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Overall GPA Concentration Catalog Term FALL 2017
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BA in Economics Overview - 120 credits
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
120 credits are required.
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required
When your first term is graded, your cumulative GPA will be calculated.
If your cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 it is important to see an advisor
to make plans for raising your GPA.
Foreign Language Requirement
See Foreign Language Requirement section
General Education Competency Requirements
See General Education Competency Requirements section
General Education Course Requirements
See General Education Course Req. Including Cognates
section
Major Requirements
See Major in Economics section
General Electives
See General Electives - Economics section
Foreign Language Requirement
Foreign Language Requirement
Complete a foreign language at an elementary II level or above.
Students who have completed three years of language in high school
with at least a 'C' average have satisfied this requirement. Consult
your advisor.
General Education Competency Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
Students must complete each of the competencies listed below. In
addition, students must complete 3 of the competencies a second time
excluding First Year (FY) and WRT 101 (WI).
General Education Competencies
Creative Process (CP)
1 to 2 Classes
Critical Thinking (CT)
1 to 2 Classes
Oral Communication (OC)
1 to 2 Classes
Health and Wellness (HW)
1 to 2 Classes
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
1 to 2 Classes
Intercultural Competence (IC)
1 to 2 Classes
Information Literacy (IL)
1 to 2 Classes
First Year Experience (FY)
1 Class
Culminating Experience (CE)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Course (WRT 101)
WRT 101
Writing Intensive II (W2)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Intensive III (W3)
1 to 2 Classes
Quantative Reasoning (QR)
1 to 2 Classes
General Education Course Req. Including Cognates
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
40 credits are required.
WRITING COURSE (3 S.H.)
WRT 101
ECONOMICS COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (3 - 4
S.H.)
MAT 181 or MAT 118
MAT 181* or 118*
33 - 34 CREDITS IN CLASSES OUTSIDE MAJOR
Major in Economics
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
39 credits are required.
Minimum 2.0 major GPA
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 20 credits must be taken at WCSU.
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 211
Principles of Microeconomics
ECO 213
Intermediate Microeconomics
ECO 318*
Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECO 319*
Researching Social Issues (C or better)
SS 201*
Business Stats or Quant Research Methods (C or
better)
FIN 230* or SS 300*
Seminar in ECO Research or Senior Research Thesis
(C or better)
ECO 450* or SS 400*
18 Credits of Economics Electives
41 Credits of General Electives
Notes:
General Electives - Economics