Quantitative Economics Major
The Bachelors of Science in Quantitative Economics provides a range of coursework in economics and related fields to prepare students for careers in a variety of quantitative occupations as well as graduate school in economics or related fields.
Goal 1: Students will understand how all issues in economics involve making choices in the context of scarcity.
Outcome 1.1: Students will be able to explain key concepts related to tradeoffs including opportunity cost and/or marginal decision-making of consumers and/or firms.
Goal 2: Students will understand how economic agents interact.
Outcome 2.1: Students will be able to explain the supply and/or demand model and/or how it is applied to input and/or output markets.
Goal 3: Students will understand important economic variables, how they are measured, and their relevance.
Outcome 3.1: Students will be able to define and explain key macroeconomic variables and/or how they affect the economy.
Goal 4: Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of econometric and quantitative methodology in economics.
Outcome 4.1: Students will be able to apply quantitative methods to economic theories and/or models and/or analysis.
Cornerstone Core Curriculum Requirements
Consist of 14 core and 2 overlay requirements. See below for additional detailed information on each of these requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Year Course Requirements | ||
| ENG 101 | Craft of Language | 3 |
| World History Course Area | 3 | |
| Philosophy Requirements | ||
Either Level One or Level Two (but not both) -- must be Ethics designated. If approved, philosophy courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as Philosophy Level Two and as a Mission Overlay course. | ||
| Philosophy Level One | 3 | |
| Philosophy Level Two | 3 | |
| Theology & Religious Studies Requirements | ||
If approved, Theology & Religious Studies courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as CCC Theology and as a Mission Overlay course. | ||
| Theology | 3 | |
| Religious Studies | 3 | |
| Diversity & INT 151 Requirements | ||
A student's Diversity course may not count for any other CCC course area requirement or as their Mission Overlay course. If approved, Diversity courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive Overlay requirement. INT 151 may not count for any other CCC requirements. This course must be taken in the first two years | ||
| Diversity | 3 | |
| INT 151 | Inequality in American Society | 1 |
| Math & Natural Science Requirements | ||
If approved, Math & Natural Science Requirements may count toward overlay requirements. | ||
| Mathematics | 3-4 | |
| Natural Science | 4 | |
| Social Science Requirement | 3 | |
If approved, such Social Science Requirement may count toward a student's overlay requirements. | ||
| Non-Native Language Requirement | 3-4 | |
A single Non-Native Language course may not count as an overlay course but a second language course fulfills a student's Mission Overlay requirement. | ||
| Literature Requirement | 3 | |
If approved, Literature courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements. | ||
| Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design Requirement | 3 | |
If approved, Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements. | ||
| Overlay Requirements | ||
| Writing-Intensive | 3 | |
If approved, Writing-Intensive courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, electives, or as any CCC course area requirement except for the first-year courses (World History and Rhetoric and Composition). | ||
| Mission-Overlay | 3 | |
Mission Overlay courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, elective courses, or any of the following CCC course areas: Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design, Literature, Mathematics, Natural Science, or Social Science. | ||
| Total Hours | 47-49 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECN 101 | Introductory Economics Micro (will count for CCC: Social Science) | 3 |
| ECN 102 | Introductory Economics Macro | 3 |
| ECN 290 | Professional Prep Seminar | 1 |
| ECN 301 | Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECN 302 | Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECN 410 | Econometrics | 3 |
| Any 300/400-level ECN course | 3 | |
| Any three of the following quantitative economics electives 1 | 9 | |
| International Macroeconomics | ||
| Economics of Labor | ||
| Monetary Economics | ||
| Game Theory | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Urban Economics | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| Economics Internship | ||
| CAS Internship I | ||
| Any Statistics Course | 3-4 | |
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Applied Statistics | ||
| Applied Statistics Plus | ||
| Mathematical Statistics | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
| Calculus (will count as CCC: Mathematics) | 3-4 | |
| Differential Calculus | ||
| Fundamentals of Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Choose one from the following list of Quantitative Courses: | 3 | |
Any one course from MAT, CSC, DSC, DSS, GIS, or ECN | ||
| Experiential Learning Requirement | 0-4 | |
Includes ECN491, ANS490, Service-Learning course, Study abroad, The Washington Center, Independent Study – research, Summer Scholars, Winter Immersion Program (WIP), or Honors Thesis. | ||
| Total Hours | 37-43 | |
- 1
MAT 311, MAT 322, DSC 424, DSC 425, DSS 420, DSS 435, and DSS 470 can be substituted for the above economics requirements at a maximum of two substitutions.
Free Electives
Graduation requires 120 credits. Any credits necessary to reach that number outside of the CCC and major requirements are considered free electives.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ECN 101 or ECN 102 |
Introductory Economics Micro or Introductory Economics Macro |
3 |
| PHL Level One | 3 | |
| World History | 3 | |
| Non-Native Language | 3 | |
| INT 151 | Inequality in American Society | 1 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECN 102 or ECN 101 |
Introductory Economics Macro or Introductory Economics Micro |
3 |
| Mathematics | 3-4 | |
| ENG 101 | Craft of Language | 3 |
| PHL Level Two | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECN 301 | Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| Statistics | 3 | |
| ECN 290 | Professional Prep Seminar | 1 |
| Theology | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECN 302 | Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| Literature | 3 | |
| Natural Science or Free Elective | 3-4 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECN 410 | Econometrics | 3 |
| Religious Studies | 3 | |
| Mission-Specific Overlay or Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective or Natural Science | 3-4 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Quantitative ECN Elective and/or Experiential Learning | 3 | |
| Additional course from MAT/DSC/CSC/DSS/GIS/ECN (major) | 3 | |
| Diversity or Free Elective | 3 | |
| Writing Intensive Overlay or Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Quantitative ECN Elective | 3 | |
| ECN Elective | 3 | |
| Fine & Performing Arts, Design, & Creativity | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Quantitative ECN Elective | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 122-125 | |