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
| ECO 1000 | Principles of Economics | 4 sh |
| ECO 3100 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory | 4 sh |
| ECO 3200 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | 4 sh |
| ECO 3300 | Introduction to Econometrics | 4 sh |
| ECO 4800 | Senior Thesis Workshop | 2 sh |
Choose one of the following: 4 sh
| ECO 2300 | Statistics for Decision Making | 4 sh |
| STS 2120 | STATISTICS IN APPLICATION | 4 sh |
(STS 2120 for students who placed in STS 2120 upon entrance)
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 :
At least four hours from courses designated Applied Microeconomics
Total Credit Hours: 44