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2013-2014 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
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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 and the College of Arts and Sciences requirements. Major requirements
Majors must complete at least 30 hours in economics, including: Plus 15 additional upper-division hours
15 additional upper-division hours above the 3000 level, including at least 9 hours from the following: 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
Foreign language requirement options
Students may complete either of two options to satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences foreign language requirement: Option 1
Must attain intermediate II level (2050) in a foreign language. Note
MATH 3680 may be taken to fulfill the statistics requirement and will also count toward the additional 6 hours of mathematics. 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 Arts and Sciences. |
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