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.

First Year Course Requirements
ENG 101Craft of Language3
World History Course Area3
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 One3
Philosophy Level Two3
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.
Theology3
Religious Studies3
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
Diversity3
INT 151Inequality in American Society1
Math & Natural Science Requirements
If approved, Math & Natural Science Requirements may count toward overlay requirements.
Mathematics3-4
Natural Science4
Social Science Requirement3
If approved, such Social Science Requirement may count toward a student's overlay requirements.
Non-Native Language Requirement3-4
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 Requirement3
If approved, Literature courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements.
Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design Requirement3
If approved, Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements.
Overlay Requirements
Writing-Intensive3
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-Overlay3
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 Hours47-49

Major Requirements

ECN 101Introductory Economics Micro (will count for CCC: Social Science)3
ECN 102Introductory Economics Macro3
ECN 290Professional Prep Seminar1
ECN 301Microeconomic Theory3
ECN 302Macroeconomic Theory3
ECN 410Econometrics3
Any 300/400-level ECN course 3
Any three of the following quantitative economics electives 19
International Macroeconomics
Economics of Labor
Monetary Economics
Game Theory
Environmental Economics
Urban Economics
Research Methods
Economics Internship
CAS Internship I
Any Statistics Course3-4
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 Requirement0-4
Includes ECN491, ANS490, Service-Learning course, Study abroad, The Washington Center, Independent Study – research, Summer Scholars, Winter Immersion Program (WIP), or Honors Thesis.
Total Hours37-43
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.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
ECN 101
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
 Hours16
Spring
ECN 102
Introductory Economics Macro
or Introductory Economics Micro
3
Mathematics 3-4
ENG 101 Craft of Language 3
PHL Level Two 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15-16
Sophomore
Fall
ECN 301 Microeconomic Theory 3
Statistics 3
ECN 290 Professional Prep Seminar 1
Theology 3
Free Electives 6
 Hours16
Spring
ECN 302 Macroeconomic Theory 3
Literature 3
Natural Science or Free Elective 3-4
Free Electives 6
 Hours15-16
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
 Hours15-16
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
 Hours15
Senior
Fall
Quantitative ECN Elective 3
ECN Elective 3
Fine & Performing Arts, Design, & Creativity 3
Free Electives 6
 Hours15
Spring
Quantitative ECN Elective 3
Free Electives 12
 Hours15
 Total Hours122-125