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Economics Major (ECON)

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Required: 122 semester hours, to include at least 36 hours at or above the 300 course level

AOS Codes for Economic Concentrations:
 Economics, U717
Financial Economics, U329
Economics with Teacher Licensure in Social Studies, U311

General Program Requirements

  1. Formal admission to the Department of Economics, including the following:
    1. Successful completion of ACC 201, 202; CST 105; ECO 201, 202, 250; ENG 101 or FMS 115 or RCO 101; ISM 110, 280; and MAT 120 or 191
    2. A minimum GPA of 2.0 in ECO 201, 202, and 250
    3. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
  2. 122 s.h.
  3. At least 50 percent of the business semester hours required for the degree must be earned at UNCG

I General Education Core Requirements (GEC)

See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.

Core Category

S.H.

Students may select courses for:

 

Literature (GLT)

3

Fine Arts (GFA)

3

Historical Perspectives on Western Culture (GHP)

3

Natural Sciences (GNS)
one must be a laboratory course; each must have a different departmental prefix

6–7

 

 

Department specifies courses for:

 

One additional GLT, GFA, or GPR course
foreign language XXX 203B (e.g., SPA 203B) or equivalent

3

Mathematics (GMT)
MAT 120 or 191

3

Philosophical, Religious, Ethical Principles (GPR)
PHI 361

3

Reasoning and Discourse (GRD)
ENG 101 or FMS 115 or RCO 101, and CST 105

6

Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB)
ECO 201 and 202

6

 

II General Education Marker Requirements

See details and courses. It is possible to meet all GE Marker Requirements while completing the GE Core requirements or courses required by the major/ concentration.

Students may select courses for:

Global/Global Non-Western Perspectives (GL/GN)
four (4) courses carrying GL/GN markers: 3–6 s.h. (1–2 courses) of the same foreign language depending upon placement; 2–3 additional GL/GN courses, one of which must carry the GN marker

One Speaking Intensive (SI) Course
In addition to this SI Marker requirement, students must also complete a second SI course within the major. All programs have identified at least one course among their major requirements that is taught as Speaking Intensive.

One Writing Intensive (WI) Course
In addition to this WI Marker requirement, students must also complete a second WI course within the major. All programs have identified at least one course among their major requirements that is taught as Writing Intensive.

 

III Major Requirements

  1. ECO 201*, 202*, 250, 300*, 301, 346
  2. Remaining courses selected from one of the concentrations listed below:
Economics Concentration
9 s.h. of ECO electives at the 300 level or above
Financial Economics Concentration
ECO 327 (or FIN 330), 351, and three finance electives (not including FIN 300).

IV Related Area Requirements

  1. ACC 201, 202; BUS 105A**; CST 105*; ENG 101*; FIN 315; ISM 110, 280, 360; MGT 301*, 309*, 312, 330, 491; MAT 120* or 191*; MKT 320
  2. Nine (9) s.h. of a foreign language; see Foreign Language Requirements for details.

*MAT 120 or 191 fulfills GMT; ENG 101 and CST 105 fulfill GRD; ECO 201 and 202 fulfill GSB; ECO 300, MGT 301, and foreign language fulfill 9–12 hrs of GL/GN requirement; MGT 309 fulfills major WI and SI requirements; CST 105 fulfills SI requirement outside major.

**BUS 105A is for students entering UNCG as freshmen and must be taken during the first two semesters of enrollment.

V Additional Requirements for Economics Major with Teacher Licensure in Social Studies

Students seeking teacher licensure should see Teacher Education Programs for additional licensure requirements. Licensure in social studies is available for economics majors.

VI Electives

Electives sufficient to complete 122 total semester hours required for degree.