Economics, Bachelor of Science
To obtain a BS with a major in Economics in the College of Arts & Sciences, a student must fulfill university, college, and departmental requirements.
Economics, Bachelor of Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“ required for general education requirements. | ||
| Fundamental Academic Skills | 15 | |
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
Writing in the Discipline Course | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
or STAT 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or STAT 1530 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | |
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 36 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum "C" grade required for all major courses and B.S. Cognate | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Required Coursework | 18 | |
| PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MICRO) (^) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MACRO) (^) | ||
| ECONOMIC THEORY: MICRO (^) | ||
| ECONOMIC THEORY: MACRO | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS (^) | ||
| SENIOR ASSESSMENT (^) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS STATISTICS (^) 1 | ||
| Select 18 hours of Economics at the 3000-4000 Level (at least six hours must be at the 4000-Level) | 18 | |
| Optional Focus Areas: | ||
| Focus Areas are a purposeful collection of economics courses designed to ready students for a particular career. Focus Areas are optional, and do not appear on the transcript, but the department highly recommends students consider them when selecting their additional Economics credits. A Focus Area is completed when students successfully finish nine (9) credits from a given Focus Area. | ||
| Modern Business: | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND SUSTAINABILITY (^) | ||
| INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION (^) | ||
| LABOR ECONOMICS (^) | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS (^) | ||
| BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND REPORTING (^) | ||
| ECONOMIC INTERNSHIP (^) | ||
| ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ANALYSIS (^) | ||
| INTERNATIONAL TRADE (^) | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (^) | ||
| ECONOMICS OF URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (^) | ||
| International and Regional Policy: | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND SUSTAINABILITY (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS (^) | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS (^) | ||
| BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND REPORTING (^) | ||
| INTERNATIONAL TRADE (^) | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (^) | ||
| ECONOMICS OF URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (^) | ||
| Analysis and Applied Skills: | ||
| SQL, DATABASES, AND DATA CLEANING FOR DATA SCIENTISTS (^) | ||
| INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION (^) | ||
| QUANTITATIVE APPLICATIONS IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS (^) | ||
| BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND REPORTING (^) | ||
| ECONOMIC INTERNSHIP (^) | ||
| ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ANALYSIS (^) | ||
| Development, Climate, and Sustainability: | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND SUSTAINABILITY (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS (^) | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS (^) | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (^) | ||
| ECONOMICS OF URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (^) | ||
| College Requirements | ||
| Bachelor of Science Cognate Requirement | 15 | |
| Choose from one of the following cognate Mathematics courses: | ||
| CALCULUS FOR THE MANAGERIAL, LIFE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (^) | ||
| CALCULUS I (^) | ||
| APPLIED ALGEBRA AND OPTIMIZATION WITH DATA ANALYSIS (^) | ||
| Remaining cognate requirements | ||
| Other cognate courses may be drawn from the following fields: business administration, computer science, geography, history, international studies, mathematics, political science, public administration, sociology, statistics and urban studies. No more than 6 credits of cognate coursework may double-count within the general education requirements. Cognate courses from other fields must be approved by the Economics advisor. | ||
| College Breadth (choose one option) | 15-30+ | |
| Option 1: Complete any UNO minor or undergraduate certificate - 15+ hours | ||
| Option 2: Additional General Education Requirements - 19+ hours | ||
Additional quantitative literacy - 3 hours | ||
Additional Social Science Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours | ||
Additional Humanities Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours | ||
Additional Nat. and Physical Science w/ Lab - 4-5 hours | ||
| Option 3: CAS comprehensive major (50+ hours) OR any second UNO major (30+ hours) | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||
Economics, Bachelor of Science Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| MATH 1220 or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA or COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | 3-4 |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| CMST 1110 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | 3 |
| HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS | 3 | |
| NATURAL/PHYSICAL SCIENCE W/LAB | 4 | |
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 2200 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MICRO) | 3 |
| MATH 1370 | APPLIED ALGEBRA AND OPTIMIZATION WITH DATA ANALYSIS | 3 |
| ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | 3 |
| HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS/US DIVERSITY | 3 | |
| NATURAL/PHYSICAL SCIENCE | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON 2220 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MACRO) | 3 |
| BSAD 2130 | PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS STATISTICS | 3 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE/GLOBAL DIVERSITY | 3 | |
| HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS | 3 | |
| MINOR COURSE | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 3220 | ECONOMIC THEORY: MACRO | 3 |
| MINOR COURSE | 3 | |
| COGNATE COURSE | 3 | |
| Upper Level Economics course (3000+) | 3 | |
| ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON 3200 | ECONOMIC THEORY: MICRO | 3 |
| ENGL 3050 | WRITING FOR THE WORKPLACE | 3 |
| MINOR COURSE | 3 | |
| COGNATE COURSE | 3 | |
| ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 3300 | INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS | 3 |
| Upper Level Economics Course (3000+) | 3 | |
| COGNATE COURSE | 3 | |
| MINOR COURSE | 3 | |
| ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Upper Level Economics Course (3000+) | 3 | |
| Upper Level Economics Course (4000+) | 3 | |
| COGNATE COURSE | 3 | |
| MINOR COURSE | 3 | |
| ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Upper Level Economics Course (4000+) | 3 | |
| Upper Level Economics Course (3000+) | 3 | |
| ECON 4990 | SENIOR ASSESSMENT | 0 |
| ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| ELECTIVE | 1 | |
| ELECTIVE | 1 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 120-121 | |
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study