Economics, BA (3 yr) (GPS)

This Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS) outlines a sample three-year path to graduation and is valid for this catalog year only. This plan is a recommendation, and your actual program may vary. This suggested three-year graduation plan is not a substitute for regular academic advising appointments.

All undergraduate degree programs require at least 120 credit hours. To graduate in three years, students must earn an average of 15-18 credit hours per regular semester (fall and spring) and 6-12 credit hours in the summer semesters. The time it takes to complete a degree and the sequence in which courses are taken will depend on any credits transferred to WSU and your placement in math and writing.

See the Academic Catalog for a complete listing of curriculum requirements, course prerequisites, and course descriptions. Course offerings and prerequisites are subject to change.

Courses Taken Prior to Matriculation

ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
MTH 1280 - College Algebra Credit Hour(s): 4
MTH 2280 - Business Calculus Credit Hour(s): 4
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 13 Credit Hours

Fall One

Element 3 CORE Global Traditions History Credit Hour(s): 3
Element 4 CORE Arts/Humanities Credit Hour(s): 3
Element 6 CORE Natural Science Credit Hour(s): 4
Beginning Language Course (1010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
EC 2040 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring One

Element 3 CORE Global Tradition Interdisciplinary Credit Hour(s): 3
Element 5 CORE Social Sciences Credit Hour(s): 3
Element 6 CORE Natural Science Credit Hour(s): 4
Beginning Language Course (1020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
EC 2050 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Summer One

General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
EC Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Fall Two

STT 2640 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hour(s): 4 or
MS 2040 - Introduction to Business Statistics Credit Hour(s): 3
Intermediate Language Course (2010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3
EC 3150 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
EC Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring Two

MS 2050 - Quantitative Business Modeling Credit Hour(s): 3 or
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 4
Intermediate Language Course (2020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
EC 3190 - Institutional Economics Credit Hour(s): 3
EC Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Summer Two

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Fall Three

PHL 3000 - Critical Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3
Upper-Level Social Science Credit Hour(s): 3
EC 3170 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
EC Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
EC Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 18 Credit Hours

Spring Three

Upper-Level Social Science Credit Hour(s): 3
EC Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
EC Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
Additional CORE course Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 18 Credit Hours

Notes:

*Languages include Arabic (ARA), American Sign Language (ASL), Chinese (CHI), French (FR), German (GER), Greek (GR), Italian (ITA), Japanese (JPN), Latin (LAT), Russian (RUS), and Spanish (SPN).