MAJOR IN ECONOMICS

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE B.A. IN ECONOMICS MAJOR

Economics majors in a regular B.A. program must complete a total of 31 hours of course work in economics (that includes a capstone course) as well as additional hours in statistics (3 hours), mathematics (8 hours), and computer science course IST 203.

Core Courses. Core requirements are fulfilled by completing 12 hours from the following courses:

• ECN 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECN 202 Principles of Microeconomics
• ECN 301 Intermediate Macroeconomics
• ECN 302 Intermediate Microeconomics

Economics Electives. In addition to the core courses for the economics major, with the exception of students in the Honors Program, five economics elective courses amounting to at least 19 credit hours must be completed. These elective courses should be chosen in consultation with a department adviser.

Capstone Requirement. Students must satisfy the capstone requirement by taking one of the following elective course: ECN 485, ECN 482, ECN 441 or ECN 450.This capstone course will count toward meeting the 19 credit hours of economics electives requirement.

Statistics. Introductory course in statistics (MTH 147, OSM 201, PSY 311, SOC 354, or equivalent).

Mathematics. Students must complete MTH 148-149 or MTH 181-182. For students planning to pursue graduate studies in economics, additional courses in mathematics are recommended.

Computer Literacy Requirement

• IST 203 Software Tools for Personal Productivity, 3 credit hours

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR IN ECONOMICS

Students working toward undergraduate degrees from other departments and colleges at Cleveland State University are eligible to earn a minor in economics to complement their baccalaureate degrees from other disciplines. A minor in economics consists of 16 hours of three required and two elective courses.

Required Courses: ECN 201, ECN 202, and either ECN 301 or ECN 302.

Elective Courses: Seven hours of 300- to 400-level economics courses.

BUSINESS ECONOMICS MAJOR

The College of Business Administration, in cooperation with the Economics Department, offers a program in business economics which leads to a B.B.A. degree. For further information on the business economics major, see the section describing programs in the College of Business Administration.

HONORS PROGRAM

Students in the Economics Honors Program must complete the core requirements, statistics requirement, MTH 181 and MTH 182, and the computer literacy requirement ( for economics majors; however, the elective requirement is fulfilled by completing ECN 322, ECN 355, ECN 497 (Honors Essay),and three additional economics electives which have as a prerequisite at least one course in principles of economics. For students planning to pursue graduate studies in economics, additional courses in mathematics are recommended.

Capstone Requirement. Student must satisfy the capstone requirement by taking one of the following elective course: ECN 485, ECN 482, ECN 441 or ECN 450.  This capstone course will count toward meeting the 23 credit hours of economics electives requirement.

An honors candidate must have and maintain a 3.3 overall grade-point average and a 3.3 GPA in major-field requirements. Information about the honors program will be provided to all students at the time a major is declared in economics. For further information, contact the Department of Economics.