{"id":5,"date":"2012-06-22T12:24:58","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T12:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/economics\/curriculum\/"},"modified":"2017-09-19T16:19:09","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T20:19:09","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/economics\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Devin T. Rafferty<\/span>, Chairperson<\/em><\/p>\n

The Department of Economics and Finance offers majors in Economics, Finance, and Quantitative Economics and Finance\u00a0and minors in Economics and Finance.<\/p>\n

Requirements for Economics Major<\/h2>\n

Degree of Bachelor of Arts<\/h3>\n

Three of the required credits for the major count towards the Core Curriculum Requirements.<\/p>\n<\/colgroup>
EC-101<\/span><\/td>Macroeconomic Principles (Core Social Science)<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-102<\/span><\/td>Microeconomic Principles<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-251<\/span><\/td>Intermediate Microeconomics<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-252<\/span><\/td>Intermediate Macroeconomics<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-300<\/span><\/td>Quantitative Analysis<\/td>3.00<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-496<\/span><\/td>Capstone Seminar (WI) 2<\/sup><\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
FN-401<\/span><\/td>Intro to Corporate Financialization 3<\/sup><\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
or\u00a0FN-410<\/span><\/td> Business Finance<\/td><\/tr>\n
FN-416<\/span><\/td>Ethics in Financial Professions 4<\/sup><\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC\/FN<\/span><\/td>Economics\/Finance Electives<\/span> 5<\/sup><\/td>15<\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Credits<\/td>39<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n
1<\/sup><\/td>

EC-300<\/span><\/span> is a Required Upper-Level Course and not an Upper-Level Elective Course.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2<\/sup><\/td>

EC-496<\/span><\/span> is a Required Upper-Level Course and not an Upper-Level Elective Course.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

3<\/sup><\/td>

May choose either FN-401<\/span><\/span> or FN-410<\/span><\/span> but not both. Students cannot take both FN-401<\/span><\/span> and FN-410<\/span><\/span>. Either of these courses can serve as a prerequisite for FN-411<\/span><\/span>. FN-401<\/span><\/span> and FN-410<\/span><\/span> are not Upper-Level Elective Courses.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

4<\/sup><\/td>

EC-324<\/span><\/span>: Poverty and Inequality fulfills the Pluralism requirement.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

5<\/sup><\/td>

Ethics in Financial Professions fulfills the second Interdisciplinary Seminar and Values requirements.<\/span> It is not an Upper-Level Elective.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/table>\n

Requirements for Economics Major<\/h2>\n

Degree of Bachelor of Science<\/h3>\n

Three of the required credits for the major count towards the Core Curriculum Requirements.<\/p>\n<\/colgroup>
EC-101<\/span><\/td>Macroeconomic Principles (Core Social Science)<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-102<\/span><\/td>Microeconomic Principles<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-251<\/span><\/td>Intermediate Microeconomics<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-252<\/span><\/td>Intermediate Macroeconomics<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-300<\/span><\/td>Quantitative Analysis 6<\/sup><\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-496<\/span><\/td>Capstone Seminar (WI) 7<\/sup><\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
FN-401<\/span><\/td>Intro to Corporate Financialization 8<\/sup><\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
or\u00a0FN-410<\/span><\/td> Business Finance<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC\/FN<\/span><\/td>Economics\/Finance Electives<\/span> 9<\/sup><\/td>15<\/td><\/tr>\n
FN-416<\/span><\/td>Ethics in Financial Professions 10<\/sup><\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
AC-151<\/span><\/td>Principles of Accounting I<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
AC-152<\/span><\/td>Principles of Accounting II<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
BL-161<\/span><\/td>Introduction to Law & Contracts<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
BA-151<\/span><\/td>Principles of Management<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
BA-155<\/span><\/td>Principles of Marketing<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Credits<\/td>54<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n
6<\/sup><\/td>

EC-300<\/span><\/span> is a Required Upper-Level Course and not an Upper-Level Elective Course.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

7<\/sup><\/td>

EC-496<\/span><\/span> is a Required Upper-Level Course and not an Upper-Level Elective Course.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

