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Economics involves the study of how people--as consumers,
workers and managers--make decisions about money and resources
and the results of these decisions at the local, national and
international levels. Thus, economics is about such current
issues as inflation, unemployment, monopoly, pollution, protectionism,
poverty, the government deficit and tax reform.
The curriculum in economics gives students the opportunity
to combine the breadth of a liberal arts education with sound
preparation for careers in economics, business or law. Course
work in economics carefully integrates theory with practical
applications, examining the role of economic analysis in business
and public policy decisions. Economics teaches students how
to think concisely and systematically about problems--and how
to solve them.
Both the Bachelor of Science and the Bachelor of Arts degrees
are offered. Each curriculum combines economics with course
work in mathematics, statistics and accounting to develop the
student's analytical and quantitative skills. Students may
select a minor or area of concentration in a second area of
study. Students can choose to place additional emphasis on
liberal arts such as a foreign language, history, journalism,
political science or psychology. Alternatively, students can
opt for a more business-oriented degree by electing an emphasis
in such areas as accounting, business analysis, computer science
or finance.
The Department of Economics participates actively in the
University Honors Program. Honors sections of ECON 202, 203,
323, 410 and economics electives are scheduled regularly. For
more details, please see the University
Honors Program section
in this catalog.
Teacher Certification
Students desiring certification to teach economics as
either a first or second teaching field in secondary schools
of Texas must meet special additional requirements. Required
courses will include ECON 202, 203, 311, 323, 410. Nine
hours of electives must be selected from ECON 312, 319,
320, 324, 330, 412, 415, 418, 420, 425, 426, 435, 440,
452, 453, 459, 465, 489 and ECMT 463. More complete information
on the requirements for teacher certification may be found
under the College of Education and Human Development section
on "Secondary
Certification."
Bachelor of Arts
Economics. 30 credits; no more than 30 credits in economics
can be applied to this degree. A grade of C or higher is
required for a course to be counted in the major field.
NOTE: Credit for ECON 322 may not be applied toward an
economics major.
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Credit
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| 3 |
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ECON 202 Principles of Economics |
| 3 |
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ECON 203 Principles of Economics |
| 3 |
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ECON 323 Microeconomic Theory |
| 3 |
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ECON 410 Macroeconomic Theory |
| 3 |
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E CON 319 Economic Development of U.S., or ECON
320 Economic Development of Europe, or ECON324 Comparative
Economic Systems, or ECON 326 Economic Foundations
of Marxism, or ECON 330 Economic Development, or
ECON 415 History of Economic Thought |
| 15 |
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Economics electives |
Minor Field of Study (optional). 15 credits;
all economics majors may select a minor field of study from
departments or divisions within or outside
of the College of Liberal Arts or in a particular area
of interest (as in the case of interdisciplinary minors).
The minor will consist of a minimum of 15 hours of course
work, 9 hours of which must be in advanced (300- or 400-level)
courses, and no more than 6 hours from the minor may be
used to fulfill other requirements. A grade of C or higher
is required if a course is to be counted toward the minor.
A minor must be declared before the student has completed
75 credit hours. Interdisciplinary minors such as women's
studies, classical studies, religious studies, and business
have specific requirements; students should consult the
Undergraduate Student Services Office in the College of
Liberal Arts for details. A second major may substitute
for the minor.
Departmental Requirement: 3
credits.
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Credit |
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| 3 |
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ACCT 209 Survey of Accounting Principles or ACCT
229 Introductory Accounting |
College and University Requirements. Other
courses may qualify for the following categories. Students
should consult the approved list of courses available
in the Undergraduate Student Services Office in the College
of Liberal Arts. The following lists incorporate University
Core Curriculum requirements. No course can be counted
in more than one category.
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Credit
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| 6 |
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Communication: ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric
and one course chosen from: ENGL 203, 210, 235, 236,
241 or 301; COMM 203 or 243. |
| 6 |
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Literature in English: To be selected from ENGL
203 (unless 203 is used to satisfy the communication
requirement), 212, 221, 222, 227, 228, 231, 232 or
courses for which one of these listed courses is
a prerequisite. |
| 14 |
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Foreign Language: Four-course sequence in French,
German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian
or Spanish unless permission is received from the
department head to substitute work in another language.
This will not satisfy the college humanities and
visual and performing arts requirement. |
| 3 |
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MATH 150 Functions, Trigonometry and Linear Systems
(4 hrs.) or MATH
141 Business MathematicsI (3 hrs.) |
| 3 |
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MATH 131 Mathematical Concepts--Calculus (3 hrs.) or MATH
151 Engineering Mathematics I (4 hrs.) or MATH
142 Business Mathematics II (3 hrs.) Any one of these
courses satisfies 3 hours of the College of Liberal
Arts and the University Core Curriculum requirement
for mathematics. |
| 3 |
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PHIL 240 Introduction to Logic. This course satisfies
3 hours of the College of Liberal Arts and the University
Core Curriculum requirement for mathematics. |
| 3 |
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STAT 303 Statistical Methods or STAT
211 Principles of Statistics I. Note: The
prerequisite for STAT 211 is MATH 152 or 172. |
| 6 |
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U.S. History: One course in U.S. history and one
course in either U.S. history or Texas history. |
| 6 |
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Political Science: POLS 206 and POLS 207. |
| 6 |
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Social and Behavioral Sciences: Courses should
be selected from the approved list of courses in
the University Core Curriculum section of the catalog. |
| 9 |
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Humanities and Visual and Performing Arts: Courses
should be selected from the approved list of courses
in the University Core Curriculum section of the
catalog. |
| 8 |
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Natural Sciences: Two or more courses, a minimum
of one course shall include a corresponding laboratory.
