Economics BA

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Requirements for Major

Students majoring in economics for the BA degree must declare such by the time they have completed 60 semester hours and complete a minimum of 40 semester hours in economics. The minimum grade in each CU Denver economics course is a C- (1.7), except that one D- in one economics elective is allowed. A GPA of 2.5 in economics courses taken at CU Denver is required to graduate. No pass/fail grades may count toward the major.

Program Requirements

Required Economics Courses

ECON 2012 - Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics
ECON 2022 - Principles of Economics: Microeconomics
ECON 3801 - Introduction to Mathematical Economics
(ECON 3801 may be waived if student has completed Calculus I, II and III with a grade of B or better. UCD equivalents are MATH 1401, 2411 and 2421.)
ECON 3811 - Statistics with Computer Applications
ECON 4071 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
ECON 4081 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 4811 - Introduction to Econometrics
ECON 4091 - History of Economic Thought or another 4000 level ECON elective

Total: 25 Hours

Electives

Economics Courses

Any five 3-semester-hour courses taken in economics may satisfy this requirement, other than internships and independent studies which require the approval of the department chair.

Electives Total: 15 Hours

Major Total: 40 Hours

Graduating seniors must submit the three best papers that the student wrote in any three separate courses taken in the Department of Economics for the outcomes assessment of the economics program. The three papers should be handed in at one time in a folder to the economics office, before the first day of the month in which the student plans to graduate.

At least six of the major courses (18 semester hours), including at least three courses out of ECON 3801, 4071, 4081, 4091 and 4811, must be taken from economics faculty at CU Denver.

Once a student has enrolled at CU Denver, no courses in the major may be taken outside the economics department without permission from the undergraduate advisor. No math is formally required, except for the college algebra prerequisite for ECON 3801. Students desiring a recommendation to a graduate school in economics, however, should consult with economics faculty regarding additional mathematics courses.

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