Undergraduate Bulletin > Economics > Major (B.A.)
Economics Major (ECON)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Required: 122 semester hours, to include at least 36 hours at or
above the 300 course level
Available Concentrations and AOS Codes:
Economics, U305
Economics with Teacher Licensure in Social Studies, U309
General Program Requirements
- A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
- 122 s.h.
- At least 15 hours of economics must be earned at UNCG
I General Education Core Requirements (GEC)
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GEC requirements and approved
course listings for all categories.
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Core Category
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Students may select courses for:
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Literature (GLT)
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Fine Arts (GFA)
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One additional GLT,
GFA, or
GPR course
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Historical Perspectives on Western Culture (GHP)
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Natural Sciences (GNS)
one must be a laboratory course; each must have a different departmental prefix
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Department specifies courses for:
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Mathematics (GMT)
MAT 120 or 191
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Philosophical, Religious, Ethical Principles (GPR)
PHI 361
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Reasoning and Discourse (GRD)
ENG 101 or FMS 115 or RCO 101, and CST 105
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Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB)
ECO 201 and 202
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II General Education Marker Requirements
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details and
courses. It is possible to meet all GE
Marker Requirements while completing the GE
Core requirements or courses required by the major/concentration.
Students may select courses for:
Global/Global Non-Western Perspectives (GL/GN)
four (4) courses carrying GL/GN markers: 3–6 s.h.
(1–2 courses) of the same foreign language depending upon placement; 2–3
additional GL/GN
courses, one of which must carry the
GN marker
One Speaking Intensive (SI) Course
In addition to this SI Marker requirement,
students must also complete a second SI
course within the major. All programs have identified at least one
course among their major requirements that is taught as Speaking Intensive.
One Writing Intensive (WI) Course
In addition to this WI Marker requirement,
students must also complete a second WI
course within the major. All programs have identified at least one
course among their major requirements that is taught as Writing Intensive.
III Major and Related Area Requirements
- ECO 101 or 201*, 202*, 250, 301, 346; ISM 110;
MAT 120* or 191*; PHI 361
- Economics electives: 15 s.h.
IV Additional Requirements for Economics Major with Teacher
Licensure in Social Studies
Students seeking teacher licensure should see School of Education Licensure Programs for additional licensure requirements. Licensure
in social studies is available for economics majors.
V Electives
Electives sufficient to complete 122 total semester hours required for degree.
