Majors & Minors

Credential Requirements
B.S. Major in Economics
  • 3-4 math courses
  • 6 core courses in economics
  • 5 economics electives
B.S. Major in Economics, Finance Concentration
  • 3-4 math courses
  • 7 core courses in economics
  • 3 finance electives
  • 2 economics electives
B.A. Major in Economics
  • 1-3 math courses
  • 5 core courses in economics
  • 1 applied economics elective
  • 4 economics electives
Minor in Economics
  • 4-5 economics courses

Minor in Finance
(Not available to Economics first or second majors.)
  • 1 statistics prerequisite course
  • 1 or 2 math prerequisite courses
  • 2 core economics courses
  • 3 finance electives
STEM Designation

The B.S. in Economics and B.S. in Economics, Finance Concentration classify as STEM (CIP Code 45.0603: Econometrics and Quantitative Economics). Students with these majors can apply for a 24-month STEM extension of F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT).