Program: Economics, B.S. - Georgia State University

Apr 16, 2025

2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

Complete descriptions of requirements for Areas A through E of the Undergraduate Core Curriculum can be found in the “1400 University Degree Requirements and Graduation ” chapter of this catalog. The number of semester hours credit required for each section is shown in parentheses.

Degree Requirements

For degree credit, a minimum grade of C must be attained in ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102. Georgia State University undergraduate students must achieve an overall institutional grade-point average (GPA) of 2.0 and a major Area GPA of 2.0 to receive a bachelor’s degree from the university. Grades of C- can be used to satisfy graduation requirements in Areas G through J. However, some courses have prerequisites that require a grade of C or higher (see 1460 GPA Requirement for additional information).

Areas A-E of the Core Curriculum (42 Credit Hours)

See 1410 Core Curriculum Requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Area A: Essential Skills (9 Credit Hours)
Area B: Institutional Foundations (4 Credit Hours)
Area C: Humanities and Fine Arts (6 Credit Hours)
Area D: Natural and Computational Sciences (11 Credit Hours)
Area E: Social Science (12 Credit Hours)

Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Major (18 Credit Hours)

ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hours (If taken in Area D, a 1000/2000 level elective from Areas A-E may be substituted.)
MATH 1220 - Survey of Calculus 3 Credit Hours

Electives (6 Credit Hours)

Two 1000/2000 level courses from Areas A-E. 6 Credit Hours

Area G: Major Common Core Curriculum (24 Credit Hours)

A minimum Area GPA of 2.0 is required for completion of Area G. Grades of C- may be used in Area G to satisfy graduation requirements if the Area GPA is 2.0 or higher. However, some courses have prerequisites that require a grade of C or higher.

Required Courses (15 Credit Hours)

ECON 3900 - Macroeconomics-CTW 3 Credit Hours
ECON 3910 - Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 4930 - Mathematical Economics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 4950 - Econometrics and Applications 3 Credit Hours
ECON 4999 - Senior Capstone in Economics 3 Credit Hours
(The prerequisites for Econ 4999 are Econ 3900, Econ 3910, and two 4000-level economics courses with a grade of C or better. Students are to plan accordingly with regard to the course prerequisites and graduation).

Choose one of the following (3 Credit Hours)

ECON 4970 - Introduction to Data Science for Economics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 4980 - Undergraduate Research in Economics 3 Credit Hours

Choose two 4000-level ECON courses (6 Credit Hours)

Choose two 4000-level ECON courses. 6 Credit Hours

Dual Degree Note:

**Students accepted into the dual program B.A. Economics and M.A.T. Social Studies Education are eligible to complete the 7000-level versions of the economics undergraduate classes and have them count toward both the B.A. and M.A.T. degrees. Students in this program should take twelve semester hours (12) of 7000-level economics courses to count in place of some of the fifteen semester hours (15) of 4000-level economics courses required in area G. It is recommended that students include ECON 7100 Economics for Teachers in their 7000-level economics courses.

***Students accepted into the dual program B.A. Economics and M.A. Economics are eligible to complete graduate-level versions of the economics undergraduate classes and have them count toward both the B.A. and M.A. degrees. Students in this program should take twelve semester hours (12) of graduate-level economics courses to count in place of some of the fifteen semester hours (15) of 4000-level economics courses required in area G.

Area H: Policy/Business (6 Credit Hours)

A minimum grade of C is recommended for all courses in this area. A grade of C- may be used in Area H to satisfy graduation requirements. However, some courses have prerequisites that require a grade of C or higher.

Select two courses from the following three topic areas. Both courses cannot be taken from the same topic area, and courses may not be from the department in which the student is receiving the minor.

Policy

CRJU 3030 - Criminal Justice and Public Policy
GEOG 4762 - Economic Geography 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 4764 - Urban Geography CTW 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 4768 - Metropolitan Atlanta 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 4776 - Location Analysis
PMAP 3011 - Policy and Politics in the American City 3 Credit Hours
PMAP 3021 - Citizenship in the Local Community 3 Credit Hours
PMAP 3031 - Policy Leadership 3 Credit Hours
PMAP 3111 - Urban Political Economy 3 Credit Hours
PMAP 3210 - Introduction to Nonprofits 3 Credit Hours
PMAP 3311 - Critical Policy Issues-CTW 3 Credit Hours
PMAP 4051 - Evaluating Public Policy 3 Credit Hours
PMAP 4421 - GIS Application to Planning and Policy Analysis 3 Credit Hours
POLS 3110 - State Government 3 Credit Hours
POLS 3400 - International Politics 3 Credit Hours
POLS 3750 - Public Policy Analysis
POLS 4430 - International Political Economy 3 Credit Hours
POLS 4450 - Foreign Policy Decision Making
SW 3930 - Social Welfare Policy

