Missouri State University

Bachelor of Science (Non Comprehensive) - Economics

This is a model plan four year graduation plan.  Your path to graduation may vary slightly based on factors such as college credit you earned while in high school, your choice of general education electives, and placement in English and Mathematics.

 

This degree program can be completed in eight semesters.

A minor is required for this major.  This plan assumes an 18 credit hour minor.  Periodicity Warning:  The required upper division economics courses are typically offered in the semester in which they are listed.

First Semester (Fall)

Writing I - ENG 110 3
Fundamentals of Public Speaking - COM 115
3
First-Year Foundations - GEP 101 2
American Democracy and Citizenship - PLS 101
3
Principles of Macroeconomics - ECO 155
3
Computers for Learning - CIS/CSC 101
2
Total Hours 16

 

Third Semester (Fall)

Culture and Society/Humanities
3
Self Understanding/Social-Behavioral
3
Intermediate Microeconomics - ECO 365
3
Writing II
3
ECO elective
3
Total Hours 15

 

Fifth Semester (Fall)

Basic Statistics - QBA 237 or equivalent
3
ECO elective (ECO 585 recommended)
3
ECO elective
3
Course for minor
3
Course for minor
3
Total Hours 15

 

Seventh Semester (Fall)

Applied Econometrics - ECO 409
3
Course for minor
3
Course for minor
3
General Elective
3
General Elective
3
General Elective
3
Total Hours 18

Second Semester (Spring)

MTH 130 or higher 3
Fitness for Living - KIN 100 2
Principles of Microeconomics - ECO 165 3
Gen Ed: Natural World 4
US History - HST 121 or 122 3
Total Hours 15

 

Fourth Semester (Spring)

 

Self Understanding/Humanities 3
Intermediate Macroeconomics - ECO 385 3
Gen Ed: Natural World 4
Self-Understanding/Creativity and Vision 3
ECO elective (ECO 473 recommended) 3
Total Hours 16

 

Sixth Semester (Spring) 

 

 

ECO elective 3
ECO elective 3
Course for Minor 3
Course for Minor 3
General Elective 4
Total Hours 16

 

Eighth Semester (Spring)   

 

 

Senior Research Seminar - ECO 590 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
Total Hours 15