Economics - Undergraduate Programs
Overview
Students who plan to earn a degree in economics in one of the specialized fields listed below should consider the following suggestions as to their choice of elective economics courses:
- Those planning to do graduate work in economics should include two semesters of calculus, as well as linear algebra in their program. Additional math courses are encouraged and should be selected with assistance from the Economics Department's graduate advisor.
- Those planning to apply for law school admission should include ECON 3305 LAWS AND ECONOMICS and ECON 3335 ECONOMICS OF PUBLIC POLICIES among their economics electives.
- Those planning to pursue careers in the health sector should include ECON 3301 THE ECONOMICS OF HEALTH and ECON 4311 ECONOMICS FOR MANAGERS among their economics electives.
- Those planning to work as an economic analyst should include Industrial ECON 3313 INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION AND PUBLIC POLICY, and ECON 4311 ECONOMICS FOR MANAGERS among their economics electives.
Requirements for a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Economics
Students must meet all lower division requirements before enrolling for upper division courses. Specified prerequisites are designated for certain courses.
| Pre-Professional Course Requirements - Fulfill the University General Core Requirements (42 hours and 3 elective hours) | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Communication (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| Mathematics (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA FOR ECONOMICS & BUSINESS ANALYSIS | ||
or MATH 1325 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY | |
| MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ANALYSIS | ||
or MATH 1426 | CALCULUS I | |
| Life and Physical Sciences (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
From Approved University General Core Requirement List | ||
| Language, Philosophy & Culture (minimum 3 hours required) | 3 | |
From Approved University General Core Requirement List | ||
| Creative Arts (minimum 3 hours required) | 3 | |
From Approved University General Core Requirement List | ||
| US History (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1865 | ||
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT | ||
| Government/Political Science (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
| GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES | ||
| STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (minimum 3 hours required) | 3 | |
| MONEY, FINANCE AND THE MODERN CONSUMER | ||
or MANA 2302 | COMMUNICATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | |
| Foundational Component Area (minimum 3 hours required) | 3 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| Non-Business elective (3 hours) | 3 | |
| Professional Course Requirements - Business Core (39 hours) | ||
| ACCT 2301 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3 |
| ECON 2305 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| ECON 2306 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 3 |
| INSY 2303 | INTRODUCTION TO M.I.S. AND DATA PROCESSING | 3 |
| BCOM 3360 | EFFECTIVE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| BLAW 3310 | LEGAL AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
| BSTAT 3321 | BUSINESS STATISTICS I | 3 |
| FINA 3313 | BUSINESS FINANCE | 3 |
| MANA 3318 | MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| MANA 4322 | ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY | 3 |
| MARK 3321 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
| OPMA 3306 | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Professional Course Requirements - Advanced Economics (15 hours) | ||
| ECON 3303 | MONEY AND BANKING | 3 |
| ECON 3310 | MICROECONOMICS | 3 |
| ECON 3312 | MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| ECON 3318 | DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION | 3 |
| ECON 4311 | ECONOMICS FOR MANAGERS | 3 |
| or ECON 4323 | ECONOMIC MODELLING | |
| or ECON 4325 | ECONOMIC FORECASTING | |
| Advanced Business Electives (21 hours) | ||
| Advanced accounting, business, finance, information systems, management, marketing, operations and supply chain management, or real estate. Recommend INSY 3300 and INSY 3309 to develop competitive skill set. No ECON. | 21 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
DOUBLE MAJORS
A Double Major option for the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Economics is available. Economics undergraduates who pursue the following Double Major program will not have the option of participating in the Fast Track Program in Business.
Completion of the Double Major is attained by including all of the following courses in the BBA Economics plan and completing with grades of C or better in each of the double major courses listed below:
BBA in Economics and Finance
| FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I | ||
Advanced Accounting Elective (ACCT 33xx or 43xx) | ||
| INVESTMENTS | ||
| FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS | ||
| ADVANCED BUSINESS FINANCIAL ANALYSIS | ||
Advanced Finance Elective (FINA 33xx or 43xx) | ||
Suggested Course Sequence
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ENGL 1301 | 3 | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| MATH 1315 | 3 | MATH 1316 | 3 |
| HIST 1311 | 3 | HIST 1312 | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | Life & Physical Science | 3 |
| COMS 1301 | 3 | Creative Arts | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ACCT 2301 | 3 | ACCT 2302 | 3 |
| ECON 2305 | 3 | ECON 2306 | 3 |
| FINA 2330 or MANA 2302 | 3 | INSY 2303 | 3 |
| POLS 2311 | 3 | POLS 2312 | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture | 3 | Non-Business Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ECON 3303 | 3 | ECON 3310 | 3 |
| BLAW 3310 | 3 | BCOM 3360 | 3 |
| FINA 3313 | 3 | BSTAT 3321 | 3 |
| MANA 3318 | 3 | Advanced Business Elective | 3 |
| MARK 3321 | 3 | Advanced Business Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ECON 3312 | 3 | ECON 4311, 4323, or 4325 | 3 |
| ECON 3318 | 3 | MANA 4322 | 3 |
| Advanced Business Elective | 3 | OPMA 3306 | 3 |
| Advanced Business Elective | 3 | Advanced Business Elective | 3 |
| Advanced Business Elective | 3 | Advanced Business Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics
Students must have completed ECON 2305 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS and ECON 2306 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS before enrolling in certain upper-level economics courses. Specified prerequisites are designated for certain courses.
