Spelman College · USA

Bachelor's in Economics

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Economics is a Bachelor program taught at Spelman College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

Spelman College’s Economics program is a social science major focused on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students use tools to examine economics on a local and global level, including health economics, urban economics, women in the economy, data science and management, and money and banking. The curriculum includes economic theory and statistical analysis, with courses that prepare students to construct and interpret empirical findings.

The major requires 40 semester hours of economics courses plus 4 semester hours of calculus. The course structure lists sophomore, junior, and senior year coursework, including ECON 203 Introduction to Statistics and Econometrics, ECON 303 Econometrics, ECON 304 Mathematical Economics, intermediate theory courses, and an exit exam that includes ECON 400 Senior Thesis or honors senior thesis options. Students also complete the cognate course MATH 211: Applied Calculus.

Modules

ECON 203 Introduction to Statistics and Econometrics
ECON 241 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 242 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 303 Econometrics
ECON 304 Mathematical Economics
ECON 315 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
ECON 316 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 400 Senior Thesis
ECON 490 Senior Thesis – Honors I
ECON 491 Senior Thesis – Honors II
MATH 211: Applied Calculus

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Economics at Spelman College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Spelman College.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Spelman College as pre-requiste for admission in Economics.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

A major must complete 40 semester hours of economics courses and 4 semester hours of calculus. A minimum grade of “C” is required in the completion of the 40 semester hours of economics coursework and in the 4 hours of required calculus.

It is strongly suggested that the student complete MATH 211 prior to the junior year.
Of the 40 semester hours, 8 semester hours should be devoted to elective courses in economics at the 300 level.
Students planning to pursue graduate work in economics should take more than the required 8 semester hours of elective economics coursework.
Students majoring in economics as well as those majoring in other disciplines can combine major study with a minor in management and organization.