Math/Business

MATH 3000 - Bridge to Higher Mathematics-CTW 3 Credit Hours
MATH 3260 - Differential Equations
MATH 3435 - Introductory Linear Algebra
MATH 4211 - Optimization 3 Credit Hours
MATH 4265 - Partial Differential Equations 3 Credit Hours
MATH 4435 - Linear Algebra II 3 Credit Hours
MATH 4547 - Introduction to Statistical Methods 3 Credit Hours
MATH 4548 - Methods of Regression and Analysis of Variance 3 Credit Hours
MATH 4661 - Analysis I 3 Credit Hours
MATH 4662 - Analysis II 3 Credit Hours
MATH 4751 - Mathematical Statistics I 3 Credit Hours
MATH 4752 - Mathematical Statistics II 3 Credit Hours
ACCT Any 3000/4000 course
BCOM Any 3000/4000 course
CIS Any 3000/4000 course
FI Any 3000/4000 course
IB Any 3000/4000 course
MGS Any 3000/4000 course
MK Any 3000/4000 course
RMI Any 3000/4000 course

Skills

CPS 3300 - Interpersonal Communication Skills 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 3130 - Business Writing 3 Credit Hours
LGLS 3020 - Introduction to the Law 3 Credit Hours
LGLS 4050 - Legal Transactions and Risk 3 Credit Hours
POLS 3145 - Introduction to American Law 3 Credit Hours
POLS 4130 - American Constitutional Law 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 3730 - Business Ethics 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 4500 - Symbolic Logic 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 4760 - Ethics and Contemporary Public Policy - Ethics Bowl 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 4820 - Philosophy of Law 3 Credit Hours
PMAP 4411 - Introduction to the Law for Public and Nonprofit Managers 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 3560 - Leadership and Group Dynamics 3 Credit Hours
SPCH 3010 - Advanced Public Speaking
SPCH 3210 - Business and Professional Communication
EXC 4020 - Characteristics and Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities 3 Credit Hours **

Area I: Minor (15 Credit Hours)

The 15 semester hours in the minor must include nine semester credit hours at the 3000/4000 level. A grade of C or higher is recommended in all minor courses. A grade of C- may be used in the minor to satisfy graduation requirements. However, some courses have perquisites that require a grade of C or higher. The minor area must consist of 15 semester hours in one department/school/institute other than the major. For some minors, the department/school/institute has designated specific courses that must be completed to constitute the minor.

Area J: Electives (15 Credit Hours)

Elective courses to complement the major are selected in consultation with the faculty mentor or undergraduate advisor in the University Advisement Center or Office of Academic Assistance.

These 15 semester credit hours must include six semester hours at the 3000/4000 level.

Dual Degree Note:

** Students accepted into the dual program B.A. Economics and M.A.T Social Studies Education should enroll in EXC 4020 Characteristics and Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities (3) and six hours of graduate-level courses in the College of Education and Human Development. EXC 4020 can count in area H of the B.A. Economics degree program. The additional six hours of graduate-level courses in the College of Education and Human Development should be selected in consultation with the student’s academic advisor, and can count in area J of the B.A. Economics Degree program.

***Students accepted into the dual program B.A Economics and M.A. Economics should enroll in nine hours of graduate level economics courses. The additional nine hours of graduate level economics courses should be selected in consultation with the Department of Economics M.A. program director, and can count in area J of the B.A. Economics Degree program. Elective courses to complement the major are selected in consultation with the faculty mentor or undergraduate advisor in the University Advisement Center or Office of Academic Assistance.

Economics, B.S.

Degree Requirements

Areas A-E of the Core Curriculum (42 Credit Hours)

Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Major (18 Credit Hours)

Electives (6 Credit Hours)

Area G: Major Common Core Curriculum (24 Credit Hours)

Required Courses (15 Credit Hours)

Choose one of the following (3 Credit Hours)

Choose two 4000-level ECON courses (6 Credit Hours)

Dual Degree Note:

Area H: Policy/Business (6 Credit Hours)

Policy

Math/Business

Skills

Area I: Minor (15 Credit Hours)

Area J: Electives (15 Credit Hours)

Dual Degree Note:

Total Semester Hours for Degree: 120 Credit Hours