Organizations want employees who can think, communicate orally, write, and solve problems, and who are comfortable with quantitative analysis. The General Economics Option perfectly prepares students to meet these demands. The Economics Major is available via the Corvallis campus and Ecampus.
To receive an option in General Economics you must complete a minimum of 51 credits as listed below.
ECON 201 – Introduction to Microeconomics (4 credits)
ECON 202 – Introduction to Macroeconomics (4 credits)
ECON 411 – Advanced Microeconomic Theory (4 credits)
OR
ECON 311 – Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (4 credits)
ECON 415 – Advanced Macroeconomic Theory (4 credits)
OR
ECON 315 – Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (4 credits)
ECON 423 – Pre-Econometrics (4 credits)
ECON 427 – Introduction to Econometrics with Calculus (4 credits)
OR
ECON 424 – Introduction to Econometrics (4 credits)
ECON 428 – Introduction to Economic Research (4 credits)
OR
ECON 439 – Public Policy Analysis (4 credits)
MATH 241 – Calculus for Management & Social Science (4 credits)
OR
MATH 251 – Differential Calculus (4 credits)
19 additional credits of approved economics courses at the 300 level or above, at least 4 credits of which must be in courses numbered 411 or higher.