Major & Minor Requirements

The Carthage economics major is rooted in two introductory courses designed to engage students in economic thinking and demonstrate how economic thinking can be applied to a variety of issues in microeconomics and macroeconomics. The basic principles introduced in these first two courses are reinforced and refined in the trunk of the major consisting of the intermediate-level theory courses and quantitative methods.

Breadth in the major is achieved through offering a select number of upper-level electives, each of which emphasizes contextual inquiry and active learning. Elective work will often include student internships in economics and foreign study tours offered by departmental faculty.

As the capstone to their work in the major, students are asked to complete the economic seminar course, which includes a survey of the history of economic thought, and to complete a thesis approved by a faculty advisor and presented to departmental faculty and students.

Carthage offers a major and minor in economics.

Please note: Current students should follow the printed version of the College Catalog, and work with their advisors and the department chair to ensure all requirements are met.

The Economics Major

1st or 2nd year:
ECN 1010 Principles of Microeconomics
and
ECN 1020 Principles of Macroeconomics
or
ECN 1030 Issues in Economics

2nd or 3rd year:
ECN 2510 Intermediate Microeconomics
ECN 2520 Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECN 2340 Applied Statistics for Economics & Management
ECN 3340 Introduction to Econometrics

3rd or 4th year:
Three or four electives in Economics from courses 2500 or above.
Students who have taken ECN 1010: Principles of Microeconomics and ECN 1020: Principles of Macroeconomics may meet this diversity requirement by taking only three elective courses. Students who have taken only ECN 1030: Issues in Economics are required to take four elective courses.

4th year:
ECN 4400 Seminar & History of Economic Thought
Senior Thesis
ECN 4990 Senior Thesis Completion

The Economics Minor

ECN 1010 Principles of Microeconomics
and
ECN 1020 Principles of Macroeconomics
or
ECN 1030 Issues in Economics

BUS/ECN2340 Applied Statistics for Economics & Management

ECN 2510 Intermediate Microeconomics
and/or
ECN 2520 Intermediate Macroeconomics

Note: Students who have taken ECN 1010: Principles of Microeconomics and ECN 1020: Principles of Macroeconomics may take only one of the intermediate level courses. Students who have taken only ECN 1030: Issues in Economics are required to take both intermediate level courses. Two field electives in economics from courses 2500 or above.

Honors in the Major

Departments at Carthage offer students the opportunity to earn Honors in their major. Each department may establish the requirements for Honors in that department. Please see the department chair for details.

Basic requirements for Honors in a major include an overall GPA of 3.5 at graduation, completion of all requirements for the major, a formal recommendation by department faculty, a rating of “excellent” on the senior thesis by department faculty, and presentation of the senior thesis to an audience beyond the department.

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