economics Research Program

Economics ResearchMajor requirements are the same as specified for the regular Economics major, except that:

Students must achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.200 in courses required for the Economics Research major; and the following courses must be included as 9 of the credits among the Upper-level electives:

ECO 333 - Econometrics Credits: 3
ECO 336 – Econometrics Lab Credit: 1 (Note: ECO320 Internship can be reduced to 1 credit if a student completes the Econometrics lab so a total of 36 credits are still needed for the degree)
ECO 498 - Thesis Research Credits: 3 (Taken twice for a total of 6 credits)