Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics |
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The minimum semester credit hours for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics is 120, at least 39 of which must be at the upper-division level.
All candidates seeking this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the degree requirements, which are listed below.
Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students may need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5-9 of this catalog.
Core Curriculum Component Area |
Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements |
|---|---|
Communications |
English Rhetoric/Composition (6 semester credit hours) |
Mathematics |
Mathematics (3 semester credit hours) |
Natural Sciences |
Science (6 semester credit hours) |
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts |
Literature (3 semester credit hours) The Arts (3 semester credit hours) |
Social and Behavioral Sciences |
United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) Political Science (6 semester credit hours) Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 semester credit hours) Economics (3 semester credit hours) |
World Society and Issues |
(3 semester credit hours) |
In addition to the Core Curriculum requirements, all candidates for the degree must complete the following degree requirements. Thirty-nine of the total hours required for the degree must be at the upper-division level.
Degree Requirements
- 39 semester credit hours of required courses in the major:
COM 1053 Business and Professional Speech
ECO 2013 Introductory Macroeconomics (satisfies Economics Core Curriculum requirement)
ECO 2023 Introductory Microeconomics
ECO 3013 Theory of Price
ECO 3053 Aggregate Economic Analysis
MS 1023 Business Statistics with Computer Applications I
21 semester credit hours must be in upper-division economics courses. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the specified required courses before enrolling in upper-division electives. Additional information on degree plans under the Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics is available in the College of Business Undergraduate Advising Center and the Department of Economics.
- 12 semester credit hours of social science electives selected from American studies (AMS), anthropology (ANT), bicultural-bilingual studies (BBL), criminal justice (CRJ), geography (GRG), history (HIS), political science (POL), psychology (PSY), or sociology (SOC).
- 30 additional credit hours which ensures that at least 39 semester credit hours of upper-division credit are earned.
Course Sequence Guide for B.A. Degree in Economics
This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their UTSA undergraduate business degree requirements. This is merely a guide and students must satisfy other requirements of this catalog and meet with advisors in the College of Business Undergraduate Advising Center for individualized degree plans. Progress within this guide depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation, student time management, work obligations, and individual financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during Summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.
| First Semester | Credit Hours | Second Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History core MAT 1033* Social & Behavioral Science core The Arts core WRC 1013 |
3 3 3 3 3 |
COM 1053 History core MS 1023 Science core - Level I WRC 1023 |
3 3 3 3 3 |
|
| 15 | 15 |
| Third Semester | Credit Hours | Fourth Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECO 2013** Literature core POL 1013 Science core - Level II Social science elective |
3 3 3 3 3 |
ECO 2023** Free elective POL 1133 or POL 1213 Social science elective World Society and Issues core |
3 3 3 3 3 |
|
| 15 | 15 |
| Fifth Semester | Credit Hours | Sixth Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECO 3013 ECO 3053 Economics elective (upper division) Free elective Social science elective |
3 3 3 3 3 |
Economics elective (upper division) Economics elective (upper division) Free elective Free elective (upper division) Social science elective |
3 3 3 3 3 |
|
| 15 | 15 |
| Seventh Semester | Credit Hours | Eighth Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics elective (upper division) Economics elective (upper division) Free elective Free elective (upper division) Free elective (upper division) |
3 3 3 3 3 |
Economics elective (upper division) Economics elective (upper division) Free elective Free elective Free elective (upper division) |
3 3 3 3 3 |
|
| 15 | 15 |
*Beginning math course will be determined by Math Placement Test scores.
** ECO 2013 and ECO 2023 may be taken in either sequence.
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