BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS College of Arts & Science
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (http://generaleducation.missouri.edu)
English & Math
Semester/Grade
English 1000
Math 1100+1140 OR 1160
Foreign Lang. (12‐13 hrs in a single language) OR Foreign Lang. Alternative (1 subject; 12 hrs 2000+)
Hours
*30 of the last 36 hours must be taken at MU
*Courses in the major department 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)
BS‐Econ Additional Required Math & Statistics Courses
Math 1500 Calculus (required)
Math 4140 Matrix Theory
Math 1700 Calculus II (required)
select a 3‐hour Math/Stat course*...
Math 2300 Calculus III (required)
select a Statistics sequence (6 hrs)
[Stat 4710+4510 OR 4750+4760]
Lab (required):
Depth of Study
2) Behavioral & Social Sciences (9 hours, including one behavioral science and one social science course)
Amer Gov't or Hist
Two 2000‐level or above Arts & Science approved courses (6 hours minimum) must be distributed in at least two of the three areas to the left. One course must be an MU course.
Math 2300 Calculus III
3) Humanities & Fine Arts (9 hours; 2 subjects)
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. 10–25 hours are required to reach 120 hours)
*Approved Math/Stat Courses: Math 3000 or 4100, Stat 4110, 4150, 4210, 4310, 4410, 4430, 4450, 4510, 4560, 4610, 4640, 4710, 4750, 4760, 4810, 4830, or 4870 (if a Stat course is taken, it may not also count for the required Statistics sequence)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS College of Arts & Science
Student #
Name
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 (see reverse side) must be completed with a C‐ grade or better.
Required Fundamental Course(s)
Semester/Grade
Hours
Required Core Courses
Semester/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
4371 Introductory Econometrics
(p. 4351 and Stat 2500)
4370 Quantitative Economics
(p. Math 1500)
Capstone: 4995H AND 4971 OR
4971 AND 4000+ Econom Elective
Economics Electives
12 hours minimum with at least 9 hours at the 4000‐level. Students completing Econom 4995H, need 9 hours minimum with at least 6 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 4340 Introduction to Game Theory
(p. 1014)
(p. 4351)
3229 Money, Banking and Financial Markets (p. 1014 and 1015) 4004 Topics in Economics
4345 Economics of Education
(prerequisites 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)
4775 Dynamic Optimization & its Applications to the Natural Sciences & Economics (p. 4370)
(p. 1014 and Stat 2500)
4355 Industrial Organization
4329 The Banking System and the Money Market (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).