Department of Economics / W. P. Cary School of Business

BAC 659

Arthur E. Blakemore, Chair

Regents’ Professor

Prescott

Professors

Blakemore, Boyes, Brada, Burgess, DeSerpa, Happel, Hoffman, Kingston, Low, Manelli, Mayer, McDowell, McPheters, Melvin, Méndez, Ormiston, Rogerson, Santos, Schlee, Zhou

Associate Professors

Ahn, Chade, Datta, Herrendorf, Reffett

Senior Lecturer

Roberts

The W. P. Carey School of Business offers a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Economics. The BS program of study can be designed for students intending to seek employment in the private or public sector upon completion of their undergraduate studies. Such a program provides students with the typical analytical and quantitative skills employers expect of individuals holding economics degrees. The BS program of study can also be tailored to prepare students for graduate programs in economics, business, or law.

Economics—BS

Requirements for the W. P. Carey School of Business BS in Economics consist of three parts: university requirements, see University Graduation Requirements, for all students at ASU; the requirements of the W. P. Carey School of Business; and the requirements of the Department of Economics.

Department of Economics Requirements

The BS program of study consists of 24 semester hours of upper-division course work as shown below. To qualify for upper-division course work in economics, business students must be admitted to the W. P. Carey School of Business professional program or the Barrett Honors College. Only courses in which a student receives a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher may be used to meet the major requirements. Students must meet all prerequisites and course requirements as listed in the catalog:

1. economic theory: ECN 313 and 314;

2. econometrics and statistics: ECN 410 or 425 or QBA 321 or STP 421;

3. a capstone course or honors thesis: ECN 475 or 493; and

4. economics electives at the 300-level or above to fill out the remaining hours. At least two of these courses must be at the 400-level or above. A maximum of three semester hours of ECN 484 Economics Internship can be used to satisfy this requirement. ECN 475 and 493 cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.

Secondary Education—BAE

For more information, see Secondary Education—BAE.

Graduation Requirements

In addition to fulfilling major requirements, students must fulfill university requirements, see University Graduation Requirements, and School Degree Requirements.

Special Programs

Latin American Studies Certificate or Emphasis

Students majoring in Economics may elect to pursue a Latin American Studies Certificate or emphasis, combining courses from the major with selected courses of wholly Latin American content. For more information, see Latin American Studies Center.

Certificate in International Business Studies

Students majoring in Economics may elect to pursue a Certificate in International Business Studies, combining courses from the major with selected international business courses. For more information, see International Business Studies.

Certificate in Quality Analysis

Students majoring in Economics may elect to pursue a Certificate in Quality Analysis, combining courses from the major with selected technical analysis courses. For more information, see Certificate in Quality Analysis.

Nonbusiness Students

A nonbusiness student is eligible to register for upper-division economics courses if the student has met all prerequisites and course requirements as listed in the catalog.

Business Honors

Students admitted to the Barrett Honors College may substitute ECN 213 Honors; Macroeconomics for ECN 211 and 313 and ECN 214 Honors: Microeconomics for ECN 212 and 314. These courses with grades of “C” (2.00) or higher satisfy the prerequisites and/or corequisites for all 400-level economics courses.

Courses

ECONOMICS (ECN)

BUSINESS ANALYSIS (QBA)

Omnibus Courses. For an explanation of courses offered but not specifically listed in this catalog, see Omnibus Courses.

Graduate-Level Courses. For information about courses numbered from 500 to 799, see the Graduate Catalog, or access www.asu.edu/aad/catalogs on the Web. In some situations, undergraduate students may be eligible to take these courses; for more information, see Graduate-Level Courses.

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