RockhuRst univeRsity 2012–2014 catalog

Students should select two electives in the global area, which include any of the followingcourses:Global CoursesEC 3400 The Developing World: Economics, Politics, and CultureEC 4200 International EconomicsEC 4300 Political Economy: Economic Systems of the WorldEC 4940 Global Economic IssuesStudents should select two electives in the policy/industry area, which include any of thefollowing courses:Policy/Industry CoursesEC 3225 Health Care Issues: Economics and PolicyEC 3300 Money and BankingEC 3750 Law and EconomicsEC 3800 Competitive Analysis: An International PerspectiveEC 4001 Forecasting and Data Analysis for Decision Making**EC 4001, if chosen as one of the Policy/Industry electives, would satisfy the requirementfor the undergraduate quantitative methods course. Should a student elect not totake forecasting as one of these courses, mathematical statistics, econometrics, or a courseapproved by the economics discipline coordinator, would fulfill this requirement.Related Upper-division CourseworkTwelve hours of related upper-division courses are also required and are to be chosenunder the direction of the major advisor.Those students who are preparing for entry into graduate studies in economics shouldalso take at a minimum Calculus I and II and consider minoring or majoring in Mathematics.Dual degrees in Economics and Mathematics are an attractive preparation forgraduate school in the field of Economics.Financial Markets and Economic Analysis Track RequirementsMajor CoursesEC 3000EC 3100EC 4001FN 4300FN 4110FN 4000Intermediate MacroeconomicsIntermediate MicroeconomicsForecasting and Data AnalysisFinancial Markets and InstitutionsInvestmentsInternational Finance or EC 4200 International Economics220