Jon M. Huntsman School of Business

Department of Economics and Finance

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• For more information about Economics, see the website.
• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log on to Degree Works  to check student-specific program progress.
• Huntsman School of Business courses are limited to one repeat.

 

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is MATH 1100: Calculus Techniques (QL) .

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Complete ECN 1500  and ECN 2010  with a grade of C or higher Be in good standing at USU Complete the Huntsman School Admissions Application

First Year (30 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ECN 1500: Introduction to Economic Institutions, History, and Principles (BAI)	3	C grade required		ECN 2010: Introduction to Microeconomics (BSS)	3	C grade required
ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)	4	C grade required		DATA 3100: Making Decisions with Data	3	C grade required
USU 1010: University Connections	1-3			Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3
DATA 1100: Excel for Business Analysis	1	C grade required.		Electives	2
DATA 2100: Data and Information in Business	3	C grade required.
Comments				Comments

Second Year (30 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ECN 4330: Introduction to Econometrics (QI)	3	C grade required		ECN 4010: Intermediate Microeconomics	3	C grade required
MATH 1100: Calculus Techniques (QL)  or MATH 1210: Calculus I (QL)	3  or 4	C grade required		Breadth Life Sciences (BLS)	3
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3			Approved Upper-Division Economic Electives	3	See list below.
Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)	3			Electives	6
Electives	3
Comments				Comments

Third Year (30 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ECN 4020: Intermediate Macroeconomics	3	C grade required		Approved Economics Upper-Division Elective	3	C grade required; see list below.
Approved Economics Upper-Division Electives	3	C grade required; see list below.		Communications Intensive (CI)	3
Communications Intensive (CI)	3			Depth Physical Sciences (DSC)	3
Electives	6			Integrated Studies Requirement	2-3
				Electives	3-4
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year (30 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)	2-3			Electives	15
Electives	12-13
Comments				Comments

• Elective credits needed will be determined on an individual basis (a student with continuing education, AP credits, and Language credits may not require additional elective credits).
• Completing a minor is recommended to fulfill elective credits.
• Individual and professional development opportunities are encouraged, see http://huntsman.usu.edu/programs/ for specific information.

Graduation Requirements

All courses in the major must have a minimum grade of C, and a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the major is required for graduation. Courses may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.