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 |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE COURSE |
| ECON 110: Introduction to Microeconomics |
ECON 1: Principles of Microeconomics |
| ECON 120: Introduction to Macroeconomics |
ECON 2: Principles of Macroeconomics |
OROption B
Take the following course:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE COURSE |
| ECON 105: Accelerated Introductory Economics |
None |
Statistics requirement
Choose
one of the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE COURSE |
Choose one course:
ECON 230: Introductory Statistics
ECON 235: Accelerated Introductory Statistics |
Students fulfill this requirement at LMU. |
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 B.
Option A
Choose two of the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE COURSE |
Choose 2 courses:
MATH 120: Precalculus
MATH 131: Calculus I
MATH 132: Calculus II
MATH 234: Calculus III |
Choose 2 courses:
• MATH 2: Pre-Calculus
• MATH 7: Analytical Geometry and Calculus
• MATH 8: Analytical Geometry and Calculus
• MATH 11: Multivariable Calculus |
OROption B
Take the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE COURSE |
| MATH 111: Mathematical Analysis for Business I |
MATH 26: Functions and Modeling for Business and Social Science |
| MATH 112: Mathematical Analysis for Business II |
None |