Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

126 / ECONOMICS
Lower Division Requirements:
These requirements are the same as for the B.A.
Economics degree. Students pursuing the B.S.
Economics degree, however, are strongly advised
to follow Plan A for the mathematics requirements
and to take additional mathematics courses beyond
this sequence in consultation with their economics
advisor.
Upper Division Requirements (24 semester hours):
Eight upper division economics courses. In addition
to ECON 310, 320, and 410, students are required
to take ECON 530 and 532. Three additional upper
division economics courses are required, of which at
least one must be at the 400 level. No more than
30 semester hours of upper division economics may
count toward the degree requirement of 120 hours.
Bachelor of Arts (B.A. Economics) with an
International Emphasis
At least eight upper division economics courses are needed
for the B.A. degree in Economics with an International
emphasis, although students can take up to ten. Six of
these courses are required: ECON 310, 320, 410, 470,
471, and 474. ECON 310 and 320 should be taken in
the sophomore or junior year, and ECON 410, 470, 471,
and 474 should be taken in the junior or senior year.
Upper division economics courses must be taken in the
LMU Economics Department, except by prior permission
of the Chairperson. The B.A. degree with an International
emphasis is suitable for students who intend to pursue
careers in international agencies of government, NGO, and
private corporations doing business in the international
arena.
Business and Economics Double Major
Requirements
Students with majors in business may also pursue a major
in economics by fulfilling the requirements of the B.A. or
B.S. track described above. With prior permission of the
Department, double majors in Business and Economics
may select two upper division Business Administration
courses as part of their economics electives.
Minor Requirements
18 semester hours consisting of ECON 110, 120, and four
upper division ECON courses, or ECON 105 and five upper
division ECON courses. The upper division courses should
be chosen in consultation with an economics advisor. A
grade of at least B- (2.7) is required in ECON 110 and
120, or 105.
Assessment Tests
All Economics majors are required to take two tests of
learning, one at the end of their freshman year, and another
at the end of their senior year. These tests do not determine
any grade, but they are required for graduation. In addition,
students with the highest scores receive an award and cash
prizes, which are bestowed at the Department’s annual
year-end banquet.
Test of Introductory Economics
During the Spring semester, all Economics majors who
have taken ECON 105, 110, or 120 during that academic
year are required to take a test of learning of introductory
economics.
Comprehensive Test of Economics
All Economics majors who will have completed 100 hours
or more by the end of the Spring semester are required to
enroll in ECON 490. This is a zero unit course, required
for graduation, which includes a comprehensive test of
economics, a senior exit interview, and possible additional
Department evaluation.
Economics Model Four-Year Plan
The normal course load is 15 semester hours (5 classes). By
following the model below, a student will complete all lower
division core requirements by the end of the sophomore
year as well as most major prerequisites. Note that core
areas are suggested to provide a distribution of various
disciplines every semester. Please be flexible implementing
these suggestions, given your own interests and course
availability. In four years, this plan meets all common
graduation requirements.
Freshman Year
Fall Semester S.H.
or
AMCS 100
AMCS 161
Intro to American Cultures .............. 3
Young America, 1607-1900 ......... (3)
or
ECON 105
ECON 110
Accelerated Intro Econ .................... 3
Intro Microeconomics ................... (3)
ENGL 110 College Writing .............................. 3
or
MATH 111
MATH 120
Math. Analysis Business I ............... 3
Precalculus Mathematics .............. (3)
or
or
HIST ___
PHIL 160
THST ___
University Core .............................. 3
Phil. of Human Nature ................. (3)
University Core ............................ (3)
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