Major in Economics
The major in Economics requires 36-37 units. See the Suggested Course Four-Year Plan for Economics Majors. Transfer students must take a minimum of 15 units in economics at Towson University to qualify for an Economics major.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ECON 201 | MICROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES | 3 |
| or ECON 203 | HONORS MICROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES | |
| ECON 202 | MACROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES | 3 |
| or ECON 204 | HONORS MACROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES | |
| ECON 205 | STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS I | 3 |
| ECON 306 | STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS II | 3 |
| ECON 309 | INTERMEDIATE PRICE THEORY | 3 |
| ECON 310 | MACROECONOMIC THEORY | 3 |
| MATH 211 | CALCULUS FOR APPLICATIONS | 3-4 |
| or MATH 273 | CALCULUS I | |
| Electives | ||
| Two 400-level ECON courses (excluding ECON 495 and ECON 497) | 6 | |
| Three upper-level ECON electives | 9 | |
| Only one ECON 497 will count toward the major. | ||
| The department allows any one of the following courses outside the department to count toward the major in satisfying electives: | ||
| ADVANCED CORPORATE FINANCE | ||
| MATHEMATICAL MODELS | ||
Students interested in quantitative careers or graduate school in economics are advised to fulfill the Electives requirement of the major as follows: | ||
Select three of the following: | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GAME THEORY | ||
| COMPUTATIONAL ECONOMICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS | ||
Select two additional upper-level ECON electives. | ||
| Total Units | 36-37 | |
Sample Four-Year Plan
The selected course sequence below is an example of the simplest path to degree completion. Based on course schedules, student needs, and student choice, individual plans may vary. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices and to ensure that they have completed the required number of units (120) to graduate.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| ECON 201 or 203 (Core 6) | 3 | ECON 202 or 204 | 3 |
| Prerequisite for MATH 211 or 273 (Core 3) | 3 | MATH 211 or 273 | 3-4 |
| Core 1 (or Core 2) | 3 | Core 2 (or Core 1) | 3 |
| Core 5 | 3 | Core 4 | 3 |
| Core 10 | 3 | Core 12 | 3 |
| 15 | 15-16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| ECON 205 | 3 | ECON 306 | 3 |
| Core 7 | 3-4 | Core 9 | 3 |
| Core 11 | 3 | Core 8 | 4 |
| Core 13 | 3 | Core 14 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15-16 | 16 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| ECON 309 | 3 | ECON 310 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Upper-Level ECON Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Upper-Level ECON Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| ECON 4xx Elective | 3 | ECON 4xx Elective | 3 |
| Upper-Level ECON Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective (optional)1 | 2 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total Units 120-122 | |||
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This elective is optional and only necessary if the student is not on target to earn 120 units by the end of their final term.