Missouri State University

Bachelor of Arts - 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
BA Language Course 101 3
First-Year Foundations - GEP 101 2
American Democracy and Citizenship - PLS 101 3
Principles of Macroeconomics - ECO 155 3
World History - HST 103 3
Total Hours 17

 

Third Semester (Fall)

World History - HST 104 3
Self-Understanding/Social-Behavioral 3
Intermediate Microeconomics - ECO 365 3
Writing II 3
Fitness for Living - KIN 100 2
BA Language Course 201     3
Total Hours 17

 

Fifth Semester (Fall)

Basic Statistics - QBA 237 or equivalent 3
Self-Understanding/Creativity and Vision 3
B.A. Fine Arts Course 3
Course for minor 3
ECO Elective 3
Total Hours    15

 

Seventh Semester (Fall)

Applied Econometrics - ECO 409 3
ECO Elective 3
ECO Elective 3
Course for minor 3
Course for minor 3
Total Hours 15

Second Semester (Spring)

MTH 130 or higher
3
Principles of Microeconomics - ECO 165
3
Fund of Public Speaking - COM 115
3
Gen Ed: Natural World 4
BA Language Course 102
3
Computers for Learning - CIS/CSC 101
2
Total Hours 18

 

Fourth Semester (Spring)

BA Philosophy Req. - PHI 105 or 110
3
B.A.: Language Course 202
3
Gen Ed: Natural World
4
Intermediate Macroeconomics - ECO 385
3
U.S. History - HST 121 or 122
3
Total Hours 16

 

Sixth Semester (Spring) 

ECO elective
3
ECO elective
3
Course for Minor
3
Course for Minor 3
B.A. Fine Arts Course
3
Total Hours 15

 

Eighth Semester (Spring) 

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