Economics (BA)
Total Hours Required: 120
Plan of Study
The Plan of Study is a suggested four-year course sequence to support academic planning and serves as a helpful guide. Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor to tailor their course selections and timelines to their individual goals and circumstances.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| ECO 304K | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 4 | |
| Differential Calculus | ||
| Differential Calculus for Science | ||
| Differential and Integral Calculus | ||
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (050) | 3 | |
| First-Year Signature Course (090) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ECO 304L | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 4 | |
| Integral Calculus | ||
| Integral Calculus for Science | ||
| Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus | ||
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (030) | 3 | |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Humanities (040) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| ECO 329 | Economic Statistics | 3 |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (030) | 3 | |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language other than English, Beginning Proficiency | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ECO 420K | Microeconomic Theory | 4 |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part II (093) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language other than English, Intermediate Proficiency | 6 | |
| ECO 101S | Professional Development and Career Planning | 1 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| ECO 441K | Introduction to Econometrics | 4 |
| Minor/Certificate course | 3 | |
| Cultural Expression, Human Experience, and Thought (may not also be counted toward Core Curriculum) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language other than English, Intermediate Proficiency | 6 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ECO 320L | Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| Minor/Certificate course | 3 | |
| Minor/Certificate course | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division ECO | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division ECO | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division ECO (with ECO 420K prerequisite) | 3 | |
| Upper-division Minor/Certificate course | 3 | |
| American and Texas Government (070) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division ECO (with ECO 420K prerequisite) | 3 | |
| Upper-division Minor/Certificate course | 3 | |
| Upper-division Minor/Certificate course | 3 | |
| American and Texas Government (070) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Requirements
All requirements are listed below, starting with the most specialized moving to the most general. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major | ||
| ECO 304K | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 304L | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 420K | Microeconomic Theory (must be completed in residence) | 4 |
| ECO 420S | Mathematical Microeconomic Theory with Advanced Applications | 4 |
| ECO 320L | Macroeconomic Theory (must be completed in residence) | 3 |
| ECO 329 | Economic Statistics (must be completed in residence) | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Econometrics (must be completed in residence) | ||
| Introduction to Econometrics (must be completed in residence) | ||
| ECO 101S | Professional Development and Career Planning | 1 |
| Hours chosen from: | ||
| List A or B Electives (see course list tab) | 6 | |
| List A, B, or C Electives (see course list tab) | 6 | |
| Subtotal | 48 | |
| Degree (see details below) | 51 | |
| Free electives: Additional coursework to reach total hours required. | 0 | |
| Subtotal | 51 | |
| General Education | ||
| Remaining Core Curriculum (42 hours total) | 21 | |
| Foreign Language other than English, Beginning Proficiency | ||
| Subtotal | 21 | |
| College Requirements - Liberal Arts | ||
| General University Requirements | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Additional Requirements
All economics majors must earn a grade of at least C- in each course counted toward fulfillment of the major requirements. A minimum grade point average of at least 2.00 in all courses taken at the University and counted toward the major is also required.
No student may register for more than 11 semester hours of economics in any one semester without approval of an undergraduate advisor in the Department of Economics.
All economics majors must earn a grade of at least C- in M 408Q or grades of at least C- in M 408K and M 408L. The following combinations of courses alternatively satisfy the math requirement, with a grade of at least a C- in each course:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| M X08C & M X08D | Differential and Integral Calculus and Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus | 8 |
| M X08N & M X08S | Differential Calculus for Science and Integral Calculus for Science | 8 |
| M X08K & M X08S | Differential Calculus and Integral Calculus for Science | 8 |
| M X08C & M X08L | Differential and Integral Calculus and Integral Calculus | 8 |
| M X08C & M X08S | Differential and Integral Calculus and Integral Calculus for Science | 8 |
| M X08R & M X08L | Differential and Integral Calculus for the Sciences and Integral Calculus | 8 |
| M X08R & M X08S | Differential and Integral Calculus for the Sciences and Integral Calculus for Science | 8 |
| M X08N & M X08L | Differential Calculus for Science and Integral Calculus | 8 |
M 403K and M 403L (and transfer equivalents) may not be substituted for required mathematics courses. M 408Q and M 408R must be taken in residence. A student may not earn both the Bachelor of Arts with a major in Economics and the Bachelor of Science in Economics.
