Business
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Saint Mary's College   
Notre Dame, IN 46556

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Department Chair
Mary Ann Merryman
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Economics Major



Degree Requirements

The B.A. major in Economics consists of 33 credit hours, 21 of which are required. 

College Core Requirements 
50
Major Core Requirements
21
Economics Electives
12
Required Supporting Courses
3*
Free Electives
42
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS
128

*Economics majors are required to take Finite Mathematics or Calculus. Students planning to attend graduate school are strongly encouraged to take Calculus. Three hours of mathematics satisfies a college core requirement.



Required ECON Courses

  MATH 114 Introduction to Statistics
ECON 251 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 252 Principles of Microeconomics
BUAD 341 Statistical Applications
ECON 351 Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON 352 Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON 495 Senior Economics Seminar
  Four Economics Electives

 

Required Supporting Courses

MATH 104 Finite Mathematics
or  
MATH 131 Calculus*



Economics Electives
In addition, at least four advanced Economics electives from the following:

ECON 353 Money and Banking
  ECON 354 Economic Development
  BUAD 356 Comparative Economic Systems
  ECON 357 Public Sector Economics
  ECON 358 Labor Economics
  ECON 451 History of Economic Thought
  ECON 452 International Trade and Finance
  ECON 453 Industrial Organization and Policy
  ECON 455 Urban Economics