Economics, BA, BS

• Degree Requirements
• Residency Requirement Policy
• Honors
• Economics Major Learning Goals and Objectives

Degree Requirements

Students can earn a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor of Science degree with this major

Major Requirements: 12 courses, 40 credits

Core Requirements (9 courses, 28 credits)

CAS-201	College to Career: Explore Your Options And Find Your Path	1
EC-101	Applied Microeconomics	3
EC-102	Global Macroeconomics	3
EC-311	Intermediate Micro Theory	4
EC-312	Intermediate Macro Theory	4
EC-450	Applied Econometrics	4
EC-490	Senior Seminar in Economics	4
EC-511	Professional Development in Economics	1
STATS-250	Applied Statistics	4

Electives (3 courses, 12 credits)

Choose any three Economics courses, of which at least two must be at the 400-level or higher.

Note: EC-503, EC-510 and EC-H510 must be taken for a minimum of 4 credits to count as a major elective.

Residency Requirement Policy

In the College of Arts and Sciences, a two-course (8 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for completion of a minor and a four-course (16 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for the completion of a major.

Honors

To complete requirements for honors in the major, a candidate must:

1. Graduate with a major GPA of 3.6 or higher
2. Graduate with an overall GPA of 3.3 or higher
3. Complete EC-H490 with a minimum grade of B+
4. Present a senior research paper to the Economics Department
5. CAS Honors Program students only: Also present work from the senior honors experience at the Honors Symposium or Pecha Kucha event

Economics Major Learning Goals and Objectives

Learning goals and objectives reflect the educational outcomes achieved by students through the completion of this program. These transferable skills prepare Suffolk students for success in the workplace, in graduate school, and in their local and global communities.

Learning Goals	Learning Objectives
Students will...	Students will be able to...
Understand key economic concepts and institutions and use this knowledge to explain economic events, solve problems, and recommend and defend economic policies	- Develop a knowledge base of economic concepts and institutions - Solve problems using economic analysis - Assess economic policies - Develop an understanding of the global economy
Develop skills in using quantitative methods to solve economic problems and analyze economic issues	- Retrieve, interpret, and manipulate economic data - Conduct research projects that involve analyzing issues that use economic data
Communicate clearly both orally and in writing	- Present the results of their economic studies in writing - Orally present the results of their economic studies