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Bachelor of Science in Economics/Course 14

General Institute Requirements (GIRs)
Subjects
Science Requirement
6
Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Requirement [three subjects can be satisfied by subjects in the Departmental Program](1)
8
Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement [one subject can be satisfied by 14.30 in the Departmental Program]
2
Laboratory Requirement [can be satisfied by 14.33 in the Departmental Program]
1
Total GIR Subjects Required for SB Degree
17
Communication Requirement
 
The program includes a Communication Requirement of 4 subjects:
2 subjects designated as Communication Intensive in Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CI-H); and 2 subjects designated as Communication Intensive in the Major (CI-M).
 
PLUS Departmental Program
Units
Subject names below are followed by credit units, and by prerequisites if any (corequisites in italics).
Required Subjects
96-99
14.01 Principles of Microeconomics, 12, HASS
 
14.02 Principles of Macroeconomics, 12, HASS
 
14.04 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory, 12, HASS; 14.01, 18.02
 
14.05 Intermediate Applied Macroeconomics, 12, HASS, CI-M; 14.02
 
14.30 Introduction to Statistical Method in Economics(2), 12, REST; 18.02
 
14.32 Econometrics, 12, 14.30
 
14.33 Economics Research and Communication, 12, LAB, CI-M; 14.32
 
14.ThU Thesis (15 units), 14.33(3)
 
Restricted Electives
60
Elective subjects in economics
 
Departmental Program Units That also Satisfy the GIRs
(60)
Unrestricted Electives
81-84
Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for SB Degree
180
No subject can be counted both as part of the 17-subject GIRs and as part of the 180 units required beyond the GIRs. Every subject in the student's departmental program will count toward one or the other, but not both.
Notes
 
(1) No more than three subjects in economics may be used for the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Requirement.
(2) Or an approved alternative in statistics.
(3) May be replaced by an additional elective subject in economics.
For an explanation of credit units, or hours, please refer to the Subject Key in Part 3 of this Bulletin.

 

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