International Economics Major

Requirements: International Economics Major (B.A.)

Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum

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For further description of the courses required within each section of GLACC, see here or download the degree worksheet to the right.

Course Number	Course Name	Prerequisites
INTEGRATIVE INQUIRY
CCI 1	Four Integrative Inquiry Courses (course type CCI) (May not overlap with major, at least one must be at AUP. All courses must be outside the major's disciplinary base.) Freshmen satisfy CCI courses as follows: FirstBridge (two courses) and two additional CCI courses outside the major discipline. FirstBridge courses may not replace major requirements. Transfer students satisfy CCI courses as follows: four CCI courses outside the major discipline; at least one CCI must be taken at AUP.
CCI 2
CCI 3
CCI 4
CCX	Experiential Learning
CRITICAL INQUIRY AND EXPRESSION
EN 2020 CCE	Writing & Criticism	EN1010
CCD	Digital Literacy and Communication
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCR	Disciplinary Research Methods/Writing in the Discipline
QUANTITATIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL REASONING
MA 1005 or Above (course type CCM)	Quantitative Reasoning
Lab science course coded CCS (4CR lecture with corresponding 0CR lab)	Experimental Reasoning	MA1005CCM or higher to be taken before or at the same time
EXPRESSION FRANÇAISE
FR 1200 CCF (or above)	Elementary French & Culture II	FR1100
AUP CAPSTONE
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCC	AUP Capstone

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 48 credits

(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
DS1020CCM MA1020CCM	APPLIED STATISTICS I	MA0900 OR MA1005 OR MA1005CCM OR MA1005GE120 OR ELECMA-25 OR ELECMA-20 OR ELECMA-30 OR (MA1025CCM OR MA1025GE120) OR MA1030 OR MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120 OR MA1091 OR MA1091CCM OR MA1091GE120 / MA0900 OR MA1005 OR MA1005CCM OR MA1005GE120 OR ELECMA-25 OR ELECMA-20 OR ELECMA-30 OR (MA1025CCM OR MA1025GE120) OR MA1030 OR MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120 OR MA1091 OR MA1091CCM OR MA1091GE120
MA1030CCM	CALCULUS I	MA1025CCM OR ELECMA-30 OR MA1025GE120
EC2010	PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS	None
EC2020	PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS	None
EC3001CCR or EC3086CCR	HISTORY OF POLITICAL ECONOMY or INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS	(EC2010 OR EC2010GE110) OR (EC2020 OR EC2020GE110) or EC2010 OR EC2010GE110 AND EC2020 OR EC2020GE110 AND MA1020CCM OR MA1020 OR MA1020GE120
EC3010	INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS	(EC2010 OR EC2010GE110) AND (EC2020 OR EC2020GE110) AND (MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120)
EC3020	INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS	EC2010GE110 OR EC2010 AND EC2020 OR EC2020GE110
EC3052 or EC3053	INTERNATIONAL TRADE THEORY & POLICY or INTERNATIONAL MONETARY ECONOMICS	EC2010 or (EC2010 OR EC2010GE110) AND (EC2020 OR EC2020GE110)
EC4090CCC	SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND FINANCE	College Level=Senior AND (MA1030 OR MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120) AND (EC3086 OR EC3086CCR OR EC3001 OR EC3001CCR)

Electives

All International Economics majors

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
ECxxxx	Select three courses coded EC at the 3000 level or above. To graduate with honors, you must have taken EC3086 above, or take it as an elective.
ECxxxx
ECxxxx

FREE ELECTIVES

Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.

HONORS

Students are strongly encouraged to take the core economics courses during the first two years of their studies. Early completion allows for greater flexibility in pursuing independent research in the senior year.

Students are automatically qualified if they have a minimum 3.7 major GPA and an overall GPA of 3.5 minimum.
Students may be nominated by department faculty members if they have a minimum 3.5 major GPA and an overall GPA of 3.3 minimum.
In addition to the core courses required for the major in International Economics, students must complete EC 3086 CCR Introduction to Econometrics.
Candidates for Departmental Honors prepare their thesis as part of the coursework for BA/EC 4090 CCC Seminar in International Economics and Finance. They must present and defend this work before a jury of faculty members.
Students who have a recorded academic integrity incident are not eligible for Departmental Honors.

Further information is available from department academic advisors, the Honors Program Coordinator Professor Bodevin at sbodevin@aup.edu or the Department Chair.