General Economics Option
This option is available within the Economics major at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
- OSU-Cascades (hybrid)
Organizations want employees who can think, communicate orally, write, and solve problems, and who are comfortable with quantitative analysis. The General Economics Option perfectly prepares students to meet these demands.
Option Code: 898
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Present economic theory and applications in written and oral form.
- Demonstrate an understanding of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory.
- Apply economic theory to issues in fields of economics.
- Derive basic estimators and prove their properties, estimate economic models using data, test hypotheses, forecast, and interpret estimates.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core 1 | ||
| MTH 241 | *CALCULUS FOR MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| or MTH 251 | *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 19 credits of approved economics courses at the 300 level or above, with at least 4 credits in courses numbered 412 or higher | 19 | |
| Total Credits | 23 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
- ^
Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
- 1
Students who select the General Economics Option must complete ECON 423 in the major core
Option Code: 898