Quantitative Economics and Econometrics Major

Requirements

The Quantitative Economics and Econometrics major provides a quantitative treatment of Economics. Students will be required to take, among their electives, one course each that applies the two branches of quantitative learning: calculus and econometrics (or a single course that applies both). This major will broaden students’ possibilities by giving them a firm foundation in quantitative economics, an important field within the discipline of economics.

The major consists of at least ten courses in economics, including five core courses: ECO 111ECO 112ECO 205ECO 206, and ECO 230.

Additional Requirements: Two electives at the 200 level or higher, two electives at the 300 level or higher, and one elective at the 400 level. These electives must include at least one course each from Group A and Group B, or one course that appears in both Group A and Group B. Courses in Group A have a prerequisite of MAT 112 or a more advanced calculus course. Courses in Group B have a prerequisite of ECO 230. At least one course from Group A or Group B must be taken to be at the 300 level or higher.

Core Courses

ECO 111INTRODUCTORY MACROECONOMICS

4

ECO 112INTRODUCTORY MICROECONOMICS

4

ECO 205INT MICROECONOMIC THEORY

4

ECO 206INT MACROECONOMIC THEORY

4

ECO 230ECONOMETRICS I

4

Electives

Two courses from the following list:

ECONOMICS COURSES AT 200 LEVEL OR HIGHER

COM 313ALGORITHMIC GAME THEORY

4

GOV 225STATES & MARKETS IN E ASIA

4

GOV 348INT'L POLITICAL ECONOMY

4

GOV 493VNAT'L DIVERSITY/GLOBL CAPIT

4

HIS 306GLOBALIZATION OF URBAN POVERTY

4

Two Economics courses at the 300 level or higher

One Economics course at the 400 level or Economics Honors Study

ECO 497HONORS STUDY

4

ECO 498HONORS STUDY

4

Group A

ECO 202INTRO TO MATH METHOD FOR ECON

4

ECO 205AINT MICRO THEORY (WITH CALC)

4

ECO 304ECONOMIC MODELING

4

ECO 306GROWTH THEORY

4

ECO 311INTERNATIONAL TRADE

4

ECO 312/ES 302NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS

4

ECO 354ECONOMETRICS II

4

ECO 407ECON OF CONFLICT & COOPERATION

4

Group B

ECO 311INTERNATIONAL TRADE

4

ECO 314ANTITRUST ECONOMICS/POLICY

4

ECO 320LABOR ECONOMICS

4

ECO 324CORPORATE FINANCE

4

ECO 330INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

4

ECO 340ECONOMIC INEQUALITY IN THE US

4

ECO 341ECONOMICS OF THE FAMILY

4

ECO 354ECONOMETRICS II

4

ECO 356ECONOMETRICS AND CAUSALITY

4

ECO 402ECONOMICS OF DISCRIMINATION

4

ECO 404SEM: ENVIR/NAT RESOURCE ECON

4

ECO 405TOPICS IN POST-KEYNESIAN ECON

4

ECO 406SEM: POLITICAL ECONOMY

4

ECO 408EXPERIMENTAL ECONOMICS

4

ECO 409WOMEN AND WORK

4

ECO 410ECONOMICS OF GENDER

4

ECO 412SEM: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS

4

ECO 416SEM: ADAM SMITH/RISE OF ECON

4

ECO 430GROWTH/PROMISE IN LAT AMER

4

ECO 440TOPICS IN NEW GLOBAL ECONOMY

4

 

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