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Economics (B.A.) - Political Economics Track

Administered by Department of Economics

Effective Spring 2019

As per PRP3604: All students earning a first baccalaureate degree will take at least 30 of their last 45 credits at Bloomsburg University, no more credits are required than the 30 credits. All first baccalaureate students will take at least 50% of credits required for the Major from a PASSHE university. Bloomsburg University may require up to a maximum of 50% of the Major credits. Program exceptions to the policy are to be approved by the Office of the Chancellor.

In addition to 50 credit hours of general education requirements and 31 credits of free electives, 15 credit hours of economics core courses and 24 credit hours of economics and political science courses are required to meet the University's 120-credit hour requirement for a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Economics Core courses

ECONOMIC.121 Principles of Macroeconomics

ECONOMIC.122 Principles of Microeconomics

ECONOMIC.221 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory

ECONOMIC.222 Intermediate Micro-Theory and Managerial Economics

ECONOMIC.256 Business and Economics Statistics I

Political Economics Core courses

Choose from ECONOMIC.315 Business and Government or ECONOMIC.326 Public Finance

Chooses from ECONOMIC.322 Contrasting Economics or ECONOMIC.460 Advanced Political Economy

Political Science Core courses

POLISCI.120 United States Government

POLISCI.336 Public Administration Theory

Electives in Economics

Cannot be 100-level Economics Course

Required courses in Business (Choose one track)

Foundational courses

All students are expected to complete foundational courses in English Composition and Mathematics in their first year of enrollment.

Foundational Mathemetics

ECONOMIC.156 Business and Economics Mathematics

General Education Courses

ECONOMIC.121 Goal 6 Social Sciences 3 GEPs

ECONOMIC.122 Goal 6 Social Sciences 3 GEPs

ECONOMIC.156 Goal 3 Analytical and Quantitative Skills 3 GEPs

ECONOMIC.256 Goal 3 Analytical and Quantitative Skills 3 GEPs

ECONOMIC.313 Goal 4 Culture and Diversity 2 GEPs