Courses should be selected from the approved list
of courses in the University Core Curriculum section
of the catalog. |
| (3) |
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International and Cultural Diversity: To be selected
from approved list. This course may also be used
to satisfy any other requirement. |
| *2 |
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Kinesiology: KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity
and KINE 199 Required Physical Activity. |
| 5 or 20 |
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Free Electives: The student may select any courses
other than economics courses as free electives. No
more than nine credits of any combination of military,
air or naval science and physical activity will be
allowed to count as electives. If a computer science
course is needed to satisfy the University Core Curriculum
requirement, it may be counted as an elective. Any
math credits greater than 6 will be counted as free
electives. The number of elective hours varies depending
on whether or not the student chooses to complete
a minor field of study. (Economics courses may not be
used as elective hours.) |
| 128 |
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Total hours |
Economics. 33 credits; no more than 33 credits in
economics can be applied to this degree. A grade of
C or higher is required for a course to be counted
in the major field. NOTE: Credit for ECON 322 may not
be applied toward an economics major.
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Credit
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3
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ECON 202 Principles of Economics
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| 3 |
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ECON 203 Principles of Economics |
| 3 |
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ECON 323 Microeconomic Theory |
| 3 |
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ECON 410 Macroeconomic Theory |
| 3 |
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ECON 319 Economic Development of U.S., or ECON
320 Economic Development of Europe, or ECON
324 Comparative Economic Systems, or ECON
330 Economic Development, or ECON
415 History of Economic Thought |
| 3 |
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ECMT 463 Introduction to Econometrics. This
course satisfies 3 hours of the College of Liberal
Arts and the University Core Curriculum requirement
for mathematics. |
| 15 |
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Economics electives |
Minor Field of Study (optional). 18 credits;
all economics majors may select a minor field of study from
departments or divisions within or outside
of the College of Liberal Arts or in a particular area
of interest (as in the case of interdisciplinary minors).
The minor will consist of a minimum of 18 hours of course
work, 9 hours of which must be in advanced (300- or 400-level)
courses, and no more than 6 hours from the minor may be
used to fulfill other requirements. A grade of C or higher
is required for a course to be counted in the minor field.
A minor field must be declared before the student has completed
75 credit hours. Interdisciplinary minors such as women's
studies, classical studies, religious studies and business
have specific requirements; students should consult the
Undergraduate Student Services Office in the College of
Liberal Arts for details. A second major may substitute
for the minor.
Departmental Requirements: 6 credits.
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Credit
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3
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ACCT 209 Survey of Accounting Principles or ACCT
229 Introductory Accounting
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| 3 |
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ACCT 210 Survey of Managerial and Cost Accounting
Principles or ACCT
230 Introductory Accounting |
College and University Requirements. Other
courses may qualify for the following categories. Students
should consult the approved list of courses available
in the Undergraduate Student Services Office in the College
of Liberal Arts. The following lists incorporate University
Core Curriculum requirements. No course can be counted
in more than one category.
|
Credit
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6
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Communication: ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric
and one course chosen from ENGL 203, 210, 235,
236, 241 or 301; COMM 203 or 243.
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| 6 |
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Literature in English: To be selected from ENGL
203 (unless 203 is used to satisfy the communication
requirement), 212, 221, 222, 227, 228, 231, 232 or
courses for which one of these listed courses is
a prerequisite. |
| 3 |
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CPSC 203 Introduction to Computing or INFO
209 Business Information Systems Concepts. |
| 3 |
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MATH 150 Functions, Trigonometry and Linear Systems
(4 hrs.) or MATH
141 Business MathematicsI (3 hrs.). |
| 3 |
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MATH 131 Mathematical Concepts--Calculus (3 hrs.) or MATH
151 Engineering Mathematics I (4 hrs.) or MATH
142 Business Mathematics II (3 hrs.) Any one of these
courses satisfies 3 hours of the College of Liberal
Arts and the University Core Curriculum requirement
for mathematics. |
| 3 |
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PHIL 240 Introduction to Logic. This course satisfies
3 hours of the College of Liberal Arts and the University
Core Curriculum requirement for mathematics. |
| 3 |
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STAT 303 Statistical Methods or STAT
211 Principles of Statistics I. Note: The
prerequisite for STAT 211 is MATH 152 or 172. |
| 6 |
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U. S. History: One course in U.S. history and
one course in either U.S. history or Texas history. |
| 6 |
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Political Science: POLS 206 and POLS 207. |
| 6 |
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Social and Behavioral Sciences: Courses should
be selected from the approved list of courses that
is available from the Undergraduate Student Services
Office in the College of Liberal Arts. |
| 9 |
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Humanities and Visual and Performing Arts: Courses
should be selected from the approved list of courses
that is available from the Undergraduate Student
Services Office in the College of Liberal Arts. |
| 8 |
|
Natural Sciences: Two or more courses, a minimum
of one course shall include a corresponding laboratory.
Courses should be selected from the approved list
of courses available from the Undergraduate Student
Services Office in the College of Liberal Arts. |
| (3) |
|
International and Cultural Diversity: To be selected
from approved list. This course may also be used
to satisfy any other requirement. |
| *2 |
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Kinesiology: KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity
and KINE 199 Required Physical Activity. |
| 7 or 25 |
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Free Electives: The student may select any courses
(not counting ENGL 103), other than economics courses
as free electives. No more than 9 credits of any
combination of military, air or naval science and
physical activity will be allowed to count as electives.
If language courses are needed to satisfy the University
Core Curriculum requirement, they may be counted
as electives. Any math credits greater than 6 will
be counted as free electives. The number of elective
hours varies depending on whether the student chooses
to complete a minor field of study. (Economics courses
may not be used
as elective hours.) |
128 |
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Total hours |
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