Economics, BA - George Mason University

Economics, BA1ECONOMICS, BABanner Code: LA-BA-ECOND150 Buchanan HallFairfax CampusWebsite: economics.gmu.edu/programs/la-ba-econECON 104Contemporary Macroeconomic Principles(Mason Core) (http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/)3ECON 306Intermediate Microeconomics3ECON 311Intermediate Macroeconomics3ECON 309Economic Problems and Public Policies3Select one from the following:Economics is about more than money and profits. It is a way of lookingat the world through the lens of incentives, choices, and markets tohelp uncover new solutions to the persistent problems in our society.This economic perspective sheds light on important issues in the areasof production, education, crime, the environment, international trade,immigration, health care, economic growth, poverty, and more. TheBachelor of Arts in Economics is designed for students with a stronginterest in the liberal arts. It is appropriate for those who prefer a lessquantitative degree program than the Bachelor of Science in Economicsand may be especially appropriate for students planning to attend lawschool or graduate programs in business or public administration.MATH 108Introductory Calculus with BusinessApplications (Mason Core) (http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/)HNRT 225Applied CalculusMATH 113Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (MasonCore) (http://catalog.gmu.edu/masoncore/)3Total Credits18StatisticsCodeAdmissions & PoliciesTitleCreditsSelect 6 credits from the following:PoliciesBUS 210& BUS 310Business Analytics Iand Business Analytics IIStudents pursuing this degree must complete a minimum of 48 creditsof required coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.00. Students inthe concentration in philosophy, politics, and economics completea minimum of 70 credits. Students must also complete ECON 103Contemporary Microeconomic Principles (Mason Core) (http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/) and ECON 104 ContemporaryMacroeconomic Principles (Mason Core) (http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/) with at least a 2.00 (C) in each.STAT 250& STAT 350Introductory Statistics I (Mason Core)(http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/)and Introductory Statistics IISTAT 344& STAT 354Probability and Statistics for Engineersand Scientists Iand Probability and Statistics forEngineers and Scientists II6Total CreditsFor policies governing all undergraduate degrees, see AP.5 UndergraduatePolicies duatepolicies/).6Electives without ConcentrationCodeTitleCreditsSelect 18 credits of electives from courses in economics atthe 300 or 400 level (http://catalog.gmu.edu/courses/econ/)18Degree RequirementsSelect 6 credits of electives from courses in economics at the400 level or higher. (http://catalog.gmu.edu/courses/econ/)6Total credits: minimum 120Total CreditsStudents should be aware of the specific policies associated with thisprogram, located on the Admissions & Policies tab.1Some economics courses may fulfill the Mason Core (http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/) requirement in global understandingor the college requirement in non-Western culture. Check with thedepartmental advising office for more information.Core Courses with Concentration in Philosophy, Politics,and Economics (PPE)Requirements1Required CoursesTitleECON 103Contemporary Microeconomic Principles(Mason Core) (http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/)ECON 385 International Economic Policy may not be used to fulfillthis requirement.The 70-73 credit concentration in philosophy, politics, and economicsoffers students a program that explores the interdisciplinary connectionsbetween philosophy, political science, and economics.Core Courses without ConcentrationCode24Credits3EconomicsCodeTitleECON 103Contemporary Microeconomic Principles(Mason Core) (http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/)Credits3

2Economics, BAECON 104Contemporary Macroeconomic Principles(Mason Core) (http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/)3ECON 306Intermediate Microeconomics3ECON 311Intermediate Macroeconomics3Choose one of the following:ECON 412Game Theory and Economics ofInstitutionsECON 403Austrian EconomicsECON 410Public ChoiceECON 415Law and Economics3Select one from the following:MATH 1083Introductory Calculus with BusinessApplications (Mason Core) (http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/)HNRT 225Applied CalculusMATH 113Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (MasonCore) (http://catalog.gmu.edu/masoncore/)18BUS 210& BUS 310Business Analytics Iand Business Analytics IISTAT 250& STAT 350Introductory Statistics I (Mason Core)(http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/)and Introductory Statistics IISTAT 344& STAT 354Probability and Statistics for Engineersand Scientists Iand Probability and Statistics forEngineers and Scientists IICredits4-64-6Electives with ConcentrationTitleCreditsSelect 18 credits of electives in economics at the 300 and 4001level or higher. (http://catalog.gmu.edu/courses/econ/)18Total Credits18ECON 385 International Economic Policy may not be used to fulfillthis requirement.CodeTitlePHIL/GOVT 324Modern Western Political Theoryor PHIL 371PHIL 358or PHIL 311CodeTitleGOVT 103Introduction to American Government(Mason Core) HIL 323Classical Western Political Theory3GOVT 422Constitutional Interpretation3GOVT 467Current Issues in Economic Policy3Total Credits12CodeTitleGOVT 469Philosophy, Politics, and EconomicsCredits3Senior Seminar in Philosophy, Politics, andEconomicsTotal Credits3Credits3Contemporary Western Political TheoryPhilosophy of the Social Sciences3Philosophy of Natural SciencesEthics and EconomicsPhilosophy of LawThe university requires all students to complete at least one coursedesignated as "writing intensive" in their majors at the 300 level or above.Students majoring in economics fulfill this requirement by successfullycompleting one of the following courses:TitleECON 355The Political Economy of NonprofitInstitutionsECON 365Topics in Economic HistoryECON 395Effective Writing in EconomicsECON 435Economics of EnergyECON 470Economics of RegulationECON 485Smithian Political Economy ICreditsUpper Level RequirementsStudents seeking a bachelor’s degree must apply at least 45 creditsof upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above) toward graduationrequirements.Additional ElectivesAny remaining credits may be completed with elective courses to bringthe degree total to 120.PhilosophyPHIL 357Public and International AffairsCodeTotal Creditsor PHIL/GOVT32712Writing-Intensive RequirementTitleSelect one from the following:13Total Creditsor PHIL/ECON460StatisticsCodeAdvanced Topics in Social and PoliticalPhilosophyCapstone Experience CourseTotal CreditsCodePHIL 4293College Level Requirements for the BA DegreeIn addition to the Mason Core (http://catalog.gmu.edu/masoncore/) program, students pursuing a BA degree must complete thecoursework below. Except where expressly prohibited, a course used tofulfill a college level requirement may also be used simultaneously tosatisfy other requirements (Mason Core (http://catalog.gmu.edu/masoncore/) requirements or requirements for the major).