8<\/sup><\/td>

May choose either FN-401<\/span><\/span> or FN-410<\/span><\/span> but not both. Students cannot take both FN-401<\/span><\/span> and FN-410<\/span><\/span>. Either of these courses can serve as a prerequisite for FN-411<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>FN-401<\/span><\/span> and FN-410<\/span><\/span> are not Upper-Level Elective Courses.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

9<\/sup><\/td>

EC-324<\/span><\/span>: Poverty and Inequality fulfills the Pluralism requirement.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

10<\/sup><\/td>

Ethics in Financial Professions fulfills the second\u00a0<\/span>Interdisciplinary\u00a0Seminar and Values requirements.<\/span> It is not an Upper-Level Elective.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/table>\n

Requirements for Finance Major<\/h2>\n

Degree of Bachelor of Science<\/h3>\n

Three of the required credits for the major count towards the Core Curriculum Requirements.<\/p>\n<\/colgroup>
EC-101<\/span><\/td>Macroeconomic Principles (Core Social Science)<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-102<\/span><\/td>Microeconomic Principles<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-251<\/span><\/td>Intermediate Microeconomics<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-252<\/span><\/td>Intermediate Macroeconomics<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-300<\/span><\/td>Quantitative Analysis 11<\/sup><\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-496<\/span><\/td>Capstone Seminar (WI) 12<\/sup><\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
FN-401<\/span><\/td>Intro to Corporate Financialization 13<\/sup><\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
or\u00a0FN-410<\/span><\/td> Business Finance<\/td><\/tr>\n
FN-416<\/span><\/td>Ethics in Financial Professions 14<\/sup><\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
FN<\/span><\/td>FN Electives<\/span><\/td>15<\/td><\/tr>\n
AC-151<\/span><\/td>Principles of Accounting I<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
AC-152<\/span><\/td>Principles of Accounting II<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
BL-161<\/span><\/td>Introduction to Law & Contracts<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
BA-151<\/span><\/td>Principles of Management<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
BA-155<\/span><\/td>Principles of Marketing<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Credits<\/td>54<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n
11<\/sup><\/td>

EC-300<\/span><\/span> is a Required Upper-Level Course and not an Upper-Level Elective Course.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

12<\/sup><\/td>

EC-496<\/span><\/span> is a Required Upper-Level Course and not an Upper-Level Elective Course.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

13<\/sup><\/td>

May choose either\u00a0FN-401<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0orFN-410<\/span><\/span>\u00a0but not both. Students cannot take both\u00a0FN-401<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0FN-410<\/span><\/span>. Either of these courses can serve as a prerequisite for\u00a0FN-411<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0FN-401<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0FN-410<\/span><\/span>\u00a0are not Upper-Level Elective Courses.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

14<\/sup><\/td>

Ethics in Financial Professions fulfills the second <\/span>Interdisciplinary Seminar and Values requirements.<\/span> It is not an Upper-Level Elective.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/table>\n

Requirements for Quantitative Economics and Finance Major<\/h2>\n

Degree of Bachelor of Arts<\/h3>\n

Nine\u00a0of the required credits for the major count towards the Core Curriculum Requirements.<\/p>\n<\/colgroup>
EC-101<\/span><\/td>Macroeconomic Principles (Core Social Science)<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-102<\/span><\/td>Microeconomic Principles<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-251<\/span><\/td>Intermediate Microeconomics<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-252<\/span><\/td>Intermediate Macroeconomics<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-300<\/span><\/td>Quantitative Analysis 15<\/sup><\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-301<\/span><\/td>Economic and Financial Modeling<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-303<\/span><\/td>Economic & Financial Engr W\/ Derivatives<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-496<\/span><\/td>Capstone Seminar (WI) 16<\/sup><\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
FN-401<\/span><\/td>Intro to Corporate Financialization 17<\/sup><\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
or\u00a0FN-410<\/span><\/td> Business Finance<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC\/FN<\/span><\/td>Economics\/Finance Electives<\/span> 18<\/sup><\/td>15<\/td><\/tr>\n
FN-416<\/span><\/td>Ethics in Financial Professions 19<\/sup><\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
MA-123<\/span><\/td>Elementary Calculus I (Core Math)<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
MA-124<\/span><\/td>Elementary Calculus II (Core Math)<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
MA-218<\/span><\/td>Quantitative Methods for Business<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Credits<\/td>54<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n
15<\/sup><\/td>

