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 |
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE COURSE |
| ECON 110: Introduction to Microeconomics |
ECON 121: Principles/Microeconomics |
| ECON 120: Introduction to Macroeconomics |
ECON 120: Principles/Macroeconomics |
OROption B
Take the following course:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE COURSE |
| ECON 105: Accelerated Introductory Economics |
None |
Statistics requirement
Choose
one of the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE COURSE |
Choose one course:
ECON 230: Introductory Statistics
ECON 235: Accelerated Introductory Statistics |
Choose one course:
• MATH/SOCS 219: Statistics and Probability
• MATH/SOCS 219H: Honors Statistics and Probability |
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 |
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE COURSE |
Choose 2 courses:
MATH 120: Precalculus
MATH 131: Calculus I
MATH 132: Calculus II
MATH 234: Calculus III |
Choose 2 courses:
• MATH 170: Pre-Calculus Mathematics
• MATH 180: Analytic Geometry and Calculus OR MATH 180H: Honors Analytic Geometry and Calculus (students may take MATH 180 OR 180H but not both)
• MATH 185: Analytics
• MATH 280: Intermediate Calculus |
OROption B
Take the following courses:
| LMU COURSE |
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE COURSE |
| MATH 111: Mathematical Analysis for Business I |
None |
| MATH 112: Mathematical Analysis for Business II |
MATH 150: Calculus for Biological, Management and Social Sciences |