Economics, BAPhilosophy or Religious StudiesCodeTitleCreditsSelect 3 credits from the following:PHIL (http://catalog.gmu.edu/courses/phil/)31RELI (http://catalog.gmu.edu/courses/reli/)11Note that the following courses may not be used to fulfill thisrequirement:2 PHIL 323 Classical Western Political Theory PHIL 324 Modern Western Political Theory PHIL 327 Contemporary Western Political Theory PHIL 393 Humanities College to Career PHIL 460 Senior Seminar in Philosophy, Politics, and EconomicsTitleGOVT (http://catalog.gmu.edu/courses/govt/)HIST (http://catalog.gmu.edu/courses/hist/)2LING (http://catalog.gmu.edu/courses/ling/)PSYC (http://catalog.gmu.edu/courses/psyc/)SOCI (http://catalog.gmu.edu/courses/soci/)Or choose from the following GGS courses:GGS 101Major World Regions (Mason Core)(http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/)GGS 103Human Geography (Mason Core) (http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/)GGS 110Introduction to GeoinformationTechnologiesGGS 301Political Geography (Mason Core) (http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/)GGS 303Geography of Resource Conservation(Mason Core) (http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/)GGS 304Population Geography (Mason Core)(http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/)GGS 305Economic GeographyGGS 306Urban GeographyGGS 315Geography of the United StatesGGS 316Geography of Latin AmericaGGS 320Geography of EuropeGGS 325Geography of North Africa and the MiddleEastGeography of VirginiaThe two courses used to fulfill the combined college and Mason Core(http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/) requirements must be fromdifferent disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.HIST 100 History of Western Civilization (Mason Core) (http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/) and HIST 125 Introduction to WorldHistory (Mason Core) (http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/) may notbe used to fulfill this requirement.TitleCreditsCompleting 3 credits in a foreign language numbered 202(or higher level courses taught in the language) s-socialsciences/modern-classical-languages/)Or achieving a satisfactory score on an approvedproficiency testOr completing the following ASL three course sequence:3ANTH (http://catalog.gmu.edu/courses/anth/)ECON (http://catalog.gmu.edu/courses/econ/)Urban PlanningGGS 380Intermediate-level proficiency in one foreign language, fulfilled1by:CreditsCRIM (http://catalog.gmu.edu/courses/crim/)GGS 357CodeSocial and Behavioral SciencesSelect 3 credits of social and behavioral sciences from thefollowing (additional to the Mason Core social and behavioral1sciences requirement)Geography of the Soviet SuccessionStatesForeign LanguageAdditionally, PHIL 253 Philosophy and Literature (Mason Core)(http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/), RELI 235 Religionand Literature (Mason Core) (http://catalog.gmu.edu/masoncore/), and RELI 333 Spiritual Autobiography (Mason Core)(http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/) cannot be used tofulfill both the philosophy/religious studies requirement andthe Mason Core literature (http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/#literature) requirement.CodeGGS 33031EDSE 115American Sign Language (ASL) IEDSE 116American Sign Language (ASL) IIEDSE 219American Sign Language (ASL) IIIStudents who are already proficient in a second language may beeligible for a waiver of this requirement. Additional information onwaivers can be found at the Office of Undergraduate AcademicAffairs (http://chssundergrad.gmu.edu/).Non-Western CultureSelect 3 credits of an approved course in the study of a nonWestern culture (additional to the Mason Core requirement in globalunderstanding)CodeTitleCreditsSelect 3 credits (additional to Mason Core Global1Understanding requirement)ANTH 114Introduction to Cultural Anthropology(Mason Core) (http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/)3ANTH 300Civilizations3ANTH 302Peoples and Cultures of Latin America(Mason Core) (http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/)3ANTH 307Ancient Mesoamerica (Mason Core)(http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/)3ANTH 308Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East(Mason Core) (http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/)3ANTH 309Peoples and Cultures of India (MasonCore) (http://catalog.gmu.edu/masoncore/)3ANTH 313Myth, Magic, and Mind (Mason Core)(http://catalog.gmu.edu/mason-core/)3ANTH 314Zombies3