Economics and Business

Majoring & Minoring

Students elect to work toward a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Economics or Business, or paired majors in Economics and Business, or Business and Art History. A minor in Economics, Business or Art History is not allowed with the paired majors in Economics and Business or Business and Art History.

Major in Economics: 9 courses
  • ECO31-104 Principles of Economics
  • ECO31-224 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
  • ECO31-234 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
  • ECO31-314 Econometrics
  • ECO31-964 Capstone in Economics (to be taken in the spring of the senior year)
  • At least four additional upper-level courses in, or contributing to, Economics (3-4 credits each)

All courses above Economics 31-104 require sophomore standing.

An internship (Economics 31-944) is strongly recommended. 

Required supporting courses in the Economics major: Two courses
  • MAT52-114 Introduction to Statistics
  • MAT52-164 Modern Calculus I
Minor in Economics: 6 courses
  • ECO31-104 Principles of Economics
  • ECO31-224 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory or ECO31-234 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
  • Three additional upper-level courses in, or contributing to, Economics (3-4 credits each)
  • MAT52-164 Modern Calculus I

Note on course numbering: 100 level courses are introductory. 200 - 800 level courses are upper-level and require introductory or other courses as prerequisites.  900 level courses are capstone, tutorials, honors, internships, and independent study.

Major in Business: 10 courses
  • ECO31-104 Principle of Economics
  • BUS30-114 Fundamentals of Accounting
  • BUS30-214 Foundations of Business
  • BUS30-474 Finance
  • BUS30-964 Capstone in Business
  • Five additional upper-level courses in, or contributing to, Business or Economics (3-4 credits each)

An internship (Business 30-944) is strongly recommended.

Required supporting courses in the Business major: 2 courses
  • MAT52-114 Introduction to Statistics
  • MAT52-164 Modern Calculus I
Minor in Business: 6 courses
  • ECO31-104 Principles of Economics
  • BUS30-114 Fundamentals of Accounting
  • BUS30-214 Foundations of Business
  • MAT52-114 Introduction to Statistics
  • MAT52-164 Modern Calculus I
  • One additional upper-level course in, or contributing to, Business (4 credits)

Note on course numbering: 100 level courses are introductory. 200 - 800 level courses are upper-level and require introductory or other courses as prerequisites. 900 level courses are capstone, tutorials, honors, internships, and independent study.

Paired Major: Business and Economics: 18 courses
  • ECO31-104 Principle of Economics
  • BUS30-114 Fundamentals of Accounting
  • BUS30-214 Foundations of Business
  • ECO31-224 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
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  • ECO31-234 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
  • ECO31-314 Econometrics
  • BUS30-474 Finance
  • Five additional upper-level courses in, or contributing to, Business (3-4 credits each)
  • Four additional upper-level courses in, or contributing to, Economics (3-4 credits each)
  • BUS30-964 Capstone in Business
  • ECO31-964 Capstone in Economics

An internship is strongly recommended.

Required supporting courses in the Paired Major: 2 courses
  • MAT52-114 Introduction to Statistics
  • MAT52-164 Modern Calculus I 

Paired Major: Art History and Business: 17 courses
  • BUS30-114 Fundamentals of Accounting
  • ECO31-104 Principle of Economics
  • BUS30-214 Foundations of Business
  • BUS30-474 Finance
  • One Introduction to Art History course (any -000 course)
  • ARH71-614 Special Topics in Art History (to be taken before the capstone seminar)

Distribution courses for Art History:

  • One course from East Asian Art and Architecture (any -200 course)
  • One course from Latin American Art (any -300 course).
  • One course from Pre- or Early Modern Europe or Architectural History (any -400 course)
  • One course from Modern Art (any -500 course)

Electives:

  • Four additional upper-level courses in, or contributing to, Business or Economics (3-4 credits each)
  • One additional upper level course in Art History (level 200+)

Capstones:

  • ARH71-824 Capstone Research
  • BUS30-964 Capstone in Business
Required supporting courses in the Paired Major: 2 courses
  • MAT52-114 Introduction to Statistics
  • MAT52-164 Modern Calculus I

An internship is strongly recommended.

Note: Students who intend to go to graduate school should discuss additional course recommendations with faculty in the department. 

Note on course numbering: 100 level courses are introductory. 200 - 800 level courses are upper-level and require introductory or other courses as prerequisites. 900 level courses are capstone, tutorials, honors, internships, and independent study.