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Curriculum Requirements
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The Major in Economics offers students a basic and broad knowledge of macroeconomics, microeconomics, statistics, and Catholic social teaching. It also introduces students to a number of specialized areas within economics. The major thus comprises ten courses: Econ 201, 202, 301,302, 303, 315 and four electives, at least one of which must be a Seminar Course. For more information about these courses, please click on the Course Catalog link below.
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| the concentration in business economics | ||||||||||||
The courses in the Concentration in Business Economics focus on the economic environment in which businesses operate. To qualify for this Concentration, students must take at least three of the following courses, which count as well as electives for the major in Economics: ECON 321, 332, 342, 421, 433, 442. ECON 415 may count for the Concentration at the discretion of the department chair.
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| the economics minor |
| A minor in economics can be easily combined with any other major in the University and it provides an excellent foundation for careful and ethical thinking about social and business problems. The Minor in Economics consists in six courses. The required courses are ECON 201, ECON 202, and ECON 315. For the three electives, students can choose any other three economics courses. |