Economics (Minor Required), Bachelor of Arts
Program Overview
An economics degree opens the door to a wide range of career opportunities in finance, research and analysis, and also business and public affairs. A degree in economics can also take you even further to pursue a graduate education, from law school to public administration. Whatever your strengths may be, an economics degree will help you join the debate, prepare for a career, and succeed in your future.
Admission requirements for this program beyond university admission requirements.
- Student must complete all 18 hours of Economics Foundation Courses, Economics Foundation Electives and a minimum of 27 credit hours in the General Education Core including ECON 2301, before applying to VCoBE.
- Grades of ‘C’ or better in all Economics Foundation Economics and Economics Foundation Elective courses.
- A minimum 2.6 GPA in the combined General Education Core, Economics Foundation & Economics Foundation Electives. This GPA calculation will include transfer coursework.
- All students pursuing a Bachelor’s degree from VCoBE, must apply for and be admitted to VCoBE before they are allowed to enroll in the Advanced Major coursework for their degree.
Progression requirements for this program.
- Students must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in all advanced (3xxx-4xxx) BBA, BA, and BS-applicable courses in order to earn program credit towards this major. Students must maintain a minimum 2.5 Institutional GPA in degree plan.
Specific graduation requirements for this program beyond university bachelor’s degree requirements.
- Grades of ‘C’ or better in all Economics Foundation and Economics Foundation Electives courses.
- Students must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in all advanced (3xxx-4xxx) BBA, BA, and BS-applicable courses.
- A minimum 2.5 Institutional GPA in the combined Economics Foundation, Advanced Economics Core, and Prescribed Electives coursework being used to satisfy degree requirements.
- A minimum 2.5 Institutional GPA required for coursework being used to satisfy degree requirements.
Core Curriculum – 42 hours
The Core Curriculum serves as a broad foundation for the undergraduate degree. All candidates for a bachelor’s degree must achieve core student learning outcomes, including communication, critical thinking, empirical and quantitative skills, teamwork, personal responsibility and social responsibility, by completing courses within each category or component area of the Core Curriculum as outlined below.
The University has approved specific courses that satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements. Approved courses can be found on the Core Curriculum Page. Students seeking the most efficient way to complete the core curriculum and major or minor requirements are advised to take approved courses that can fulfill both requirements. Although core curriculum courses can also be used to fulfill major or minor requirements, earned credits hours are only applied once.
The courses listed below fulfill core curriculum and major requirements. Students who have completed a core curriculum category with courses other than those listed below will still be required to take the listed course(s) to meet major requirements.
080 Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 hours
Students who have taken another course in section 080 will still need to complete ECON 2301 with a ‘C' or better.
090 Integrative and Experiential Learning - 6 hours
Students who completed this category thru other coursework should consult with an advisor.
Major Requirements – 48 hours
Required Courses - 15 hours
Economics Foundation - 6 hours
Advanced Economics Core - 9 hours
Prescribed Electives - 33 hours
Economics Foundation Electives - 12 hours
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Advanced Economics Core Electives - 12 hours
Required:
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| ECON 3342 | Business and Economics Forecasting | 3 |
| ECON 4340 | Introduction to Mathematical Economics | 3 |
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Advanced Economics Electives - 9 hours
Choose 9 hours from any advanced ECON electives.
Students are encouraged to consult with an advisor prior to selecting electives.
Minor - hours will vary
A minor MUST be completed to attain BA in Economics.
Minors vary in credit hours required. If applicable, the credit hours in the minor selected may impact the number of free electives required to reach the 120 credit hours needed to earn a bachelor’s degree.
Free Electives - hours will vary
Free elective credit hours at the advanced level may be needed to achieve the institutional minimum of 42 advanced hours and 120 hours for degree plan. Meet with an academic advisor to review your required hours.
Total Credit Hours: 42
Total Credit Hours: 120
View this program’s recommended roadmap to graduation.
UTRGV Roadmaps are a suggested sequence of courses designed to assist students in completing their undergraduate degree requirements. This is a term-by-term sample roadmap of courses required to complete the degree. Students must satisfy all requirements in their catalog including, but not limited to course prerequisites, grade point average and course grade benchmarks, progression requirements, and graduation requirements.
Students should meet with their academic advisor every semester to discuss their individualized path toward completion. Degree progress within this roadmap depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation and readiness, student time management, work and personal responsibilities, and financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.