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Economic Sciences, Bachelor of Science (120 Credits)
Students are admitted to Economic Sciences upon making their intention known to the department. Admitted students must meet the following two benchmarks to remain in good standing:
1. Minimum WSU cumulative GPA of 2.0.
2. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in ECONS 301, 302, and 311.
1. Minimum WSU cumulative GPA of 2.0.
2. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in ECONS 301, 302, and 311.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ECONS 101 [SSCI] | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| MATH 171 [QUAN] | 4 |
| UCORE Inquiry1 | 6 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ECONS 102 | 3 |
| ECONS 215 | 3 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| MATH 172 | 4 |
| UCORE Inquiry1 | 3 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ECONS 301 | 4 |
| ECONS 310 | 4 |
| H D 205 [COMM] | 4 |
| UCORE Inquiry1 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| ECONS 302 | 3 |
| ECONS 311 [M] | 3 |
| ECONS Concentration2 | 3 |
| ECONS Elective3 | 3 |
| UCORE Inquiry1 | 4 |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ECONS Concentration2 | 6 |
| ECONS Elective3 | 6 |
| ENGLISH 301 or 402 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ECONS 495, 497, or 499 | 3 |
| ECONS Concentration2 | 3 |
| ECONS Elective3 | 6 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ECONS Concentration2 | 3 |
| ECONS Elective3 | 6 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ECONS 490 [M] [CAPS] | 3 |
| ECONS Concentration2 | 3 |
| ECONS Elective3 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
Footnotes
| 1 | Must complete 5 of these 6 UCORE designations: ARTS, BSCI, DIVR, EQJS, HUM, PSCI. One lab science (BSCI or PSCI) must be completed. |
| 2 | Economic Concentrations (18 credits): Agricultural Business (ECONS 335, 350, 352, 450, 451, and 452) Business and Financial Markets (choose from ECONS 320, 327, 329, 335,352,420, 424, 425, and 452), Policy and Law (choose from ECONS 322, 323, 324, 327, 330, 428, and 431), Quantitative Methods(choose from ECONS 315, 420, 424, 425, 431, 525, 526 and 527), or Independent (upon approval of advisor). |
| 3 | Economic Electives (24 credits): ECONS courses that are not used to fulfill major requirements. Choose from the following, based on your concentration: Agricultural Business (choose from ECONS 181, 320, 322, 323, 324, 327, 329, 330, 404, 420, 424, 425, 428, and 431), Business and Financial Markets (choose from ECONS 181, 322, 323, 324, 330, 350, 404, 428, 431, 450, and 452), Policy and Law (choose from ECONS 181, 320, 329, 335, 350, 352, 404, 420, 424, 425, 428, 450, and 452), Quantitative Methods (choose from ECONS 181, 320, 322, 323, 324, 326, 327, 329, 330, 335, 350, 352, 404, 428, 450, 452). |