Economics Majors
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 two courses:
| LMU COURSE |
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| ECON 110: Introduction to Microeconomics |
ECON 1A: Principles of Economics |
| ECON 120: Introduction to Macroeconomics |
ECON 1B: Principles of Economics |
OROption B
Take the following course:
| LMU COURSE |
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| ECON 105: Accelerated Introductory Economics |
None |
Statistics requirement
| LMU COURSE |
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
Choose one course:
ECON 230: Introductory Statistics
ECON 235: Accelerated Introductory Statistics |
None |
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 |
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
Choose 2 courses:
MATH 120: Precalculus
MATH 131: Calculus I
MATH 132: Calculus II
MATH 234: Calculus III
|
Choose 2 courses:
• MATH 7A: Mathematical Analysis OR MATH 9: Pre-Calculus Mathematics
(Students may choose either MATH 7A or 9 but not both)
• MATH 5A: Calculus
• MATH 5B: Calculus
• MATH 5C: Calculus |
OROption B
Take the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| MATH 111: Mathematical Analysis for Business I |
BUS 14A: Mathematical Analysis for Business - Finite
OR
MATH 12: Finite Math |
| MATH 112: Mathematical Analysis for Business II |
MATH 14B: Mathematical Analysis for Business - Calculus |