Description of the Economics Program 2008-2009
Course lists from previous catalogs are available at the Registration Services Catalog page.
All Economics Majors require completion of the 24-credit Economics Nucleus and completion of MATH 140 Algebraic Functions.
Economics Nucleus
- ECON 201 Macroeconomics 3 cr
ECON 202 Microeconomics 3 cr
ECON 216 Statistics for Business and Economics 3 cr
ECON 301 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 cr
ECON 302 Intermediate Microeconomics 3 cr
ECON 303 International Economics and Globalization 3 cr
ECON 416 Econometrics 3 cr
ECON 498 Income Distribution, Poverty and Wealth 3 cr
Economics Major: Standard Program
A minimum of 33 credits is required, including the 24-credit Nucleus and nine credits of Economics electives.
Economics Major: Comprehensive Program
Secondary Licensure Emphasis
This Emphasis qualifies students for the State of Colorado License in Social Science Education. A minimum of 72 credits is required including the 24-credit Economics Nucleus, and the following 48 credits. In addition, students must fulfill the requirements of the Secondary Licensure Option described under Education:
ECON 476 American Economic Development 3 cr
GEOG 110 World Regional Geography 3 cr
GEOG 120 Human Geography 3 cr
GEOG 250 Geography of North America 3 cr
GEOL 101 Physical Geology 3 cr
HIST 101 World History to 1500 3 cr
HIST 102 World History Since 1500 3 cr
HIST 126 U.S. History to 1865 3 cr
HIST 127 U.S. History Since 1865 3 cr
HIST 327 Colorado History 3 cr
POLS 180 Introduction American Government 3 cr
POLS 182 Issues in State and Local Government 3 cr
POLS 255 Introduction to Comparative Government 3 cr
POLS 476 American Political Thought II 3 cr
One of the following:
ECON 317 Economics and Public Policy (recommended) 3 cr
Economics upper-division elective 3 cr
One of the following:
POLS 260 Introduction to World Politics 3 cr
POLS 360 American Foreign Policy 3 cr
Economics Minor
A minimum of 18 credits is required including the following:
ECON 201 Macroeconomics 3 cr
ECON 202 Microeconomics 3 cr
One of the following:
ECON 301 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 cr
ECON 302 Intermediate Microeconomics 3 cr
Nine credits from the following:
ECON 216 Statistics for Business and Economics 3 cr
Economics upper-division electives 6-9 cr
Capstone Course Requirement. The following courses in the Economics Major fulfill the Capstone Course Requirement: ECON 498 Income Distribution, Poverty and Wealth. Students completing the Secondary Licensure Emphasis may use student teaching to fulfill this requirement.