EC-300<\/span><\/span> is a Required Upper-Level Course and not an Upper-Level Elective Course<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

16<\/sup><\/td>

EC-496<\/span><\/span> is a Required Upper-Level Course and not an Upper-Level Elective Course.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

17<\/sup><\/td>

May choose either FN-401<\/span><\/span> or FN-410<\/span><\/span> but not both. Students cannot take both FN-401<\/span><\/span> and FN-410<\/span><\/span>. Either of these courses can serve as a prerequisite forFN-411<\/span><\/span>. FN-401<\/span><\/span> andFN-410<\/span><\/span> are not Upper-Level Elective Courses.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

18<\/sup><\/td>

EC-324<\/span><\/span>: Poverty and Inequality fulfills the Pluralism requirement.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

19<\/sup><\/td>

Ethics in Financial Professions fulfills the second <\/span>Interdisciplinary Seminar and Values requirements.<\/span> It is not an Upper-Level Elective.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/table>\n

Special Notes on Core Curriculum Requirements for Economics, Finance and Quantitative Economics and Finance Majors<\/h4>\n
1<\/sup><\/td>

It is recommended that Economics, Finance, and Quantitative Economics and Finance majors take CS-150 Introduction to Computers and Information Processing as part of their Core Natural Science Requirement.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2<\/sup><\/td>

It is recommended that Economics and Finance majors take MA-123 and MA-124 Elementary Calculus, I and II, to satisfy the Core Mathematics Requirement (although MA-105 and MA-106 Finite Mathematics, 1 and II, or MA-143 and MA-144 Differential and Integral Calculus, is an acceptable alternative).<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/table>\n

Special Notes on Major Requirements for Economics, Finance and Quantitative Economics and Finance Majors<\/h4>\n
1<\/sup><\/td>

\u00a0 The upper level required theory courses, EC-251<\/span><\/span> and EC-252<\/span><\/span>, must be taken at Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2<\/sup><\/td>

\u00a0 No more than three credits of EC-295<\/span><\/span> can be applied toward the satisfaction of major requirements.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

3<\/sup><\/td>

\u00a0 Finance majors are permitted to also major in Economics. However, no courses counted as upper-level electives in the Finance major can also count as upper-level electives in the Economics major.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/table>\n

Requirements for a Minor in Economics<\/h2>\n<\/colgroup>
EC-101<\/span><\/td>Macroeconomic Principles<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-102<\/span><\/td>Microeconomic Principles<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-<\/span><\/td>Economics\/Finance Electives: EC\/FN- 300-level or above)<\/span> 20<\/sup><\/td>12<\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Credits<\/td>18<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n

Requirements for a Minor in Finance<\/h2>\n

Students may earn a minor in Finance by completing a minimum of 18 credits including EC-101 Macroeconomic Principles, EC-102 Microeconomic Principles and any four FN electives for the major in finance. Economics majors and Economics minors are permitted to minor in Finance. However, with the exception of <\/span>EC-101<\/a> and EC-102<\/a>, none of the courses taken for the minor in Finance will count towards the completion of the major or minor in Economics.<\/p>\n<\/colgroup>
EC-101<\/span><\/td>Macroeconomic Principles<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
EC-102<\/span><\/td>Microeconomic Principles<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
FN<\/span><\/td>Finance Electives<\/span> 21<\/sup><\/td>12<\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Credits<\/td>18<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n
20<\/sup><\/td>

EC-300<\/a><\/span>, FN-401<\/a>, FN-410<\/a>, EC-496<\/a>, and FN-416<\/a> are not Upper-Level Elective Courses. As a result, they will not count towards the fulfillment of this requirement.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

21<\/sup><\/td>

EC-300<\/a><\/span>, FN-401<\/a>, FN-410<\/a>, EC-496<\/a>, andFN-416<\/a> are not Upper-Level Elective Courses. As a result, they will not count towards the fulfillment of this requirement.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":175,"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions\/175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/economics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}