The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Economics will enable graduates to meet the needs of employers in the era of "big data" and provide a strong background for those who wish to proceed to graduate school. Students will be exposed to the latest data analysis and visualization programs used in the business world and gain analytic skills that are valuable to both employers and graduate schools.
| Pre-Professional Course Requirements - Fulfill the University General Core Requirements (42 hours and 3 elective hours) | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Communication (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| Mathematics (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA FOR ECONOMICS & BUSINESS ANALYSIS | ||
or MATH 1325 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY | |
| MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ANALYSIS | ||
or MATH 1426 | CALCULUS I | |
| Life and Physical Sciences (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
From Approved University General Core Requirement List | ||
| Language, Philosophy & Culture (minimum 3 hours required) | 3 | |
From Approved University General Core Requirement List | ||
| Creative Arts (minimum 3 hours required) | 3 | |
From Approved University General Core Requirement List | ||
| US History (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1865 | ||
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT | ||
| Government/Political Science (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
| GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES | ||
| STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (minimum 3 hours required) | 3 | |
| MONEY, FINANCE AND THE MODERN CONSUMER | ||
or MANA 2302 | COMMUNICATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | |
| Foundational Component Area (minimum 3 hours required) | 3 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| Non-Business elective (3 hours required) | 3 | |
| Professional Course Requirements - Business Core (21 hours) | ||
| ACCT 2301 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3 |
| INSY 2303 | INTRODUCTION TO M.I.S. AND DATA PROCESSING | 3 |
| BCOM 3360 | EFFECTIVE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| BLAW 3310 | LEGAL AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
| BSTAT 3321 | BUSINESS STATISTICS I | 3 |
| FINA 3313 | BUSINESS FINANCE | 3 |
| Professional Course Requirements - Economics (30 hours) | ||
| ECON 2305 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| ECON 2306 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 3 |
| ECON 3303 | MONEY AND BANKING | 3 |
| ECON 3310 | MICROECONOMICS | 3 |
| ECON 3312 | MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| ECON 3318 | DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION | 3 |
| ECON 4318 | ECONOMIC DATA ANALYSIS CAPSTONE | 3 |
| Economics Electives 4000 Level (9 hours required from the following: ECON 4311, ECON 4320, ECON 4321, ECON 4322, ECON 4323, ECON 4325 or ECON 4330). ECON 4325 is highly recommended to enhance quantitative skills. Total hours in economics may not exceed 30. | 9 | |
| Minor Requirements | ||
| 18 hours (Minor must include designated lower and upper level courses. Consult with advisor to confirm.) | 18 | |
| Other Required Course and Elective (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
| INSY 3300 | INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| Other electives sufficient to give the total number of hours required for the degree. Recommend INSY 3309 to develop a competitive skill set. No ECON. | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Suggested Course Sequence
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ENGL 1301 | 3 | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| MATH 1315 or 1325 | 3 | MATH 1316 or 1426 | 3 |
| HIST 1311 | 3 | HIST 1312 | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | Life & Physical Science | 3 |
| COMS 1301 | 3 | Creative Arts | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ACCT 2301 | 3 | ACCT 2302 | 3 |
| ECON 2305 | 3 | ECON 2306 | 3 |
| FINA 2330 or MANA 2302 | 3 | INSY 2303 | 3 |
| POLS 2311 | 3 | POLS 2312 | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture | 3 | Non-Business Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ECON 3303 | 3 | ECON 3312 | 3 |
| ECON 3310 | 3 | Economics Elective (4000 level) | 3 |
| INSY 3300 | 3 | BSTAT 3321 | 3 |
| FINA 3313 | 3 | BCOM 3360 | 3 |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | Minor Requirement | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ECON 3318 | 3 | ECON 4318 | 3 |
| Economics Elective (4000 level) | 3 | Economics Elective (4000 level) | 3 |
| BLAW 3310 | 3 | Minor Requirement | 3 |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | Minor Requirement | 3 |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | Other elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
Minor in Economics for Non-Business Majors
The College of Business:
- Requires half of the course work for a minor in business be completed in residence at UT Arlington. For an 18-hour minor requirement, this would require a minimum of 9 hours of business course work at UT Arlington.
- Requires a grade of C or better in all minor requirement courses.
- Will not use vocational and technical courses (including WECM courses) toward any business minor.
Economics
| ECON 2337 | ECONOMICS OF SOCIAL ISSUES (Optional) | 3 |
| ECON 2305 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| ECON 2306 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 3 |
| ECON 3303 | MONEY AND BANKING 1 | 3 |
| ECON 3310 | MICROECONOMICS 1 | 3 |
| ECON 3312 | MACROECONOMICS 1 | 3 |
| ECON 33xx or 43xx 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
| 1 | Mandatory Prerequisites: Prerequisites MUST be met before enrollment in the course. A student should consider these when selecting courses to satisfy the minor requirement and when registering. For a complete list of prerequisites see the Undergraduate Catalog or the Business Undergraduate Advising Office. |