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Nov 21, 2024
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2016-2017 Governors State University Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Economics, B.A.
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Two undergraduate degrees/majors in economics are available in Economics through the College of Business . The Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics will prepare students to directly enter the public, private, and non-profit sector job markets across a broad spectrum of financial and public policy occupations. In addition students will be prepared for graduate study in the Business and Social Science areas. Students in this degree program have the opportunity to choose a second major or a minor.
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Degree Requirements
Students must meet all university requirements for a bachelor’s degree. Students must meet the collegial degree requirements.
General Education Requirements (37-38 Hrs)
Communications (9 credit hours)
- Two courses in written communication (6)
- One course in oral communication (3)
Mathematics (3 credit hours)
Physical and Life Sciences (7 - 8 credit hours), including at least one laboratory course
- One course from Life Sciences (3-4)
- One course from Physical Sciences (3-4)
Humanities (9 credit hours)
- At least one course from humanities and at least one course from fine arts
Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits)
- ECON - 2301 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
- ECON - 2302 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
- One additional Social and Behavioral Science Course (3)
Business Courses (27 Hours)
AND select one of the following courses:
Economics Core Courses (12 Hours)
Economics Selectives (12 Hours)
Select four of the following courses:
Electives (31 - 32 Hours)
Students are encouraged to select a second major or minor
Eighteen (18) credit hours must be upper division (3000 and above).
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