Degree - Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Liberal Arts
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree | ||
| Literature and Writing | ||
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing (Plan II honors requires at least a C-; may also count toward Core Curriculum) | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: Writing intensive coursework-see course list (may also count toward Core Curriculum; Plan II honors requires at least a C-) | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division Writing intensive coursework-see course list (may also count toward Core Curriculum; Plan II honors requires at least a C-) | 6 | |
| Choose a sequence below: | 12 | |
| Sequence 1: Plan II Honors (requires at least a C-; may also count toward Core Curriculum) | ||
| Plan II World Literature Part I | ||
or T C 303C | Plan II World Literature Part I | |
| Sequence 2: Plan I | ||
| British Literature | ||
or E 316M | American Literature | |
or E 316N | World Literature | |
| Foreign Language other than English, Intermediate Proficiency | 3 | |
| Choose a sequence below: Social Science | 3 | |
| Sequence 1: Plan II Honors (requires at least a C-; may also count toward Core Curriculum) | ||
| Honors Social Science: Methods and Theory | ||
or S S 302D | Honors Social Science: Psychology | |
or S S 302E | Honors Social Science: Anthropology | |
or S S 302E | Honors Social Science: Anthropology | |
or S S 302F | Honors Social Science: Economics | |
| Sequence 2: Plan I | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Choose a sequence below: (M 301, M 316K, and M 316L do not count toward this requirement) | 3 | |
| Sequence 1: Plan II Honors | ||
| Modern Mathematics: Plan II | ||
| Sequence 2: Plan I | ||
Hours chosen from: Mathematics | ||
| Choose a sequence below: | 3 | |
| Sequence 1: Plan II Honors | ||
| Modes of Reasoning | ||
or PHL 313Q | Logic and Scientific Reasoning | |
| Sequence 2: Plan I | ||
| Choose a sequence below: | 15 | |
| Sequence 1: Plan II Honors | ||
Six Hours chosen from: Astronomy, biology, chemistry, geological sciences, physical science, or physics (may also count toward Core Curriculum) | ||
| Problems in Modern Biology | ||
| Modern Physics: Plan II | ||
Three Hours chosen from: | ||
Art history, music history, or history of theatre and dance | ||
Upper-division classical civilization, humanities, literature, or philosophy | ||
| Sequence 2: Plan I International Relations and Global Studies | ||
Free electives: Additional coursework to reach total hours required. | ||
| Sequence 3: Other Plan I | ||
Hours chosen from: | ||
Liberal Arts multi-disciplinary minor in the Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
Liberal Arts multi-disciplinary minor in Cultural Expression, Human Experience, and Thought | ||
| Total Hours | 51 | |
Additional Requirements and Policies
Unless otherwise stated, students must complete at least:
- 15 upper-division degree hours
- 24 upper-division degree hours taken in residence at the University
- 36 additional degree hours taken in residence at the University.
Credit may be earned via credit by examination, extension, or transferred hours from another institution (requires dean's approval).
Major and minor required hours may also be used to fulfill degree requirements unless expressly prohibited.
A course in one degree area may not also be used to fulfill the requirements of another degree area unless specified otherwise.
Mathematics courses at the college algebra level may not count toward elective hours.
Majors
A major consists of 24 to 45 hours, with at least 15 upper-division hours unless the requirements of the major state otherwise.
Students must earn at least:
- 18 major hours taken in residence at the University.
- 6 upper-division major hours taken in residence at the University
- a 2.00 grade point average for in-residence major hours taken at the University unless a higher minimum scholastic requirement is specified for the major.
Minors
Students must get permission from their College of Liberal Arts academic advisor to pursue more than one transcript-recognized minor or certificate per major. The academic advisor will approve or deny the request after considering the student's long-term educational and professional goals and the student's ability to graduate within 4 years of entering the University.
Students should consult the department offering the course before planning to use it to fulfill the minor requirement.
Hours used to fulfill the requirements for a minor must be taken on the letter-grade basis.
List A, Advanced Economics Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECO 336M | Economics of Auctions | 3 |
| ECO 342L | Advanced Econometrics | 3 |
| ECO 348K | Advanced Topics in Econometrics | 3 |
| ECO 343K | Causal Inference | 3 |
| ECO 350K | Advanced Topics in Economics | 3 |
| ECO 350L | Advanced Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 351M | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| ECO 353M | Empirical Public Economics | 3 |
| ECO 354K | Introductory Game Theory | 3 |
| ECO 358R | Supervised Research | 3 |
| ECO 363C | Computational Economics | 3 |
| ECO 369F | Financial Economics | 3 |
List B, Advanced or Intermediate Economics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECO 321 | Public Economics | 3 |
| ECO 322 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| ECO 324 | Introduction to Labor Economics | 3 |
| ECO 325K | Health Economics | 3 |
| ECO 326L | Economics of Education | 3 |
| ECO 328 | Industrial Organization | 3 |
| ECO 333K | Development Economics | 3 |
| ECO 333L | Development and Population | 3 |
| ECO 334K | Urban Economics | 3 |
| ECO 334L | Regional Economics | 3 |
| ECO 334M | Migration Economics and Policy | 3 |
| ECO 335K | Energy Economics | 3 |
| ECO 339K | International Trade and Investment | 3 |
| ECO 339L | International Finance | 3 |
| ECO 342M | Applied Econometrics and Data Analysis | 3 |
| ECO 351K | Current Issues in Business Economics | 3 |
| ECO 351N | Economic Principles of Managerial Decisions | 3 |
| ECO 352K | Business Strategy | 3 |
| ECO 352R | Economics of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ECO 353K | Antitrust Law and Economics | 3 |
| ECO 359M | Environmental and Natural Resource Economics | 3 |
| ECO 367R | Monetary Economics | 3 |
| ECO 376N | Personnel Economics | 3 |
List C, Additional Economics Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECO 323L | Political Economy | 3 |
| ECO 325L | Economics of Health | 3 |
| ECO 327 | Comparative Economic Systems | 3 |
| ECO 330T | Topics in Economics | 3 |
| ECO 354M | Experimental Economics | 3 |
| ECO 355 | Development Problems and Policies in Latin America | 3 |
| ECO 368 | Survey of the History of Economic Thought | 3 |
| ECO 370E | Economics of Gender, Race, and Ethnicity | 3 |
| ECO 370M | Behavioral Economics | 3 |
| ECO 371M | Social Economics: Outside the Market | 3 |
Complete course lists are on our website at https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/economics/undergraduate-program/degree-requirement