Program Overview

Economics Program

The Economics program at Manhattan College is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of economic principles, theories, and practices. The program offers a range of courses that cover various aspects of economics, including microeconomics, macroeconomics, international economics, and econometrics.

Major Requirements

To major in Economics, students must take the following courses:

• MATH 153: Finite Mathematics for Business Decisions (3 credits)
• MATH 154: Calculus for Business Decisions (3 credits)
• BUAN 227: Business Statistics (3 credits)
• ECON 203: Microeconomics (3 credits)
• ECON 204: Macroeconomics (3 credits)
• ECON 301: Intermediate Price Analysis (3 credits)
• ECON 302: Intermediate Macroeconomics (3 credits)
• ECON 305: Money and Banking (3 credits)
• ECON 334: International Economics (3 credits)
• ECON 433: Econometrics (3 credits)
• Three approved electives in Economics (9 credits)

Minor Requirements

To minor in Economics, students must take the following courses:

• ECON 203: Microeconomics (3 credits)
• ECON 204: Macroeconomics (3 credits)
• Three approved electives in Economics (9 credits)

Course Descriptions

The Economics program offers a range of courses that cover various aspects of economics. Some of the courses include:

• ECON 150: Roots: Economics (3 credits)
• ECON 203: Microeconomics (3 credits)
• ECON 204: Macroeconomics (3 credits)
• ECON 301: Intermediate Price Analysis (3 credits)
• ECON 302: Intermediate Macroeconomics (3 credits)
• ECON 303: Mathematical Economics (3 credits)
• ECON 305: Money and Banking (3 credits)
• ECON 332: Introduction to Environmental Economics (3 credits)
• ECON 334: International Economics (3 credits)
• ECON 375: Assimilating the Internship Experience in Economics (3 credits)
• ECON 401: Advanced Microeconomics (3 credits)
• ECON 402: Seminar in MacroEconomics and Financial Markets (3 credits)
• ECON 403: Seminar in Monetary Theory and Policy (3 credits)
• ECON 412: Economic Growth and Development (3 credits)
• ECON 432: Applied Environmental Economics (3 credits)
• ECON 433: Econometrics (3 credits)
• ECON 434: Advanced Econometrics (3 credits)
• ECON 441: Economics Seminar (3 credits)
• ECON 444: Special Topic: in Economics (3 credits)
• ECON 470: Economics Tutorial/Independent Study (3 credits)
• ECON 471: Economics Thesis Project I (3 credits)
• ECON 472: Economics Thesis Project II (3 credits)
• ECON 475: Assimilating the Internship Experience in Economics (3 credits)

Research Areas

The Economics program at Manhattan College covers a range of research areas, including:

• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• International economics
• Econometrics
• Environmental economics
• Monetary theory and policy
• Economic growth and development

Academic Policies

A minimum grade of C is necessary to receive major credit. Students must obtain the permission of the School in which they are enrolled to pursue a minor in Economics.