{"id":4619,"date":"2012-08-14T00:59:38","date_gmt":"2012-08-14T00:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/?page_id=4619"},"modified":"2024-07-26T17:11:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T17:11:24","slug":"degree-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/economics\/degree-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Degree Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#economics\">Major in Economics, BA,<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#applied\">Major in Applied Economics, BA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#combined\">Combined Major in Economics and Business Administration, BA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#math\">Major in Mathematical Economics, BS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#minor\">Minor in Economics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"economics\" name=\"economics\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Major in Economics, BA<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 112- Principles of Macroeconomics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 113 &#8211; Principles of Microeconomics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 312 &#8211; Intermediate Macroeconomics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 313 &#8211; Intermediate Microeconomics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 490 &#8211; Research Methods in Econometrics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three four-credit upper division economics electives (ECO399 may not be applied to this requirement)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of DST 164, MIS 379, or MAT 163<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DST 164 &#8211; Introduction to Statistics (with R)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MIS 379 &#8211; Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAT 163 &#8211; Introductory Statistics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of MAT 114, MAT 145, or MAT 146<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAT 114 \u2013 Precalculus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAT 145 and 145L &#8211; Calculus I<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAT 146 and 146L &#8211; Calculus II<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Graduation Skills<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduation skills in Critical Thinking (CT), Quantitative Reasoning (QR), Speaking (S), and Writing (W) are embedded throughout the offered courses and are met by completing the major. Transfer students must consult an advisor about potential adjustments to their course requirements to fulfill each of these skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"applied\" name=\"applied\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Major in Applied Economics, BA<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 112 &#8211; Principles of Macroeconomics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 113 &#8211; Principles of Microeconomics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of ECO 312 or ECO 315<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 312 &#8211; Intermediate Macroeconomics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 315 &#8211; Money and Banking<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 313 &#8211; Intermediate Microeconomics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 318 &#8211; Management Science<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 350 &#8211; Labor Economics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 360 &#8211; International Economics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 490 &#8211; Research Methods in Econometrics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ENL 223 &#8211; Writing for Business and the Professions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of ECO 399 or ECO 499<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 399 &#8211; Internship Program<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 499 &#8211; Independent Study<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of DST 164, MIS 379, or MAT 163<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MIS 379 &#8211; Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAT 163 &#8211; Introductory Statistics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DST164 &#8211; Introduction to Statistics (with R)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of PHI 120 or PHI 125<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PHI 120 &#8211; Ethics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PHI 125 &#8211; Ethics and Human Identity<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Graduation Skills<\/h3>\n<p>Graduation skills in Critical Thinking (CT), Quantitative Reasoning (QR), Speaking (S), and Writing (W) are embedded throughout the offered courses and are met by completing the major.<\/p>\n<p>Transfer students must consult an advisor about potential adjustments to their course requirements to fulfill each of these skills.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"combined\" name=\"combined\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Combined Major in Economics and Business Administration, BA<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thirteen courses including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACC 221 &#8211; Introduction to Financial Accounting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACC 222 &#8211; Introduction to Managerial Accounting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BUS 242 &#8211; Principles of Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MKT 252 &#8211; Principles of Marketing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MIS 379 &#8211; Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two additional upper division BUS, ACC, FIN, MIS, or MKT course (excluding MIS379)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 112 &#8211; Principles of Macroeconomics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 113 &#8211; Principles of Microeconomics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 312 &#8211; Intermediate Macroeconomics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 313 &#8211; Intermediate Microeconomics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two other upper division ECO course (ECO399 may not be applied to this requirement)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Graduation Skills<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduation skills in Critical Thinking (CT), Speaking (S), and Writing (W) are embedded throughout the offered courses and are met by completing the major. Transfer students must consult an advisor about potential adjustments to their course requirements to fulfill each of these skills. The Quantitative Reasoning (QR) graduation skill is met by completing: ECO 112 or 113 (QF) and MIS 379 (QA).