Economics: International Public Policy, B.A.

General Education (40-41 hours)

(see General Education for list of approved courses)

Foreign Language

Complete two years in one foreign language or equivalent through placement.

Program Requirements

30 hours of core courses including:

ECON 1010 - Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics (SB)
ECON 1020 - Principles of Economics: Microeconomics (SB)
ECON 3240 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
ECON 3250 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 4040 - International Economics
3 hours chosen from:
ECON 4400 - Economic Growth
ECON 4440 - Economic Development
3 hours of Study Abroad through UTC Finance and Economics Department
3 hours chosen from:
ECON 4530 - History of Economic Thought
PSPS 3052 - Political Philosophy I
PSPS 3053 - Political Philosophy II
MATH 1130 - College Algebra (QR)
MATH 1830 - Calculus for Management, Life, and Social Sciences (QR) or
MATH 1950 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (QR)
MATH 2100 - Introductory Statistics (QR) or
MGT 2130 - Statistics for Business (QR)

33 hours of program electives selected from the following:

12 hours chosen from:

ECON 3060 - Public Finance
ECON 3170 - Labor Economics
ECON 3270 - Economics of Gender, Race and Inequality
ECON 3600 - Introduction to Econometrics
ECON 3900r - Experiential Learning: Academic Internship Program
ECON 4300 - Environmental Economics
ECON 4370 - Health Care Economics
ECON 4550 - Urban Economics
ECON 4660 - Economics of Regulation and Anti-Trust
ECON 4995r - Departmental Thesis
ECON 4997r - Research
ECON 4998r - Individual Studies
ECON 4999r - Group Studies
If not already used to fill a required category:
ECON 4400 - Economic Growth
ECON 4440 - Economic Development
ECON 4530 - History of Economic Thought
no more than 3 hours in ECON 3900r
no more than 6 hours in 4995r, 4997r, 4998r, 4999r

21 hours chosen from:

Additional Information and Notes

2. 0 GPA in all required major and related courses.

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Electives to complete 120 hours.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements for additional requirements.

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