Economics Majors
Lower Division Curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science in Economics
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics with an International emphasis
- Bachelor of Science in Economics
University Core Requirements
Please consult the University Core requirements page for additional courses as required by the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts.Lower Division Major RequirementsThe lower division curriculum for the major in Economics consists of completion of
1-2 courses in Economics,
1 statistics course and
2 courses in mathematics.
Economics requirement Choose Option A or Option B
Option A:
Take the following 2 courses:
| LMU COURSE |
MARYMOUNT COLLEGE COURSE |
| ECON 110: Introduction to Microeconomics |
ECO 220: Microeconomics |
| ECON 120: Introduction to Macroeconomics |
ECO 221: Macroeconomics
OR
ECO 221H: Macroeconomics - Honors |
OROption B:
Take the following course:
| LMU COURSE |
MARYMOUNT COLLEGE COURSE |
| ECON 105: Accelerated Introductory Economics |
not articulated at LMU |
Statistics requirement
Choose
one course:
| LMU COURSE |
MARYMOUNT COLLEGE COURSE |
Choose one course:
ECON 230: Introductory Statistics
ECON 235: Accelerated Introductory Statistics |
Choose one course:
• ANT/PSY/SOC 235: Introductory Statistics
• BUS 220: Statistics for Business and Economics |
Mathematics requirement
Students choose
Option A or
Option B.
Students are strongly urged to choose Option A.
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science are strongly advised to choose Option A.
Option A Choose
2 of the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
MARYMOUNT COLLEGE COURSE |
Choose 2 courses:
MATH 120: Precalculus
MATH 131: Calculus I
MATH 132: Calculus II
MATH 234: Calculus III |
Choose 2 courses:
• MTH 110: Pre-calculus
• MTH 130: Calculus I
• MTH 131: Calculus II
• MTH 132: Calculus III |
OR
Option B
Take the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
MARYMOUNT COLLEGE COURSE |
| MATH 111: Mathematical Analysis for Business I |
MTH 105: College Algebra
OR
MTH 115: Finite Mathematics |
| MATH 112: Mathematical Analysis for Business II |
MTH 120: Calculus for Managerial, Life and Social Sciences |