Introduction

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These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.

Program Delivery

• This is an on-campus program.

Declaring This Major

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General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the three areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.

• CU Denver General Graduation Requirements
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Program Requirements

1. Students must complete a minimum of 40 credit hours from approved major courses.
2. Students must complete a minimum of 18 upper division (3000-level and above) ECON credit hours, with a minimum of 12 at the 4000 level.
3. Students must earn a minimum grade of C-(1.7) in all major courses taken at CU Denver and must achieve a minimum cumulative major GPA of 2.0. One elective with a grade of D+, D, or D- will count towards major requirements. Courses taken on a P+/P/F or S/U basis will not count towards the major.
4. Students must complete a minimum of 18 ECON credit hours including ECON 4811 Introduction to Econometrics, with CU Denver faculty.  Once a student has enrolled at CU Denver, no more courses in the major can be taken outside the CU Denver Economics Department.  This includes courses offered at Metropolitan State University.  The department reserves the right to require a demonstration of competence for any core courses not taken from CU Denver faculty.

Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations

1. A minimum of 12 of the 18 upper division credit hours required must be completed with 4000 level and above courses.
2. MATH 2411 Calculus II or MATH 2421 Calculus III with a grade of B or higher will satisfy the ECON 3801 Introduction to Mathematical Economics requirement. If a student completes ECON 3801 Introduction to Mathematical Economics, and then subsequently or concurrently completes MATH 2411 Calculus II, with a grade of B or higher, ECON 3801 Introduction to Mathematical Economics will be counted as an Economics 3000-level elective but will not be used as an elective for evaluation of Honors. However, if a student has already completed MATH 2411 Calculus II with a B or better, then ECON 3801 Introduction to Mathematical Economics taken subsequently cannot be counted as an elective.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following required courses:		22
ECON 2012	Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics
ECON 2022	Principles of Economics: Microeconomics
ECON 3801	Introduction to Mathematical Economics 1
ECON 3811	Statistics with Computer Applications
ECON 4071	Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
ECON 4081	Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 4811	Introduction to Econometrics
Complete six additional three-credit-hour courses in economics at the 3000-level or 4000-level; a minimum of 12 credits must be at the 4000-level. 2		18
Total Hours		40

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MATH 2411 Calculus II or MATH 2421 Calculus III with a grade of B or higher will satisfy the ECON 3801 Introduction to Mathematical Economics requirement. If a student completes ECON 3801 Introduction to Mathematical Economics, and then subsequently or concurrently completes MATH 2411 Calculus II, with a grade of B or higher, ECON 3801 Introduction to Mathematical Economics will be counted as an Economics 3000-level elective but will not be used as an elective for evaluation of Honors. However, if a student has already completed MATH 2411 Calculus II with a B or better, then ECON 3801 Introduction to Mathematical Economics taken subsequently cannot be counted as an elective.

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Internships and independent studies require approval of the department chair in order to be given credit as an economics course.

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