Economics B.A.
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
College Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 47-51
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Note: Refer to graduation requirements listed previously in the catalog. See index.
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Economics - Lower-division Core | 6 | |
| Economics - Upper-division Core | 13 | |
| Upper-division Electives | 17 | |
| Non-economics Required Courses | 11-15 | |
| Total Hours | 47-51 | |
Economics - Lower-division Core
Rule: All courses are required.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECNS 201S | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECNS 202S | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Economics - Upper-division Core
Rule: All courses are required.
Note: ECNS 398 credits do not count toward the total credits requirement for the major. The Upper-division Writing Expectation must be met by successfully completing ECNS 481
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Code Title Hours ECNS 301 Intermediate Micro with Calc 3 ECNS 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 ECNS 403 Introduction to Econometrics 4 ECNS 481 Communicating Economics 3 Total Hours 13
Upper-division Electives
Note: ECNS 398 does NOT count toward the total required credits for the major.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select a minimum of 17 credits from the following: | 17 | |
ECNS 310 | Intro Health Economics | |
ECNS 312 | Labor Economics | |
ECNS 313 | Money and Banking | |
ECNS 320 | Public Finance | |
ECNS 325 | Economics of Sports | |
ECNS 391 | Special Topics | |
ECNS 405 | Game Theory | |
ECNS 406 | Industrial Organization | |
ECNS 431 | International Trade | |
ECNS 433 | Economics of the Environment | |
ECNS 445 | Int Env Econ & Clim Change | |
ECNS 450 | Adv. Topics in Economic Dev. | |
ECNS 451 | Behavioral and Experimental Economics | |
ECNS 491 | Special Topics | |
ECNS 494 | Senior Seminar | |
FORS 320 | Forest Environmental Economics | |
GPHY 323S | Economic Geography of Rural Areas | |
NRSM 425 | Nat Res & Envir Economics | |
PSCI 365 | Pub Policy Issues and Analysis | |
| Total Hours | 17 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Non-economics Required Courses
Rule: All courses are required.
Note: M 162 must be taken before ECNS 301. STAT 216 must be taken before ECNS 403. Students planning graduate study in economics should take M 171 and M 172 and consider M 221, M 307 and ECNS 511ECNS 513ECNS 560
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| M 115 | Probability and Linear Mathematics | 3 |
| M 171 & M 172 | Calculus I and Calculus II | 4-8 |
| or M 162 | Applied Calculus | |
| STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics (or equivalent) | 4 |
| Total Hours | 11-15 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Teaching Economics Track
Individuals interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete a degree in the content area they want to teach plus the teacher preparation program through the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Individuals must complete the teaching major/teaching track within that degree program, which may contain different course requirements than the academic major since the sequence of courses is designed to meet state standards. Upon completion of the degree program with the teaching track and the secondary licensure program, one will be eligible for a standard Montana teaching license in this content area.
Teacher Preparation in Economics
Students who want to be licensed to teach economics at the high-school level must complete the BA degree requirements in economics. They also must complete a teaching major or minor in a second field of their choice and the professional licensure program in the College of Education. Students may also earn a teaching minor in economics. See the Department of Curriculum & Instruction for information about admission to the Teacher Education Program and completion of these licensure programs.
To sign up for this option, you need to contact the Curriculum and Instruction Department. Do not fill out a major/minor form for graduation or the major/minor/concentration section of the major change form. Approvals for this option must come from the Curriculum and Instruction Department.
Tracks will not appear on your UM transcript, diploma, university lists, student data system, or university publication and are used for advising purposes only. You do not fill out a major change for a track.
Note: This major does not qualify as a single field endorsement. Individuals must complete a second teaching major or minor in another content area. Students must be formally admitted to the Teacher Education Program and complete all of the professional education licensure requirements. See the Department of Curriculum & Instruction in the College of Education and Human Sciences for more information. A major GPA of 2.75 is required to be eligible for student teaching.
Teaching Track
Rule: Must complete the following course
Note: The EDU 497 course number is used for multiple courses. Students should register for EDU 497
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 497 | Teaching and Assessing | 4 |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-