Economics Department
Options in Economics
There are four distinct options available for the economics major. These options allow students to specialize their educational experience to better match their own interests and career aspirations. The four options, and the specific major requirements for each, are listed below. Contact any member of the economics department faculty for further details or advising.
International Economics Option
CORE ECONOMICS COURSES (24 credits):
Ec 201 Principles of Microeconomics
Ec 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
Ec 320 Intro to the International Economy
Ec 358 Intermediate Microeconomics
Ec 376 Intermediate Macroeconomics
Ec 494 Capstone Experience
METHODS (8 credits):
A. Choose one of the following courses:
Ec 232 Exploratory Data Analysis
BA 282 Applied Business Statistics
Mth 243 Elementary Statistics
B. Choose one of the following courses:
Ec 332 Quantitative Methods and Application
Soc 326 Introduction to Social Research Methods
Soc 327 Quantitative Data Analysis
REQUIRED FIELD COURSES (8 credits):
Ec 321 International Trade and Finance
Ec 379 Economic Development
ELECTIVE COURSES (16 credits):
16 credits of additional upper division economics. A maximum of 8 of those credits may be chosen from the following non-Econ courses:
Anth 462 Cultural Resource Management
Geog 416 Advance Economic Geography
IS/PS 350 World Politics
Economics and Finance Option
CORE ECONOMICS COURSES (24 credits):
Ec 201 Principles of Microeconomics
Ec 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
Ec 320 Intro to the International Economy
Ec 358 Intermediate Microeconomics
Ec 376 Intermediate Macroeconomics
Ec 494 Capstone Experience
METHODS (8 credits):
Ec 232 Exploratory Data Analysis
Ec 332 Quantitative Methods and Application
REQUIRED FIELD COURSES (12 credits):
Ec 318 Money, Banking, and Financial Institutions
BA 385 Principles of Finance
BA 472 Investments
ELECTIVE COURSES (12 credits):
Choose three courses from below (maximum of one BA course).
Ec 319 Public Finance
Ec 364 Benefit Cost Analysis
Ec 478 Business Cycles and Macroeconomic Forecasting
BA 470 Financial Markets and Institutions
BA 471 Financial Management
BA 473 International Financial Management
Applied Economics and Public Policy Option
CORE ECONOMICS COURSES (24 credits):
Ec 201 Principles of Microeconomics
Ec 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
Ec 320 Intro to the International Economy
Ec 358 Intermediate Microeconomics
Ec 376 Intermediate Macroeconomics
Ec 494 Capstone Experience
METHODS (8 credits):
A. Choose one of the following courses:
Ec 232 Exploratory Data Analysis
BA 282 Applied Business Statistics
Mth 243 Elementary Statistics
B. Choose one of the following courses:
Ec 332 Quantitative Methods and Application
PS 311 Public Opinion and Survey Research
Soc 326 Introduction to Social Research Methods
Soc 327 Quantitative Data Analysis
REQUIRED FIELD COURSES (8 credits):
Ec 319 Public Finance
Ec 364 Cost Benefit Analysis
ELECTIVE COURSES (16 credits):
Choose four additional courses from below:
Ec 315 Environmental Economics
Ec 318 Money, Banking and Financial Institutions
Ec 325 Labor Economics
Ec 333 Applications of Quantitative Methods
Ec 340 Gender Issues in Economics
Ec 351 Oregon’s Future
Ec 478 Business Cycles and Macroeconomic Forecasting
Ec 482 Labor Relations
Ec 399 Selected special topics classes, with Department approval (Economics of
Healthcare, Economics of Outdoor Recreation, and Regional Economics have prior approval)
General Economics Option
CORE ECONOMICS COURSES (24 credits):
Ec 201 Principles of Microeconomics
Ec 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
Ec 320 Intro to the International Economy
Ec 358 Intermediate Microeconomics
Ec 376 Intermediate Macroeconomics
Ec 494 Capstone Experience
METHODS (8 credits):
Ec 232 Exploratory Data Analysis
Ec 332 Quantitative Methods and Application
ELECTIVE COURSES (24 credits):
24 credits of upper division economics.
