BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS
College of Arts & Science
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (http://generaleducation.missouri.edu)
English & Math
Sem
Grade
Hours
English 1000
Math 1100
Foreign Language (12‐13 hours in a single language)
*30 of the last 36 hours must be taken at MU
*Courses in Economics may not be used to fulfill A&S general
education requirements
*Only one non‐A&S course may be counted in each of the four areas
of general education
*Students must have the following 2.0 GPAs to graduate: cumulative, major, minor, final 30 hours, final 60 hours
*Economics majors must have a 2.5 cumulative GPA at MU AND a
2.67 GPA in 8+ hours MU Economics to file a graduation plan (required at 60+ hours completed).
*To graduate, 30 hours must be completed at the 3000+ level
Breadth of Study
1) Biological/Physical/Mathematical Sciences (9 hours)
Math 1300 Finite Math (required)
3) Social Sciences (9 hours)
Sem
Grade
Hours
American Gov't or Hist
Math 1400 Calculus (required)
Stat 2500 Prob & Stat I (required)
4) Humanities & Fine Arts (12 hours; 3 subjects)
Lab (required): 2) Behavioral Sciences (5 hours)
Depth of Study
Three 2000‐level or above A & S approved courses (9 hours minimum) must be distributed in at least two of the four areas above. One course must be an MU course.
Writing Intensive Coursework
Students must take two writing intensive courses to graduate, with at least one in the major at the 3000+ level.
Economics
ELECTIVE COURSEWORK (Approx. 25–45 hours are required to reach 120 hours)
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS
College of Arts & Science
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Planned Grad Date
ECONOMICS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
A grade of C or better (no C‐ allowed) is required in all Economics courses and the last 21 hours of Economics coursework must be completed in residence (at UM‐Columbia). Required Mathematics and Statistics courses (Math 1300, Math 1400, and Stat 2500; listed under general education) must be completed with a C‐ grade or better.
Required Fundamental Course(s)
Sem
Grade
Hours
Required Core Courses
Sem
Grade
Hours
4351 Intermediate Microeconomics
1014 Principles of Microeconomics
(p. 1014 and Math 1400/1500)
1015 Principles of Macroeconomics 4353 Intermediate Macroeconomics
(p. 1014)
(p. 1015 and Math 1400/1500)
OR 1051 (Journalism students only)
1051H General Economics Honors
(p. 4351 and Stat 2500)
4371 Introductory Econometrics
Capstone: 4995H AND 4971 OR
4971 AND 4000+ Econom Elective
Economics Electives
15 hours minimum with at least 12 hours at the 4000‐level. Students completing Econom 4995H, need 12 hours minimum with at least 9 hours at the 4000‐level. At least one writing intensive course must be taken in Economics. Writing Intensive course offerings change each semester. Any two of 3224, 4325, and 4326 may be taken for credit; if all three are taken, 3224 will NOT count toward the degree. 3224 Intro to International Economics (p. 4340 Introduction to Game Theory
1014)
(p. 4351)
3229 Money, Banking and Financial Markets (p. 1014 and 1015)
4004 Topics in Economics (prerequisites 4345 Economics of Education
vary)
(p. 4351)
4311 Labor Economics 4357 Health Economics
(p. 4351)
(p. 4351 and Stat 2500)
4315 Public Economics
4360 Economic Development
(p. 4351)
(p. 3229 and 4351)
4325 International Monetary System
4367 Law & Economics
(p. 3229)
(p. 4351 and Stat 2500)
4326 Economics of International
Trade (p. 4351)
4329 The Banking System and the Money Market 4370 Quantitative Economics
(p. 1014 and Stat 2500)
4355 Industrial Organization
(p. Math 1500)
4775 Dynamic Optimization & its Applications to the Natural Sciences & Economics (p. 4370)
(p. 1015 or 1051)
GPA Requirement
Overall GPA (minimum 2.5 after 30 hours)
Economics GPA at MU
(minimum 2.67 after 8+ hours)
COURSES THAT DO NOT COUNT:
GPA
Hours
#DIV/0!
0
Dual Degree or Double Major (optional)
#DIV/0!
0
Minor (optional)
TOTAL HOURS (120 minimum)
Economics Major
0
General Education
0
Elective
0
0
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Note: This check sheet is for informational purposes only; it is not (nor does it serve as a substitute for) a graduation plan or transcript (last revision 4/24/2015).