Bachelor of Arts in Economics
B.A.: Economics 1311, 3312, 3320, 3327 or PSY 3326, 3328, 3340, 4325 and four additional upper level elective courses in Economics. Students may also count BUS 3310, BUS 3314 and ACCT 5323 towards this upper level electives requirement. It is strongly recommended that students complete the quantitative methods sequence (ECO 3327 or PSY 3326 or MAT 2305 and ECO 3328) no later than their Junior Year. Internships are strongly recommended. Depending on the program you wish to enter and your subfield of interest, students who wish to pursue graduate studies in Economics will find that a double major in Economics and Mathematics, Economics and Politics, or Economics and another field will be useful. Consult department faculty for advice concerning preparation for graduate studies in Economics.
BA Economics Degree Plan
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All Degree plans are for informational purposes only. Official Degree Plans for graduation clearance will be conducted by the Registrar's Office.
UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS DEGREE PLAN FOR ECONOMICS MAJORS
Bulletin used: 2024 - 2025
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when taken |
credits |
Course name |
when taken |
credits |
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| CORE COURSES |
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68 |
ECONOMICS COURSES |
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33 |
| ENG 1301: Lit Trad I |
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3 |
ECO 1311: Fund. of Economics |
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3 |
| ENG 1302: Lit Trad II |
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3 |
ECO 3312: Intermediate Microeconomics |
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3 |
| ENG 2311: Lit Trad III (Rome) |
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3 |
ECO 3320: Intermediate Macroeconomics |
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3 |
| ENG 2312: Lit Trad IV |
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3 |
ECO 3327: Statistical Methods or PSY 3326 Statistical Methods for Social Science or MAT 2305 Intro. to Statistics |
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3 |
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ECO 3328: Econometrics |
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3 |
| HIS 1311: Am Civ I [F] |
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3 |
ECO 3340: Money & Finance |
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3 |
| HIS 1312: Am Civ II [S] |
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3 |
ECO 4325: His of Eco Thought |
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3 |
| HIS 2301: Western Civ I (Rome) |
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3 |
ECO Adv elective: |
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3 |
| HIS 2302: Western Civ II |
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3 |
ECO Adv elective: |
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3 |
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ECO Adv elective: |
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3 |
| PHI 1301: Phil & Ethical Life |
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3 |
ECO Adv elective: |
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3 |
| PHI 2323: The Human Person (Rome) |
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3 |
Students must have a minimum of 30 upper division Economic credits. Substitutions: BUS 3310 for ECO 3322; BUS 3314 for ECO 4337; and BUS 1310 or ACCT 5323 as electives. All of the noted substitutions will be counted towards the upper division requirement except BUS 1310.
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| PHI 3311: Phil of Being |
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3 |
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| THE 1310: Under the Bible |
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3 |
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| THE 2311: West Theo Trad (Rome) |
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3 |
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Electives |
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19 |
| For. lang. |
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3 |
Upper level elective |
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3 |
| For. lang. |
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3 |
Upper level elective |
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1 |
| For. lang. |
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3 |
Upper or lower level elective |
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3 |
| For. lang. |
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3 |
Upper or lower level elective |
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3 |
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Upper or lower level elective |
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3 |
| POL 1311: Princ of Amer Politics |
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3 |
Upper or lower level elective |
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3 |
| Fine Arts: (Rome) |
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3 |
Upper or lower level elective |
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3 |
| Math: |
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3 |
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| BIO (3 Cr + Lab): |
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4
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| Phys Sci: (3 Cr + Lab): |
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4 |
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| 1. Advanced credits: Students must earn 38 credits in courses numbered 3000 or above, of which 26 must be earned at UD. |
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| 2. Grades below C- in advanced courses in the major do not count toward fulfillment of the major requirement. |
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| 3. A total of only 4 credits in 1-credit P/NP courses may count toward the 120 credits needed for graduation. |
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| 4. The last 12 advanced credits in the major must be earned at UD. |
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Revised Form July 2021 |
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Year I
Fall Semester
| ECO 1311 | Fundamentals Of Economics | 3 |
| ENG 1301 | Literary Tradition I | 3 |
| Language | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 |
| THE 1310 | Understanding The Bible | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester
| ENG 1302 | Literary Tradition II | 3 |
| HIS 1312 | American Civilization II | 3 |
| Language | 3 |
| PHI 1301 | Philosophy and the Ethical Life | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Year II (During Sophomore Year)
| ENG 2311 | Literary Tradition III | 3 |
| ENG 2312 | Literary Tradition IV | 3 |
| HIS 2301 | Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIS 2302 | Western Civilization II | 3 |
| PHI 2323 | The Human Person | 3 |
| THE 2311 | Western Theological Tradition | 3 |
| Fine Arts Core | 3 |
| Language or Electives | 6 |
| ECO 3312 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
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| ECO 3320 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Depending on semester student attends Rome, will determine which Economics course is completed in Year 2. ECO 3312 is a fall only class and ECO 3320 is a spring only class.
Year III
Fall Semester
| ECO 3327 | Statistical Theory and Methods | 3 |
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| PSY 3326 | Statistics for the Social Sciences | 3 |
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| MAT 2305 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
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| ECO 3340 | Money, Banking, and Financial Markets | 3 |
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| PHI 3311 | Philosophy of Being | 3 |
| Science Core w/Lab | 4 |
| HIS 1311 | American Civilization I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring Semester
| ECO 3328 | Econometrics | 3 |
| POL 1311 | Principles Of American Politics | 3 |
| Science Core w/Lab | 4 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Year IV
Fall Semester
| ECO 3312 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
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| ECO 3320 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Advanced Economics Electives | 6 |
| Elective | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester
| ECO 4325 | History of Economic Thought | 3 |
| ECO 4090 | Economics Senior Comprehensive Exams | 0 |
| Advanced Economics Electives | 6 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |