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2024-2025 Rowan University Academic Catalog

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2024-2025 Rowan University Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

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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.

General Education

All students starting before Fall 2018 and transfer students must complete the University General Education Requirements as described in the Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Core

All first-time Freshmen starting in Fall 2018 or after must complete the University Rowan Core Requirements as described in Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Experience

All students must complete the Rowan Experience requirements as described in Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Program Requirements

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.

Experiential Learning

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

AFST 11350 - Topics in Africana Studies Credits: 3
INTR 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
INTR 20399 - Internship In Applied Liberal Arts Credits: 2 to 6
IS 25350 - Special Topics in International Studies Credits: 3
INTR 20390 - Interdisciplinary Case Studies in the Liberal Arts Credits: 1

Major in Economics: 36 s.h.

Required Courses: 21 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 15 s.h.

One Multi-cultural/Global (MG) course is required:

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 04303 - Principles Of Economics: A Survey Credits: 3 (not for majors)
ECON 04305 - Money And Banking Credits: 3
ECON 04307 - Economic Development M/G Credits: 3 (MG)
ECON 04310 - Global Economics - M/G Credits: 3 (MG)
ECON 04315 - Public Finance Credits: 3
ECON 04320 - Contemporary Economic Systems M/G Credits: 3 (MG)
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: 29 s.h.

Total Credits in Program: 120 s.h.

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