The Economics Program:
Requirements for the Major and Minor

See course descriptions and course rotation for more information on the courses, prerequisites, and when they are offered.

Total credit hours, beyond general education requirements, required to complete the major: 43

Major

Basic Requirements		33 Semester Hours
Econ 101	Introduction to Microeconomics	3
Econ 102	Introduction to Macroeconomics	3
Econ 200	Intermediate Microeconomic Theory	3
Econ 201	Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory	3
Econ 202	Business and Economics Statistics	3
Econ 301	Econometrics	3
Economics Electives	15 hours of 300-level Economics electives (Econ 395, 396, and 399 may not be used to fulfill Econ. Elective requirement)	15
Related Requirements		10 Semester Hours
COMN 204	Presentational Speaking in Organizations	3
ENGL 205	Business and Professional Writing (1)	3
MATH 213	Applied Calculus I (or MATH 221, Calculus I) (2)	4

* A minimum of 50% of all Business School course requirements, i.e., courses with an Econ prefix, must be taken at SUNY, Geneseo.

Graduating with Honors in Economics
Available for students who will have complete at least 90 total semester hours, and at least 24 hours in economics, upon notification of their eligibility by the School of Business, which can make special exceptions concerning the number of required hours.  Students who successfully complete Econ 393, Honors Seminar in Economics, and who maintain at least a 3.3 overall GPA and a 3.3 GPA in Economics courses are eligible for graduation with Honors in Economics.

Minor in Economics (Not available to School of Business majors)

Basic Requirements		22 Semester Hours
Econ 101	Introduction to Microeconomics	3
Econ 102	Introduction to Macroeconomics	3
Econ 200	Intermediate Microeconomic Theory	3
Econ 201	Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory	3
Economics Electives	6 hours of 300-level Economics electives	6
MATH 213	Applied Calculus I (or MATH 221, Calculus I) (2)	4

Certification in Elementary Education (PreK-6) or Secondary Education (7-12): Social Studies
The Bachelor of Arts degree program in Economics can be planned so that New York State provisional certification requirements are met.  (See School of Education program description)

Footnotes
(1) Entry contingent upon satisfactory completion of 30 semester hours.  Economics majors must pass the required proficiency examination administered at the end of ENGL 205, which is a graduation requirement.

(2) Students should have completed at least four years of high school math including algebra at the intermediate level as a prerequisite for Math 213.  Students deficient in math must enroll in Math 112 before taking Math 213.