Economics, BA

The Department of Economics helps students develop a clear understanding of how to apply economic theory to real-world policy issues. We administer a rigorous curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Arts with a major in economics.

Degree requirements

The following requirements must be satisfied for a Bachelor of Arts with a major in economics.

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 Arts degree as specified in the University Core Curriculum in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences degree requirements .

Major requirements

Majors must complete at least 33 hours in economics, including:

Plus 18 additional upper-division hours

Plus 18 additional upper-division hours above the 3000 level, including at least 9 hours from the following:

Additional requirements

To graduate with a BA with a major 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 earn at least a B in ECON 1100 and ECON 1110 and at least a C in all economics courses above the 3000 level. A student must earn at least 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 a grade of C or higher in any prerequisite course before taking the next course in a sequence.

Other course requirements

Math requirement

Statistics requirement

ECON 4630 - Research Methods for Economists
or
MATH 3680 - Applied Statistics
(either with a grade of C or better)

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.

Four-Year Degree Plan (example)

The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

Year 1

Semester 1		Semester 2
PSCI 2305 - US Political Behavior and Policy	3 hours	PSCI 2306 - US and Texas Constitutions and Institutions	3 hours
CLASS Foreign Language-elementary	3 hours	ECON 1110 - Principles of Macroeconomics	3 hours
Communication core	3 hours	CLASS Foreign Language-elementary	3 hours
Life & Physical Science core	3 hours	Communication core	3 hours
Economics Mathematics selection	3 hours	Life & Physical Science core	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 2

Semester 1		Semester 2
HIST 2610 - United States History to 1865	3 hours	HIST 2620 - United States History Since 1865	3 hours
ECON 1100 - Principles of Microeconomics	3 hours	ECON 3550 - Intermediate Micro-Theory	3 hours
Language, Philosophy & Culture core	3 hours	CLASS Foreign Language-intermediate	3 hours
CLASS Foreign Language-intermediate	3 hours	Creative Arts core	3 hours
Component Area A core	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 3

Semester 1		Semester 2
ECON 3560 - Intermediate Macro-Theory	3 hours	ECON 4510 - History of Economic Thought	3 hours
Economics Statistics selection	3 hours	Economics Elective selection	3 hours
Economics Elective selection	3 hours	Diversity & Global Issues - Distribution selection	3 hours
Communication & Digital Skills - Distribution selection	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Elective	3 hours	Elective - Advanced	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 4

Semester 1		Semester 2
Economics Elective selection	3 hours	Economics Elective selection	3 hours
Economics Elective selection	3 hours	Economics Elective selection	3 hours
Elective	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Elective	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Elective	3 hours	Elective - Advanced	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours