All students must meet the University Co-Major Requirements.
Overview
The co-major offers students outside of the College of Arts and Sciences the opportunity to complete advanced coursework in Economics. (Students who are enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences can complete the same coursework through the Economics B.A.). Once students declare an Econ co-major, they must meet with an advisor in their home college or school to ensure that the co-major can be completed along with degree requirements. Accepted students must also meet with an advisor in the co-major to outline their course of study.
Co-Major Requirements
33 credits in major courses, plus 3-4 credits in ancillary courses, including:
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATIONS | 9 | |
| ECON 1400 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 1450 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| STAT 1410 | Basic Statistical Methods 1 | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS | 3-4 | |
| Choose 1 of the following: | ||
| Fundamentals of Calculus I | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| THEORY AND METHODS (must be taken at UVM) | 9 | |
| ECON 2400 | Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECON 2450 | Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECON 2500 | Econometrics | 3 |
| ELECTIVES | 15 | |
| OPEN LEVEL | 3 | |
| 1 course/3 credits from the following: | ||
ECON numbered 1010 to 1990 | ||
ECON numbered 2100 to 2990 | ||
ECON numbered 3000 to 3990 | ||
ECON numbered 4000 to 4990 | ||
| INTERMEDIATE LEVEL | 6 | |
| 2 courses/6 credits from the following: | ||
ECON numbered 2100 to 2990 | ||
| ADVANCED LEVEL | 6 | |
| 1 course/3 credits from the following: | ||
ECON numbered 3000 to 3990 | ||
ECON numbered 4000-4990 | ||
| 1 course/3 credits from the following: | ||
ECON numbered 4000-4990 | ||
Restrictions
Students completing the B.A. in Economics may not also receive the B.S. in Economics.
Other Information
Only one course may overlap between the co-major and a minor or between the co-major and student’s major in the home unit.
Courses for the co-major and/or its pre/co-requisites that are cross-listed in the catalog or schedule of courses under another course subject code may be taken under that other subject code and still count for these requirements.
With the approval of the chair/director, courses that applied to the co-major in previous years but have since been deactivated may be applied to this year’s co-major requirements if they are reactivated.
At least half of the credits used to complete co-major requirements must be taken at the University of Vermont.