MAJOR IN ECONOMICS

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE B.A. IN ECONOMICS MAJOR

Economics majors in a regular B.A. program must complete a total of 31 hours of course work in economics as well as additional hours in statistics, mathematics, and computer science course IST 203.

Core Courses. Core requirements are fulfilled by completing 12 hours from the following courses:

• ECN 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECN 202 Principles of Microeconomics
• ECN 301 Intermediate Macroeconomics
• ECN 302 Intermediate Microeconomics

Economics Electives. In addition to the core courses for the economics major, with the exception of students in the Honors Program, five economics elective courses amounting to at least 19 credit hours must be completed. These elective courses should be chosen in consultation with a department adviser.

Statistics. Introductory course in statistics (MTH 147, OMS 201, PSY 311, SOC 354, or equivalent).

Mathematics. Students must complete MTH 151 through 156 or MTH 181-182. For students planning to pursue graduate studies in economics, additional courses in mathematics are recommended.

Computer Literacy Requirement

• IST 203 Software Tools for Personal Productivity, 3 credit hours

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR IN ECONOMICS

Students working toward undergraduate degrees from other departments and colleges at Cleveland State University are eligible to earn a minor in economics to complement their baccalaureate degrees from other disciplines. A minor in economics consists of 16 hours of three required and two elective courses.

Required Courses: ECN 201, ECN 202, and either ECN 301 or ECN 302.

Elective Courses: Seven hours of 300- to 400-level economics courses.

BUSINESS ECONOMICS MAJOR

The College of Business Administration, in cooperation with the Economics Department, offers a program in business economics which leads to a B.B.A. degree. For further information on the business economics major, see the section describing programs in the College of Business Administration.

HONORS PROGRAM

Students in the Economics Honors Program must complete the core requirements, statistics requirement, MTH 181 and MTH 182, and the computer literacy requirement (IST 203) for economics majors; however, the elective requirement is fulfilled by completing ECN 322, ECN 355, ECN 497 (Honors Essay), IST 203, and two additional economics electives which have as a prerequisite at least one course in principles of economics. For students planning to pursue graduate studies in economics, additional courses in mathematics are recommended.

An honors candidate must have and maintain a 3.3 overall grade-point average and a 3.3 GPA in major-field requirements. Information about the honors program will be provided to all students at the time a major is declared in economics. For further information, contact the Department of Economics.

CERTIFICATE IN APPLIED ECONOMICS and PUBLIC POLICY

The certificate program in Applied Economics and Public Policy is designed for students who are interested in current economic issues and the public policy for dealing with these issues. The program is intended for students with minimal previous preparation in economics. With three exceptions, the courses required for the certificate in economics require no more than a background in principles of economics.

To a limited degree, the program is interdisciplinary. One course out of the four required for the program may be taken in either Sociology or Political Science.

Requirements for certificate in Applied Economics and Public Policy

The program requires students to complete four courses (a minimum of 15 hours). The courses must be selected from the list below and must include at least three courses in economics.

• ECN 333 Economics of Health Care (4 hours)
• ECN 360 Public Sector Economics (4 hours)
• ECN 450 Economics of Law (4 hours)
• ECN 474 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (4 hours)
• ECN 475 Labor Economics (4 hours)
• ECN 482 International Economics (4 hours)
• PSC 315 Public Policy and Administration (4 hours)
• SOC 203 Sociology of Poverty (3 hours)

There are two general paths to acquiring the certificate:

For students who have completed ECN 201 and ECN 202, the program can be completed by taking the following three Economics courses and either SOC 203 or PSC 315:

• ECN 333
• ECN 360
• ECN 482
• SOC 203 or PSC 315

For students who have completed ECN 201, ECN 202 and ECN 302, the certificate can be earned with any four of the following seven options:

• ECN 333
• ECN 360
• ECN 450
• ECN 474
• ECN 475
• ECN 482
• SOC 203 or PSC 315