Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Location(s): Glassboro Campus

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In Economics, students acquire skills for analyzing important and stimulating national and global problems. Various possible solutions are developed. Economics deals with many current issues facing our society, such as energy, inflation, unemployment, pollution, urban decay, as well as foreign trade and government budget deficits.

The study of Economics prepares students for graduate studies or careers in the private sector, government services, teaching, or research. Graduates with the Bachelor of Arts degree find that employment opportunities are greatest in business and government.

There are two programs of study: (1) Bachelor of Arts program requiring 36 hours in economics; and (2) a minor requiring 21 hours in economics.

Program-Specific Graduation Requirements for this Major

Students must receive a grade of C- or better in all Economics classes and MATH 03125 or MATH 01130 and STAT 02260
Principles of Economics: A Survey (ECON 04303) cannot count towards economics major or minor credits.
Economics majors may use the Pass/No Credit option for only two economics courses: These courses are the two introductory courses: ECON04101 (Intro Macroeconomics) and ECON04102 (Intro Microeconomics).

Rowan Core: 9 s.h.

All first-time Freshmen must complete the University Rowan Core Literacies. There are six literacies:

Communicative Literacy (COML) - 9 s.h. Satisfied by taking the following three courses:
- COMP 01111 College Composition I
- COMP 01112 College Composition II
- CMS 04205 Public Speaking
- Note: Engineering Majors will take (11 s.h.)
Artistic Literacy (ARTL)
Global Literacy (GLBL)
Humanistic Literacy (HUML)
Quantitative Literacy (QNTL)
Scientific Literacy (SCIL)

Majors may suggest courses to fulfill the above literacies and will be applied elsewhere.

A complete listing of courses that fulfill the above literacies can be found here Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Experience

Students must satisfy all three Rowan Experience attributes. Credits attached to the courses in this section will apply elsewhere.

The attributes are as follows:

Broad-Based Literature Attribute (LIT)
Writing Intensive Attribute (WI)
Rowan Seminar Attribute*(RS)

Departments may recommend courses to fulfill these attributes. A complete listing of courses that satisfy these attributes can be found at Undergraduate Program Requirements .

*The Rowan Seminar requirement is waived for all students transferring 24 or more approved credits into Rowan University at the time of initial entry.

Program Requirements

Non-Program Requirements: 18-19 s.h.

Students are required to earn a C- or better in all Economics required and elective courses applied towards the major and take MATH 03125 - Calculus: Techniques and Applications or MATH 01130 - Calculus I and earn a C- or better. Students must take at least 30 of the 120 credits required for graduation and 21 of their required 36 credits in the major at Rowan University.

MATH 03125 - Calculus: Techniques and Applications Credits: 3
or
MATH 01130 - Calculus I Credits: 4
STAT 02260 - Statistics I Credits: 3
Course from ANTH, DPEM, GEOG, LAWU, POSC, PSY, SOC
Course from ANTH, DPEM, GEOG, LAWU, POSC, PSY, SOC
Course from ENGL, HIST, PHIL, REL or approved foreign language
Course from ENGL, HIST, PHIL, REL or approved foreign language
Experiential Learning - must choose one course from the bank of Experiential Learning courses below.

Experiential Learning

Choose one course from the following bank of experiential learning courses.

AFST 11350 - Topics in Africana Studies Credits: 3 - Model African Union
CHSS 20395 - Experiential Learning in the Humanities and Social Sciences Credits: 0 to 1
ECON 04410 - Internship in Economics Credits: 3
EDPA 02490 - Public Service Internship Credits: 3 to 12
CHSS 20399 - Internship In Applied Liberal Arts Credits: 2 to 6
IS 25350 - Special Topics in International Studies Credits: 3 - Model United Nations
CHSS 20390 - Interdisciplinary Case Studies in the Liberal Arts Credits: 1

Major in Economics: 36 s.h.

Required Courses: (18 s.h.)

ECON 04101 - An Introduction to Economics-A Macroeconomic Perspective Credits: 3
ECON 04102 - An Introduction to Economics-A Microeconomic Perspective Credits: 3
ECON 04301 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 04302 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 04392 - Econometrics Credits: 3
ECON 04492 - Seminar In Economics WI Credits: 3

Economic Electives (18 s.h.)

Choose six courses from the following bank of upper-level Approved Economics Electives. One multicultural/Global (MG) course is required:

ECON 04307 - Economic Development M/G Credits: 3 (MG)
ECON 04320 - Contemporary Economic Systems M/G Credits: 3 (MG)
ECON 04310 - Global Economics - M/G Credits: 3 (MG)
ECON 04205 - American Economic History Credits: 3
ECON 04210 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3
ECON 04225 - Women in the Economy Credits: 3
ECON 04269 - Selected Topics in Economics Credits: 3 to 6
ECON 04305 - Money And Banking Credits: 3
ECON 04303 - Principles Of Economics: A Survey Credits: 3 (not for majors)
ECON 04315 - Public Finance Credits: 3
ECON 04345 - Labor Economics Credits: 3
ECON 04335 - Socio-Economic Applications of Blockchain Credits: 3
ECON 04351 - Health Economics Credits: 3
ECON 04352 - Industrial Organization Credits: 3
ECON 04353 - Law and Economics Credits: 3
ECON 04363 - Sports Economics Credits: 3
ECON 04395 - The Economics of Personal Financial Planning Credits: 3
ECON 04410 - Internship in Economics Credits: 3

Free Electives: 56-57 s.h.

Students should choose Free Electives that satisfy any Rowan Core or Rowan Experience requirements that are not fulfilled by Major or Non-Program courses.