Economics A.B.
Students develop critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills. They learn the skills needed to understand changing economic conditions, what drives institutional change and how consumer behavior may change over time. The curriculum allows for majors to pursue a broad set of interests ranging from international trade, public finance, environment, health, labor, monetary policy and development economics.
Major Requirements:
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Economics requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Choose one course from the following: 4 sh
Additional Requirements
| ECO1000 | Principles of Economics | 4 sh |
| ECO3100 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory | 4 sh |
| ECO3200 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | 4 sh |
| ECO3300 | Introduction to Econometrics | 4 sh |
| ECO4800 | Senior Thesis Workshop | 2 sh |
Choose one of the following: 4 sh
| ECO2300 | Statistics for Decision Making | 4 sh |
| STS2120 | Statistics in Application | 4 sh |
One course appropriately selected from the following: 2 sh
(Must be completed in final semester)
ECO Electives at the 3000-4000 level: 16 sh
- At least 4 sh must be from the 4000 level
- No more than 8 sh of travel, travel, internship, independent study, and research maybe be counted towards this requirement.
At least four hours from courses designated Applied Macroeconomics :
| ECO3120 | Money and Banking | 4 sh |
| ECO3110 | International Trade and Finance | 4 sh |
| ECO4110 | Economic Growth and Development | 4 sh |
At least four hours from courses designated Applied Microeconomics
| ECO3210 | Health Economics | 4 sh |
| ECO3220 | Labor Economics | 4 sh |
| ECO3230 | Environmental Economics | 4 sh |
| ECO3231 | Markets and Environmental Justice | 4 sh |
| ECO3240 | Industrial Organization and Regulation | 4 sh |
| ECO4220 | Public Finance | 4 sh |
| ECO4210 | Urban Economics and Planning | 4 sh |
Total Credit Hours: 44