Program Overview

Economics Program

Overview

The Economics program at Queens College is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of economic principles and their applications. The official name of the program is Economics, and it is sponsored by the Economics department.

Program Details

• Plan Code: ECON-BA
• Department(s) Sponsoring Program: Economics
• Career: Undergraduate
• Degree Designation: BA - Bachelor of Arts
• HEGIS Code: 2204.00
• NYSED Program Code: 34794 - ECON-BA
• CIP Code: 45.0601

Requirements

Degree Requirements

To earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, students must fulfill the following requirements:

• Earn at least 120 credits
• Earn at least 30 credits in residence at Queens College
• Earn at least 90 credits in Liberal Arts and Sciences Content Courses
• Earn a minimum GPA of 2.0

General Education Requirements

Common Core

Students must complete the following requirements:

• Complete at least 2 courses in Required Core English Composition
• Complete at least 1 course in Required Core Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning
• Complete at least 1 course in Required Core Life and Physical Sciences
• Complete at least 1 course in Flexible Core World Cultures and Global Issues
• Complete at least 1 course in Flexible Core U.S. Experience in Its Diversity
• Complete at least 1 course in Flexible Core Creative Expression
• Complete at least 1 course in Flexible Core Individual and Society
• Complete at least 1 course in Flexible Core Scientific World
• Complete at least 1 course in Flexible Core Any Area
  • No more than two courses in any discipline or interdisciplinary field.

College Option

Students must complete the following requirements:

• Literature: Complete at least 1 course in College Option Literature
• Language: Complete at least 1 course in College Option Language
• Science: Complete at least 1 course in College Option Science
• An Additional Course: Complete at least 1 course in College Option Literature, Language, Science, Required Core Life and Physical Sciences, Flexible Core Any Area, or College Option Synthesis

Writing Intensive Requirements

Students must complete at least 2 Writing Intensive courses.

Major Requirements

Overall

Students must earn at least 33 credits in economics and business courses, including:

• MATH 131 or the equivalent
• ECON 101 or 103, 102 or 104, 202 or 225, 201 or 226, and 249 and 382
• Transfer students must take at least 18 credits of economics at Queens College
• All students must have a C average in the 6 required Economics courses
• A combined average of C must also be obtained in the 6 required economics courses plus the four electives

Core

Students must complete the following courses:

• MATH 131 - Calculus with Applications to the Social Sciences I
• ECON 101 - Introduction to Macroeconomics or ECON 103 - The Global Economy
• ECON 102 - Introduction to Microeconomics or ECON 104 - The Market Society
• ECON 202 - Price Theory or ECON 225 - Price Theory (Mathematics Emphasis)
• ECON 201 - Macro-Economic Analysis or ECON 226 - Macroeconomic Analysis (Mathematics Emphasis)
• ECON 249 - Statistics as Applied to Economics and Business
• ECON 382 - Introduction to Econometrics

Elective

Students must complete at least 4 courses in Economics Electives, which must be at or above the 200 level in Economics (ECON), Business (BUS), or Finance (FIN) courses.