Economics, BPhil
Curriculum
The bachelor's degree requirements are 45 units total and include the major requirements, writing and foundational disciplines requirements, and elective courses.
Economics Major Requirements
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| ECON 201-CN | Introduction to Macroeconomics |
| ECON 202-CN | Introduction to Microeconomics |
| ECON 281-CN | Introduction to Applied Econometrics |
| ECON 310-A | Microeconomics |
| ECON 310-B | Microeconomics II |
| ECON 311-CN | Macroeconomics |
| Six additional 300-level economics courses | |
| MATH 220-A | Single-Variable Differential Calculus |
| STAT 202-CN | Introduction to Statistics and Data Science |
| Three additional courses in social sciences, mathematics, or statistics | |
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Philosophy
The Bachelor of Philosophy (BPhil) is conferred by the Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. To earn the BPhil degree, students must complete a total of 45 units*, including a writing requirement, a foundational disciplines requirement, two years of study in a language other than English (or demonstration of equivalent language proficiency), a major, and electives. Language proficiency may be demonstrated by completion of a second-year language sequence with a grade of C or better at an accredited college or university. Minors are optional.
*Each course carries 1 unit of credit unless otherwise noted in academic catalog.
*Undergraduate students must complete at least fourteen courses at the 300-level.
| Courses | Units Earned |
|---|---|
| English 111 and 205 | 2 |
| Language | 6 |
| Humanities | 4 |
| Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning | 4 |
| Social Sciences | 4 |
| Major Requirements | 10-22 |
| Electives | Up to 15 |
| Total | 45 |
Writing Requirement
The writing requirement ensures that students have the skills necessary to meet the rigorous writing demands of subsequent SPS courses in all majors, degrees, and disciplines. Expository writing courses — ENGLISH 111 Writing Seminar II and ENGLISH 205 Intermediate Composition — provide the tools to meet the demands of advanced academic writing. Completion of ENGLISH 111 Writing Seminar II and ENGLISH 205 Intermediate Composition with a grade of C or higher satisfies the writing requirement in all SPS bachelor’s degree programs.
Writing requirement courses may not be audited or taken on a pass/no credit basis. Performance-Based Admission students are required to complete ENGLISH 111 and ENGLISH 205 as two of their first four courses. See performance-based admission requirements in the Undergraduate Academic Policies and Procedures.
More information and a list of courses can be found in this catalog under Writing Requirement.
Foundational Disciplines Requirement
Students complete coursework in three foundational disciplines—humanities, scientific inquiry and quantitative reasoning, and social sciences—to obtain broad experience in the liberal arts. Included in the foundational disciplines requirement are two courses that apply perspectives on power, justice, and equity: one course focused within the United States and one course focused globally. A philosophy course on professional ethics is required for one of the four humanities courses.
Students in the BPhil degree select courses from the following areas that satisfy the foundational disciplines requirement.
Humanities
Art history, classics, comparative literary studies, English literature, languages other than English (up to two units), history, humanities (HUM), music history, philosophy, religion, and some courses in Black studies, languages with literature, gender studies, performance studies, radio/television/film, and theatre.
Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
Astronomy, biological sciences, chemistry, computer information systems, earth and planetary sciences, engineering, mathematics, physics, and some courses in anthropology, communication sciences and disorders, psychology, radio/television/film, and statistics.
Social Sciences
Anthropology, economics, history, linguistics, political science, social sciences, sociology, and some courses in Black studies, communication sciences and disorders, gender studies, psychology, and statistics.
More information and a list of courses can be found in this catalog under Foundational Disciplines.
Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity Requirement
Included in the foundational disciplines requirement are two courses that apply perspectives on power, justice, and equity: one course focused within the United States and one course focused globally. More information and a list of courses can be found in this catalog under Foundational Disciplines.
Professional Ethics Requirement
A philosophy course on professional ethics is required for one of the four humanities foundational disciplines courses: PHIL 264 or PHIL 364. More information and a list of courses can be found in this catalog under Foundational Disciplines.