UST Economics Department

Major and Minor Requirements

Students may choose between a bachelor of arts (B.A.) and a bachelor of science (B.S.) In either case, students take a set of core courses in economics plus a course in calculus and a course in statistics.

The major requirements are:

• Econ 251 Principles of Macroeconomics
• Econ 252 Principles of Microeconomics
• Econ 315 Empirical Methods in Economics
• Econ 351 Macroeconomic Theory
• Econ 352 Microeconomic Theory
• Calculus - from the mathematics department
• Statistics - from either the QMCS or math department

In addition, economics majors must take:

• B.A. three electives numbered 300 or above
• B.S. three specified electives, based on a path taken within the B.S. (business, international or mathematics), plus two additional electives numbered 300 or above, plus three additional allied requirements, also based on the path taken with the B.S.

Students choosing an economics minor must take six courses in economics as follows:

• Econ 251 Principles of Microeconomics
• Econ 252 Principles of Macroeconomics

Plus one of:

• Econ 351 Macroeconomic Theory
• Econ 352 Microeconomic Theory

Plus

• three economics electives numbered 300 or above