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Quantitative Economics Requirements

The information here may reflect program requirements for future academic years. If you are a current student and would like to see the current or prior years’ requirements for this program, please see the University Catalog.

Requirement for the major in Quantitative Economics (44 credits)

Required Courses

ECON115 Production, Distribution, and Power
ECON232 History of Economic Inquiry
ECON363 Microeconomic Theory
ECON364 Macroeconomic Theory
CS161 Python for Data Science
DATA151 Introduction to Data Science
ECON493W Capstone in Economic Inquiry

Elective Courses (pick two, at least one of which must be at the 400 level—but not ECON 498W):

Any course with an ECON prefix except ECON 350.
HIST378 The Rise of Capitalism (4)
INTST326W Globalization (4)
INTST382 Capitalism and Democracy (4)
PHIL235W Philosophical Ethics (4)
BUS6201 Public Policy Studies (4) (counts as a 300-level course)

Statistics Option, Complete one of the following courses:

DATA152 Statistics for Data Science
MATH138 Applied Statistics Or ECON 230 Economic Statistics
BUS1308 Statistical Foundations of Business Analytics

Advanced Quantitative Option, Complete one of the following:

STAT 441 Advanced Linear Models (prerequisite: MATH352 or MATH280)
ECON350 Introduction to Econometrics & Forecasting

Students may not pursue both a BA in Economics and a BS in Quantitative Economics.

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