Interdepartmental Majors

Interdepartmental Major in Economics and Mathematics:

Requirements

1.  Economics:  E201, E202, E321, E322 and at least three additional economics courses numbered above E322 including at least one at the 400 level.  E370, E496, and Y398 cannot be used to meet this requirement.

2.  Mathematics:  M211-M212 or M213, 301 or M303, M311, and at least two courses, including one at the 400 level, from one of the following mathematics areas:  analysis (M312, M413, M414, M415, M420); differential equations (M343, M344, M441, M442); applied mathematics (M371, M447, M448, M451, M471, M472); or probability and statistics (M366, M463, M464, M466).

3.  Statistics:  the sequence Mathematics M360-M366, or Economics E370, or Mathematics M365

Special Considerations

1.  No more than 3 credit hours of Honors Thesis (Economics E499 or Mathematics S499) may be counted toward the major

2.  It is recommended that students planning to pursue a Ph.D. in economics consult with the Department of Economics concerning classes in the areas of analysis, econometrics, and statistics.

3.  It is recommended that students in actuarial studies take Mathematics M360, M366, M371, M463, M464, and one course from M466 or Economics E471.  It is recommended that these students also consult with the Department of Economics concerning relevant seminar courses.  Students should consult the actuarial studies section of the Department of Mathematics entry in the Bulletin.

4.  Students must also complete all degree requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences.

 

Interdepartmental Major in Economics and Political Science

Requirements

Students must meet the following course requirements for a total of 42 credit hours in Political Science and Economics.

1.  Mathematics requirements:  Finite Mathematics M118 and either Calculus M119 or M211 (These courses do not count toward the 42 credit hours required for the major).

2.  At least 18 credit hours in economics to include the following:  E201, E202, and E321; at least three additional economics courses (9 credit hours) at the 300 or 400 level, excluding E370, E496, and Y398.  At least two of these three courses (6 credit hours) must be numbered above E321.

3.  At least 18 credit hours in political science to include the following:  one course chosen from Political Science Y204, Y205, Y210, Y303, Y394, or Y405; another 15 credit  hours in political science chosen from Y200, Y202, Y204, Y205, Y210, Y301-308, Y326, Y343, Y346, Y349, Y350, Y376, Y394, Y401, Y405, Y481, Y490, or Y499.  (Y200 or Y401 may be repeated once for credit, for a maximum of 9 credit hours possible for these two courses.  No other courses may be repeated for credit.

4.  Statistics requirement:  ECON-E370 or POLS-Y395.

Special Considerations

1. Students meeting requirements 1-4 above with a total of 39 credit hours will be allowed to use 3 credit hours toward the major from preapproved sections of COLL-C104 courses.  A list of preapproved sections of COLL C104 is available each semester in the Departments of Economics and Political Science.

2.  No more than 6 credit hours of honors thesis credit (3 credit hours from Economics E499 , and 3 credit hours from Political Science Y499) may be counted toward the major.

3.  A maximum of 3 credit hours of Political Science Y484 may be counted toward the major.

4.  Students must also complete the degree requirements in the College of Arts and Sciences.