ECON - Economics Major
Program Description
Major effective prior to 2011
Modifications Made to Curriculum: Fall 2018, Fall 2021, Fall 2023
The Drew Economics Department has established three broad objectives for its economics curriculum. The program teaches students analytical tools for understanding the functioning of economic systems, familiarizes them with the origin, character, and operation of economic institutions, and enables them to make informed judgments about economic policy.
Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
A student receiving a score of 4 or 5 on the examination in economics may exempt either course or course with the appropriate course for exemption selected in consultation with the department. See the Registrar's Office website for more information about AP credits.
Requisites
Requirements for the Major (44 credits)
I. Core (24 credits)
Complete all of the following:
course - Economic Principles: Microeconomics
course - Economic Principles: Macroeconomics
course - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
course - Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis
course - Economic Methodology And Introductory Econometrics
course - Introduction to Statistics
Note: Students must pass course, course and course with a grade of C- or better in order for these courses to satisfy requirements for the Economics major.
II. Electives (20 credits)
Select 20 credits from the following, including 8 upper-level credits, plus 4 credits in the area of critical or historical perspectives (A):
A. Critical and Historical Perspectives (4-20 credits)
course - American Economic Development
course - Political Economy of Race, Class, and Gender
course - History of Economic Thought
course - Contemporary Political Economy
course - Gender and Globalization
course - Selected Topics in Economics (as appropriate and with the approval of the department chair)
B. Other Electives (0-16 credits)
course - Economics in the Real World: Reading, Writing, and Researching
course - Economics of Labor and Trade Unions
course - Global Economy
course - International Business
course - Middle East Development
course - Environmental Economics
course - Economics of Business and Sustainability
course - Intermediate Open Topics: US Topics
course - Intermediate Open Topics: International
course - Selected Topics in Economics
course - Wall Street Program: Wall Street and the Economy
course - Applied Analysis of Social Entrepreneurship
course - Money and Banking
course - Corporate Finance
course - International Economics
course - Industrial Organization and Public Policy Toward Business
course - Political Economy of War and Peace
course - Wall Street Program: Analysis of U.S. Financial Markets
course - Social Entrepreneurship: Theorizing Global Trends
course - Specialized Honors I
course - Specialized Honors II