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 2 courses:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| ECON 110: Introduction to Microeconomics |
ECON 101: Microeconomics |
| ECON 120: Introduction to Macroeconomics |
ECON 102: Macroeconomics |
OROption B
Take the following course:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| ECON 105: Accelerated Introductory Economics |
None |
Statistics requirement
Choose
one course:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
Choose one course:
ECON 230: Introductory Statistics
ECON 235: Accelerated Introductory Statistics |
Take the following course:
PSY 150: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences |
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 |
SANTA BARBARA 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 120: College Algebra OR MATH 138: Precalculus II - College Algebra and Trigonometry (Students may take MATH 120 OR 138 but not both)
• MATH 150: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
• MATH 160: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
• MATH 200: Multivariable Calculus |
OROption B
Take the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE COURSE |
| MATH 111: Mathematical Analysis for Business I |
MATH 137: Precalculus I - College Algebra and Functions |
| MATH 112: Mathematical Analysis for Business II |
None |