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note: All business majors are encouraged to take KEY 490 \u2013 Vocation and the Meaning of Success to fulfill the Augsburg Core Curriculum Senior Keystone Requirement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"math\" name=\"math\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Major in Mathematical Economics, BS (joint offering with the Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 112 &#8211; Principles of Macroeconomics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 113 &#8211; Principles of Microeconomics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 312 &#8211; Intermediate Macroeconomics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 313 &#8211; Intermediate Microeconomics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 490 &#8211; Research Methods in Econometrics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One introduction to statistics (MIS379 recommended), chosen from:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DST 164 &#8211; Introduction to Statistics (with R)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAT 163 &#8211; Introductory Statistics (offered infrequently)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MIS 379 &#8211; Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAT 145 and 145L &#8211; Calculus I<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAT 146 and 146L &#8211; Calculus II<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAT 255- Multivariable Calculus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAT 315- Linear Algebra<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two upper division mathematics\/statistics courses, chosen from:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DST 374 &#8211; Mathematical Statistics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAT 370 &#8211; Real Analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAT 373 &#8211; Probability Theory<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAT 465 &#8211; Modeling and Differential Equations in Biological and Natural Sciences<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three four-credit upper division Economics courses (ECO 416 recommended)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CSC 165 &#8211; Introduction to Computer Programming (Python) is also recommended.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students must earn a grade of C- or better (or P) in each course that applies as a prerequisite for a CSC, DST,\u00a0 or MAT course.\u00a0 Students must earn a grade of C- or better (or P) in each course that applies toward the major in Mathematical Economics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students completing the major in Mathematical Economics are not eligible for a major in Economics, Applied Economics, or the Combined major in Economics and Business Administration or a minor in Mathematics or Economics.\u00a0 Students completing the major in Mathematical Economics may complete a major in Mathematics.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Graduation Skills<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduation skills in Critical Thinking (CT), Quantitative Reasoning (QR), Speaking (S), and Writing (W) are embedded throughout the offered courses and are met by completing the major.\u00a0 Transfer students must consult an advisor about potential adjustments to their course requirements to fulfill each of these skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Teacher Licensure Major<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The State of Minnesota has specific licensing requirements for teachers that may differ slightly in emphasis from the Augsburg major requirements. The state requirements may also be subject to change after publication of this catalog. Students, therefore, should consult with the Augsburg Department of Education to identify current Minnesota teacher licensure requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Teaching Major in Political Science and Economics<\/h2>\n<p>See Political Science.<\/p>\n<h2>Departmental Honors<\/h2>\n<p>GPA of 3.50 in the major and 3.00 overall; a senior thesis and comprehensive oral examination in the major field of concentration.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"minor\" name=\"minor\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Minor in Economics<\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This minor is not available to students majoring in the combined major of Business Administration and Economics.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 112 &#8211; Principles of Macroeconomics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 113 &#8211; Principles of Microeconomics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 312 &#8211; Intermediate Macroeconomics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECO 313 &#8211; Intermediate Microeconomics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One additional four-credit upper division economics course<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other configurations may be permitted by consulting with the department chair.<\/p>\n<p>Note: Students who plan to major in the department are strongly encouraged to select a faculty mentor as soon as possible in order to carefully plan their program of study.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>For a complete list of courses and descriptions, see the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/catalog\/\">Course Description Search<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major in Economics, BA, Major in Applied Economics, BA Combined Major in Economics and Business Administration, BA Major in Mathematical Economics, BS Minor in Economics &nbsp; Major in Economics, BA ECO 112- Principles of Macroeconomics ECO 113 &#8211; Principles of Microeconomics ECO 312 &#8211; Intermediate Macroeconomics ECO 313 &#8211; Intermediate Microeconomics ECO 490 &#8211; Research &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4619","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4619"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4619\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40588,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4619\/revisions\/40588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}