2003-2004 - The University of Scranton

national corporations. International institutions
and agencies that impact on international business
are discussed and practical aspects of these
topics are emphasized.
ECO 361 3 cr.
Intermediate Microeconomics
(Prerequisite: ECO 153) This course centers on
the analysis of production and cost theories. The
Kania School/Economics 213
Economics Curriculum
Department and Number Descriptive Title of Course Fall Cr. Spr. Cr.
First Year
MAJOR (GE S/BH) ECO 153–154 Principles of Micro–Macro Economics 3 3
GE WRTG–SPCH COMM 100–WRTG 107 Public Speaking–Composition 3 3
GE PHIL-T/RS PHIL 120–T/RS 121 Introduction to Philosophy–Theology I 3 3
GE C/IL C/IL 104 Computing and Information Literacy 3
GE QUAN MATH ELECT 1 Math Option (two courses) 3-4 3-4
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT 2 Humanities Elective 3
GE FSEM–PHED INTD 100–PHED ELECT Freshman Seminar–Physical Education 1 1
16-17 16-17
Second Year
MAJOR ECO 361–362 Intermediate Micro–Macro Econ. 3 3
MAJOR STAT 253 Statistics for Economics 3
COGNATE 4 ACC 253 Financial Accounting 3
COGNATE 4 ELECT Cognate Elective 3
GE PHIL-T/RS PHIL 210–T/RS 122 Ethics–Theology II 3 3
GE NSCI NSCI ELECT Natural Science Electives 3 3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT Humn. Electives (HIST 110–111 recom.) 3 3
GE ELECT ELECT 3 Free Elective 3
18 18
Third Year
MAJOR ECO/IB 351–ECO/IB 375 Env. of Intl. Bus.–Int’l Economics 6
MAJOR ECO 363 Applied Econometrics 3
MAJOR ECO ELECT Eco Elective 3
COGNATE 4 FIN 351–ELECT Intro. to Fin.–Cognate Electives 3 6
GE PHIL-T/RS PHIL-T/RS ELECT Philosophy or T/RS Elective 3
GE ELECT ELECT Free Elective 3
COGNATE 4 ELECT Cognate Elective 3
15 15
Fourth Year
MAJOR ECO 460 Monetary & Fin. Eco. 3
MAJOR ECO SEM–ECO 471 Eco. Seminar–Advanced Macro. 3 3
COGNATE 4 ELECT Cognate Electives 3 3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT Humanities Elective 3
GE ELECT ELECT Free Electives 6 6
GE PHED PHED ELECT Physical Education 1 1
16 16
TOTAL: 130-132 CREDITS
1 See note on Math Options on page 205.
2 If EDUC 113 is required in the first semester, it is taken in place of a humanities elective and is counted as a GE free elective.
One GE free elective in the fourth year must then be taken as a humanities elective.
3 If a third math course is required, it replaces this GE elective.
4 Economics majors may apply up to 6 cognate credits toward a math minor. Students taking the sequence open to math majors
are strongly urged to complete the calculus sequence by taking MATH 222, particularly if they plan on pursuing graduate
studies. Economics majors registered in The Kania School of Management will apply 9 of their elective cognate credits to one of
the following areas (exceptions require the permission of the SOM dean): accounting, finance, international business, management,
marketing, operations management. The remaining cognate credits may be applied to the social sciences or from the other
business areas (but note that no more than 30 credits altogether can be taken in business subjects, exclusive of economic courses).
Care must be taken to observe prerequisites.
topics studied are pure competition, monopoly,
oligopoly, monopolistic competition and factor
pricing. Economics majors take in sophomore
year; Finance majors in the junior year.
ECO 362 3 cr.
Intermediate Macroeconomics
(Prerequisite: ECO 154) Course centers on the
study of national income accounting, price level