Economics (BS)

Economics (BS) is offered by Minnesota State University (Mankato). The University offers more than 130 programs in six undergraduate colleges. The College of Graduate Studies and Research offers over 85 master's, advanced certificate and doctoral programs.

Major Common Core

• ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
• ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
• ECON 207 Business Statistics 4 credits
• ECON 301 Introduction to Mathematical Economics 3 credits
• ECON 355 Intermediate Microeconomics 3 credits
• ECON 356 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 credits
• ECON 420 International Economics 3 credits
• ECON 462W Econometrics 4 credits

Business Foundation -All Business Foundation courses are required for the degree.

• ACCT 200 Financial Accounting 3 credits
• ACCT 210 Managerial Accounting 3 credits
• BLAW 200 Legal Environment of Business 3 credits
• CIS 101 Introduction to Information Systems 3 credits
• FINA 362 Business Finance 3 credits
• MATH 112 College Algebra 4 credits
• MGMT 230 Principles of Management 3 credits
• MGMT 300 Introduction to MIS 3 credits
• MGMT 346 Operations Management for the Supply Chain 3 credits
• MRKT 210 Principles of Marketing 3 credits

Major Restricted Electives
Choose 12 Credit(s).

• ECON 305 Money and Banking 3 credits
• ECON 314W Current Economic Issues 3 credits
• ECON 320W Gender Issues and Economic Globalization 3 credits
• ECON 403 Labor Economics 3 credits
• ECON 405 Central Banking 3 credits
• ECON 406 Economics of Unions 3 credits
• ECON 411 Urban Economics 3 credits
• ECON 412 Resource and Environmental Economics 3 credits
• ECON 416 Sports Economics 3 credits
• ECON 429 Economic Education 3 credits
• ECON 440 Public Finance 3 credits
• ECON 450 Economic Development 3 credits
• ECON 463 Applied Econometrics of Financial Markets 3 credits
• ECON 472 Industrial Organization 3 credits
• ECON 480 Seminar in Economics 1-3 credits
• ECON 481 Readings in Economics 1-3 credits
• ECON 491 In-Service 1-3 credits
• ECON 498 Internship 1-3 credits

Major Unrestricted Electives
The following specializations under Major Restricted Electives are not required and are only advising tools. See your advisor for guidance.
Labor Economics

• ECON 403 Labor Economics 3 credits
• ECON 406 Economics of Unions 3 credits
• MGMT 340 Human Resource Management 3 credits
• MGMT 380 Human Behavior in Organizations 3 credits
• MGMT 442 Compensation Management 3 credits

Economics of Public Sector

• ECON 403 Labor Economics 3 credits
• ECON 412 Resource and Environmental Economics 3 credits
• ECON 420 International Economics 3 credits
• ECON 440 Public Finance 3 credits
• ECON 462W Econometrics 4 credits
• ECON 472 Industrial Organization 3 credits

Financial Economics

• BLAW 455 Legal Aspects of Banking and Finance 3 credits
• ECON 305 Money and Banking 3 credits
• ECON 405 Central Banking 3 credits
• ECON 420 International Economics 3 credits
• ECON 463 Applied Econometrics of Financial Markets 3 credits
• FINA 464 Financial Institutions and Markets 3 credits
• FINA 482 Risk Management for Financial Institutions 3 credits

Graduate School Preparation - These courses are recommended for students planning to attend graduate school in economics and are not required for the major. Econ 301, Math 121, MATH 122, Math 247, Econ 462W and Math 354 are the most important. See your advisor for guidance.

• ECON 301 Introduction to Mathematical Economics 3 credits
• ECON 462W Econometrics 4 credits
• MATH 121 Calculus I 4 credits
• MATH 122 Calculus II 4 credits
• MATH 223 Calculus III 4 credits
• MATH 247 Linear Algebra I 4 credits
• MATH 321 Ordinary Differential Equations 4 credits
• MATH 354 Concepts of Probability & Statistics 4 credits
• MATH 417 Real Analysis I 4 credits

4-Year Plan

The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your degree in a timely manner. Your individual 4-Year plan may change based on a number of variables including transfer courses and the semester/year you start your major. Carefully work with your academic advisors to devise your own unique plan.Please meet with your advisor on appropriate course selection to meet your educational and degree goals.

First Year
Fall - 15 Credits

• MATH 112 College Algebra 4 credits

Spring - 14 Credits

• ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits

Second Year
Fall - 15 Credits

• ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
• ECON 207 Business Statistics 4 credits

Spring - 15 Credits

• ACCT 200 Financial Accounting 3 credits
• ECON 301 Introduction to Mathematical Economics 3 credits

Third Year
Fall - 15 Credits

• BLAW 200 Legal Environment of Business 3 credits
• ACCT 210 Managerial Accounting 3 credits
• ECON 355 Intermediate Microeconomics 3 credits

Spring - 15 Credits

• MGMT 300 Introduction to MIS 3 credits
• ECON 356 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 credits
• ECON 420 International Economics 3 credits

Fourth Year
Fall - 16 Credits

• MRKT 210 Principles of Marketing 3 credits
• MGMT 230 Principles of Management 3 credits
• ECON 462W Econometrics 4 credits

Spring - 15 Credits

• MGMT 346 Operations Management for the Supply Chain 3 credits
• FINA 362 Business Finance 3 credits