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Undergraduate Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Economics - BA
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Hunter Core Requirement
Several courses lwithin this major may fulfill parts of the Hunter Core Requirement (CUNY Common Core [CCCR], Concurrent Requirements). When selecting courses, it may be to a student’s advantage to choose courses that count toward the Hunter Core Requirement and also advance the student on the path to the major. Details on the Hunter Core Requirement can be found here: Hunter Core Requirement Please note that no more than two courses from any one department will count for the CUNY Common Core Requirement. Majors
The Department of Economics offers two Economics majors. The first, discussed below, is the Economics - BA, requiring a minimum of 30 credits. In addition, for motivated students, the department offers the opportunity to complete both the BA and MA degrees simulataneously, where 30 of the 120 credits required for graduation are graduate credits. Students interested in this option should click this link: Economics - Accelerated BA/MA Grade Options
The department strongly urges economics majors who plan to go on to graduate or professional school to choose letter grades rather than CR/NC. Courses Required for the Major (30- 41 credits)
Based on placement exams or transferred courses, students may place into some more advanced Mathematics and Statistics courses without taking Hunter College prerequisites and without replacing the credits. See the Mathematics and Statistics department for details. Students majoring in economics must take: A. Introductory Courses for the Economics Major
B. Core of the Economics Major
Additional Information
Majors are advised to complete MATH 15000 (STEM) and ECO 22100 within their first 75 credits of college work and ECO 30000 or ECO 30100 within their first 90 credits. For students already at or beyond these points when they become majors, such courses should be taken within the first 12 credits following declaration of the major. The department may waive the requirement of any of the above or other courses upon satisfactory proof of course equivalency. Courses waived through substitution or examination do not provide course credit nor do they count toward the major. C. Elective courses
The remaining 12 credits needed to complete the 30-credit major shall be satisfied by other economics courses offered by the department. No courses in accounting or business law may be credited toward the economics major. No more than 3 credits may be at the 100-level (note: ECO 10000 , ECO 19600 , and ECO 29600 cannot be counted.) Interdepartmental Fields
Students with majors in other departments may take courses in economics as part of an interdepartmental program of study in public policy, Latin American and Caribbean studies, environmental studies (geography), women’s and gender studies and Jewish social studies. Listings in each area discuss recommended courses. Internships
Students may receive one credit for internships in government agencies, private firms, and not-for-profit institutions. The position must provide opportunities for learning about some area of economics, accounting, or business. The course may be taken no more than twice. Credits may not be applied towards the economics or accounting major. Internships will be graded on a CR/NC basis. Note that it is the responsibility of the student, not the Department, to identify internship opportunities. Honors
Students with a 3.5 GPA in a major offered by the department and an overall 2.8 GPA at the beginning of their upper senior semester may apply for departmental honors at that time. Completion of the following and submission of an honors paper are required. Honors papers are written under faculty supervision and must be approved by a second reader as well. GPA levels must be maintained for the award of departmental honors. Public Policy
Economics majors may find both the minor and the Certificate Program in Public Policy of particular interest. |
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