Requirements: International Economics Major (B.A.)

All BA or BSc degrees require the completion of a minimum 128 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
For further degree requirements, please see our BA/BSc Requirements Page.

Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum

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Course Number Course Name Prerequisites
EN 2020 CCE (minimum grade of "C") Writing & Criticism EN1010 (minimum grade of "C")
FR 1200 CCF (or above) (minimum grade of "C") Elementary French & Culture II  FR1100 (minimum grade of "C")
CCI 1 Four Integrative Inquiry Courses (course type CCI)
(May not overlap with major, at least one must be at AUP. All courses must be outside the major's disciplinary base.)

Freshmen satisfy CCI courses as follows: FirstBridge (two courses) and two additional CCI courses outside the major discipline. FirstBridge courses may not replace major requirements.

Transfer students satisfy CCI courses as follows: four CCI courses outside the major discipline; at least one CCI must be taken at AUP.
 
CCI 2  
CCI 3  
CCI 4  
CCX Experiential Learning  
MA 1005 or Above (course type CCM) Quantitative Reasoning  
Lab science course coded CCS Experimental Reasoning MA1005CCM or higher to be taken before or at the same time

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 44 credits/48 credits for honors

(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)

 

COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME Prerequisites
MA1020 Applied Statistics I MA0900 or placement above
MA1030 Calculus I MA1025CCM OR ELECMA-30 OR MA1025GE120
EC2010 Principles of Microeconomics None
EC2020 Principles of Macroeconomics None
EC2030 Introduction to International Economic Relations EC2010GE110 OR EC2010 AND EC2020 OR EC2020GE110
EC3010 Intermediate Microeconomics (EC2010 OR EC2010GE110) AND (EC2020 OR EC2020GE110) AND (MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120)
EC3020 Intermediate Macroeconomics EC2010GE110 OR EC2010 AND EC2020 OR EC2020GE110

EC3001 (course type CCR)

or

EC3086 (course type CCR)

Economics Through History 

or 

Introduction to Econometrics 

EC2010GE110 OR EC2010 AND EC2020 OR EC2020GE110

or

EC2010 OR EC2010GE110 AND EC2020 OR EC2020GE110 AND MA1020CCM OR MA1020 OR MA1020GE120

EC4090 (course type CCC) Senior Seminar in Economics College Level=Senior AND EC2010 OR EC2010GE110 AND EC2020 OR EC2020GE110 AND EC2030 AND EC3010 AND EC3086CCR AND MA1020CCM
 

Electives

All International Economics majors 
COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME PREREQUISITES
ECxxxx Select three courses coded EC at the 3000 level or above. To graduate with honors, you must have taken EC3086 above, or take it as an elective.  
ECxxxx  
ECxxxx  

 

 

 

FREE ELECTIVES

Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.

 

HONORS

Students must complete EC3086 and earn a GPA of 3.5 or above to earn honors.