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    Nov 21, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Economics, BSECO


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A Bachelor of Science in Economics teaches you a marketable, transferable skill set that makes you a valuable asset to any company. Our curriculum provides a unique perspective on economics because of the shared resources between the Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law and the Department of Economics.


Degree requirements

Hours required and general/college requirements


A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree as specified in the “University Core Curriculum ” in the Academics section of this catalog.

Additional requirements


To graduate with a BS in Economics, a student must have a GPA of 2.5 in all economics courses (including transfer work). Students may retake UNT economics courses to improve the overall economics GPA. In computing the economics GPA, only the grade in the last repetition of a course will be included.

A student must receive at least a B in ECON 1100  and ECON 1110  and at least a C in all economics courses above the 3000 level. In addition, a student must receive a B in ECON 1100  before taking ECON 3550  and at least a B in ECON 1110  before taking ECON 3560 . In all other cases, a student must earn at least a C in any prerequisite course before taking the next course in a sequence.

Other course requirements


Math requirement


Statistics requirement


Foreign language requirement options


Students may complete either of two options to satisfy the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences foreign language requirement:

Minor


Optional.

Electives


Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information see an academic advisor in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

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