BA With A Major in Economics

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To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences degree from UIC, students must complete university, college, and department degree requirements. Students should consult the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.

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4 Years

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Summary of Requirements

Required Prerequisite and Collateral Course 5
Major Requirements 37
General Education and Electives to reach minimum Total Hours 78

General Education

See General Education and Writing-in-the-Discipline in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for information on meeting these requirements.

Major Requirements
Required Courses

ECON 120 Principles of Microeconomics a,b 4
ECON 121 Principles of Macroeconomics a,b 4
ECON 220 Microeconomics: Theory and Applications 3
ECON 221 Macroeconomics in the World Economy: Theory and Applications 3
ECON 270 Statistics for Economics 4
ECON 300 Econometrics 3
Or ECON 400 Honors Econometrics
ECON 395 Research and Writing in Economics c 1

Five additional economics courses at the 200, 300, or 400 level; at least three must be numbered 320 or higher.

Course Suggestions for Economics Careers
The following groups of courses are offered as guidance to students who may have an interest in one of the career/educational paths shown below.

Business/Financial Economics
Courses

ECON 311 Introduction to Urban Real Estate 3
ECON 329 Industrial Organization 3
ECON 330 Government and Business 3
ECON 333 International Economics 3
ECON 339 Monetary Theory 3
ECON 344 Behavioral Economics 3
ECON 475 Urban Economics and Public Policy 3

Human Resources
Courses

ECON 214 Economics of Education 3
ECON 215 Health Economics 3
ECON 331 Labor Economics 3
ECON 334 Economic Development 3
ECON 453 Economics of Family 3
ECON 475 Urban Economics and Public Policy 3

Urban Economics/Real Estate
Courses

ECON 311 Labor Economics 3
ECON 332 Urban Economics 3
ECON 342 Regional Economics 3
ECON 370 Environmental Economics 3
ECON 475 Urban Economics and Public Policy 3

International Studies
Courses

ECON 333 International Economics 3
ECON 334 Economic Development 3
ECON 339 Monetary Theory 3

Pre-Graduate School in Economics/Business/Public Policy/Public Administration
Courses

ECON 213 Economic History of the United States 3
ECON 214 Economics of Education 3
ECON 328 Public Finance 3
ECON 329 Industrial Organization 3
ECON 331 Labor Economics 3
ECON 332 Urban Economics 3
ECON 333 International Economics 3
ECON 334 Economic Development 3
ECON 344 Behavioral Economics 3
ECON 453 Economics of Family 3
ECON 475 Urban Economics and Public Policy 3

NOTE: Students who plan to pursue graduate studies in economics should take additional mathematics courses. Please consult the director of undergraduate studies for guidance.

Careers in Law
Courses

ECON 213 Economic History of the United States 3
ECON 215 Health Economics 3
ECON 328 Public Finance 3
ECON 329 Industrial Organization 3
ECON 330 Government and Business 3
ECON 331 Labor Economics 3
ECON 350 Economics of Sports and Entertainment 3
ECON 370 Environmental Economics 3
ECON 453 Economics of Family 3
ECON 475 Urban Economics and Public Policy 3

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