Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in the Department of Economics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale


	BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Foundation Courses

There are five "foundation courses" that are required for all students majoring in economics:

**Economics Major, the General degree**
Requirement	Semester hours
University Core Curriculum requirements	41 hours
College of Liberal Arts academic requirements	14 hours
Department of Economics academic requirements (30 semester hours)
Foundation courses	15 hours
Five electives, chosen in consultation with major advisors; see the undergraduate course list.	15 hours

**Economics Major with a Specialization in Financial Economics**
Requirement	Semester hours
University Core Curriculum requirements	41 hours
College of Liberal Arts academic requirements	14 hours
Department of Economics academic requirements (30 semester hours)
Foundation courses	15 hours
Specialized courses: Economics 315 or Finance 330, and Economics 416	6 hours
Three electives, chosen in consultation with major advisors; see the undergraduate course list.	9 hours

**Economics Major, with a Specialization in International Economics**
Requirement	Semester hours
University Core Curriculum requirements	41 hours
College of Liberal Arts academic requirements	14 hours
Department of Economics academic requirements (30 semester hours)
Foundation courses	15 hours
Specialized courses: Economics 329 and Economics 429	6 hours
Three electives, chosen in consultation with major advisors; see the undergraduate course list.	9 hours

Additional Notes

Economics courses at the 300 level generally require only introductory economics (Economics 240 or Economics 241).
Economics courses at the 400 level are more sophisticated treatments building upon Economics 340 or Economics 341.
Courses taken for a pass/fail grade will not be counted toward the major without the written consent of the director of undergraduate studies within the economics department.
Transfer students can receive credit towards the major from equivalent economics courses at other institutions. However, at least five economics courses must be taken at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Students are highly encouraged to discuss their major programs and career goals with a professor within the department.
Undergraduates considering graduate study in economics should meet with a professor as soon as possible in order to adequately prepare for the economics and mathematical rigor of these graduate programs.