From Seattle University's 2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog.
In order to earn the bachelor of arts in economics degree with a major in economics, students must complete a minimum of 180 quarter credits with a cumulative and major/program grade point average of 2.25, including the following:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| UCOR 1100 | Academic Writing Seminar | 5 |
| UCOR 1200 | Quantitative Reasoning (satisfied in major) | |
| UCOR 1300 | Creative Expression and Interpretation | 5 |
| UCOR 1400 | Inquiry Seminar in the Humanities | 5 |
| UCOR 1600 | Inquiry Seminar in the Social Sciences | 5 |
| UCOR 1800 | Inquiry Seminar in the Natural Sciences | 5 |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| UCOR 2100 | Theological Explorations | 5 |
| UCOR 2500 | Philosophy of the Human Person | 5 |
| UCOR 2910 | Ethical Reasoning Business | 5 |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| UCOR 3100 | Religion in a Global Context | 5 |
| UCOR 3400 | Humanities and Global Challenges | 5 |
| UCOR 3800 | Natural Sciences and Global Challenges | 5 |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 2100 | Business Statistics | 5 |
| ECON 2110 | Principles of Economics - Micro | 5 |
| ECON 2130 | Principles of Economics - Macro | 5 |
| ECON 3100 | Quantitative Methods and Applications | 5 |
| ECON 3130 | Int'l Economic Events and Business Decisions | 5 |
| ECON 3110 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 5 |
| ECON Electives. Choose from upper division ECON courses, excluding ECON 4890. You may include FINC 3430. A minimum of 10 credits must be from: |
30 | |
| ECON 3500 | American Economic History | |
| ECON 3610 | Economics of Gender and Family | |
| ECON 3620 | Natural Resource and Environmental Economics | |
| ECON 3630 | Health Economics and Policy | |
| ECON 3750 | Asian Economic Development | |
| ECON 3780 | Financial Markets and Economic Development | |
| ECON 4110 | Applied Econometrics | |
| ECON 4120 | Forecasting Business Conditions | |
| ECON 4660 | Public Finance | |
| ECON 4680 | Urban/Regional Economics | |
| ECON 4680 | Urban/Regional Economics | |
| ECON 4720 | International Economics | |
| FINC 3430 | Financial Institutions and Markets | |
| Choose one of two courses for senior synthesis: | 5 | |
| ECON 4800 | History of Economic Thought | |
| ECON 4890 | Senior Research (with permission of chair) |
|
| Calculus, choose one of the following two courses (MATH 1334 recommended): | 5 | |
| MATH 1130 | Elements of Calculus for Business | |
| MATH 1334 | Calculus I | |
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Electives to total 180 credit hours. | 55 |
| ACCT 2300 (Principles of Financial Accounting) and BCOM 2800 (Communications for Business) are recommended general electives. | |
All business students entering SU summer 2012 or later are required to pass the EXCEL Level I Certification Exam as a requirement for graduation.
For details, see the Excel Certification page.
Internships or independent studies may not satisfy major requirements.
* Major requirements must earn a C- grade or better.