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2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Economics Specialization


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This specialization is recommended for students desiring the traditional Economics major. Highly recommended supporting courses: MATH 172, MATH 173, and FIN 370.

Economics Foundation Requirements


The BS Economics major is comprised of the following components:
1) pre-admission courses providing necessary theoretical and quantitative skills to pursue studies in economics, 2) core courses in both micro and macro economic theory, and 3) a choice of supporting courses for each of the three economics major specializations.

Transfer Credits
Equivalent lower-division (100-200 level) courses may be transferred toward meeting the pre-admission requirements for any BS degree in the College of Business.
Upper-division (300-400 level) courses may be transferred toward meeting the major requirements only with the approval of the department chair and the college dean or designee.

Transfer students must earn a minimum of 45 quarter credits at CWU to be eligible for the BS economics degree. Transfer students earning fewer than 45 quarter credits in their major at CWU must receive approval from the college dean prior to graduation.

Service to Other Majors
Students majoring outside the College of Business who are required to take courses in this college for either their major or minor will be eligible to enroll on a space-available basis. These students will be given priority over other non-college majors wishing to enroll in courses.

Bachelor of Science
Economics Major with Specialization

Coursework counting toward the major cannot be taken credit/no credit by economics majors. Double majors are available. Interested students should consult with their advisor or the department chair for details prior to enrolling.
The economics faculty has determined the following objectives which apply to all BS economics graduates:
•    Students completing an economics degree will possess the tools which enable them to analyze and understand macro and micro economic problems and policies.
•    Students will possess qualifications and knowledge which will help them to find employment in fields related to economics.
•    Students will acquire and be able to use basic tools to enable them to carry out quantitatively oriented tasks in their employment or their field of graduate studies.
•    Students completing the program should possess the communication and economic skills desirable in their future employment or graduate studies.

Economics Foundation Requirements
Students must apply and be admitted to the major. Admission will be determined by the grades earned in the Economic Foundation and appropriate specialization pre-admission courses.

Foundation Courses Total Credits: 25


Additional Admission Information


A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in the above courses must be achieved with a minimum grade of “C-” (1.70) in each course. The credit/no credit option will not be accepted for any of these courses. The applicant must have earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25 in all collegiate study with a minimum GPA of 1.7 in each course. These criteria also apply to equivalent courses transferred from other institutions.

Students who have met all the above requirements will be admitted unless the number of eligible applicants exceeds available spaces. In that case, acceptance will be competitive, based on a selection index. Students who have not met all of the above requirements may be admitted provisionally by permission of the College Dean or designee.

Select one of the following - Credits: 4 to 5


Department-approved electives selected from the following - Credits: 10


  • Any 300-400 level economics courses
  • One accounting course (5).

Total Credits: 82-83


Additional Graduation Requirements


A cumulative grade point average of 2.25 in the above courses must be achieved with a minimum grade of C- in each course. The credit/no credit option will not be accepted for any of these courses. The student must have earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25 in all collegiate study. These criteria also apply to equivalent courses transferred from other institutions.

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