Economics BSECON
Major: Economics
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Economics (BSECON)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 180.0
Co-op Options: Three Co-op (Five years); One Co-op (Four years); No Co-op (Four years)
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 45.0603
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 19-3011
About the Program
Drexel LeBow’s STEM-designated Bachelor of Science in Economics provides a broad education with a focus on quantitative methods and professional skills. A large number of free electives allows students the freedom to develop in-depth knowledge in a secondary field outside of economics by pursuing a minor or double major. Upon graduation, students are well prepared for successful careers in business, public service and institutions tasked with addressing society’s greatest challenges.
Additional Information
For more information please contact our Undergraduate Advising department at lebowadv@drexel.edu.
Degree Requirements
| General education requirements | ||
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development * | 1.0 |
| UNIV B101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| UNIV B201 | Career Management | 1.0 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 111 | English Composition I | |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 112 | English Composition II | |
| ENGL 103 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 113 | English Composition III | |
| COM 270 | Business Communication | 3.0 |
| or COM 230 | Techniques of Speaking | |
| CS 150 | Computer Science Principles | 3.0 |
| or CS 164 | Introduction to Computer Science | |
| or CS 171 | Computer Programming I | |
| STAT 201 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 4.0 |
| or MATH 311 | Probability and Statistics I | |
| STAT 202 | Business Statistics II | 4.0 |
| or MATH 312 | Probability and Statistics II | |
| Select one of the following math sequences: ** | 8.0-10.0 | |
| Introduction to Analysis I and Introduction to Analysis II †† | ||
| Algebra, Functions, and Trigonometry and Calculus I | ||
| Calculus and Functions I and Calculus and Functions II | ||
| Calculus I and Calculus II | ||
| Science Elective (BIO, CHEM, PHYS) | 3.0 | |
| General Education Elective (ANTH, ENGL, PHIL, PSY or SOC) | 3.0 | |
| Economics Requirements | ||
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| ECON 250 | Game Theory and Applications | 4.0 |
| ECON 301 | Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| ECON 321 | Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| ECON 322 | Economics Seminar | 4.0 |
| ECON 350 | Applied Econometrics | 4.0 |
| ECON 360 | Time Series Econometrics | 4.0 |
| or ECON 370 | Experiments and Causality in Economics | |
| Economics Electives | ||
| Select 28 credits from any of the following: | 28.0 | |
| Survey of Economic Policy | ||
| Mathematical Models in Economics | ||
| Economics of Small Business | ||
| Using Big Data to Solve Economic and Social Problems | ||
| Economics of Happiness | ||
| Economic Ideas | ||
| Managerial Economics | ||
| International Macroeconomics | ||
| Public Finance | ||
| Labor Economics | ||
| Industrial Organization | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| Mathematical Economics | ||
| Resource and Environmental Economics | ||
| Money and Banking | ||
| Time Series Econometrics | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Behavioral Economics | ||
| Topics in Behavioral Economics | ||
| Experiments and Causality in Economics | ||
| Economic Crises: The American Experience | ||
| Special Topics in Economics | ||
| Special Topics in Economics | ||
| Special Topics in Economics | ||
| Multinational Corporations | ||
| International Trade | ||
| International Money and Finance | ||
| Regional Studies in Economic Policies and International Business | ||
| Seminar in International Business | ||
| Sport Economics | ||
| Free electives | 79.0 | |
| Total Credits | 180.0-182.0 | |
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Students not participating in COOP will take an extra Free Elective credit in place of COOP 101
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For the MATH 121 & MATH 122 sequence, any other MATH course with a minimum of 4 credits can be used as a substitute for MATH 122.Some students who select the MATH 116 & MATH 117 sequence may need a one-credit concurrent practicum course depending on their calculus exam score and summer preparatory review participation.
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.
Sample Plan of Study
4 year, no co-op
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| CS 150 | Computer Science Principles or Introduction to Computer Science or Computer Programming I | 3.0 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| ENGL 101 or ENGL 111 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research or English Composition I | 3.0 |
| MATH 101 | Introduction to Analysis I †† or Algebra, Functions, and Trigonometry or Calculus and Functions I or Calculus I | 4.0-6.0 |
| UNIV B101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Credits | 16-18 | |
| Winter | ||
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| ENGL 102 or ENGL 112 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing or English Composition II | 3.0 |
| ECON Elective * | 4.0 | |
| MATH 102 | Introduction to Analysis II †† or Calculus and Functions II or Calculus II | 4.0 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 103 or ENGL 113 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres or English Composition III | 3.0 |
| ECON Elective ** | 4.0 | |
| General Education Elective | 3.0 | |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| VACATION | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON 301 | Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| STAT 201 or MATH 311 | Introduction to Business Statistics or Probability and Statistics I | 4.0 |
| Science Elective | 3.0 | |
| Free Elective | 4.0 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| COM 230 or COM 270 | Techniques of Speaking or Business Communication | 3.0 |
| ECON 321 | Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| ECON 350 | Applied Econometrics | 4.0 |
| STAT 202 or MATH 312 | Business Statistics II or Probability and Statistics II | 4.0 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 250 | Game Theory and Applications | 4.0 |
| Free Electives | 11.0 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| VACATION | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON 360 or ECON 370 | Time Series Econometrics or Experiments and Causality in Economics | 4.0 |
| ECON Elective | 4.0 | |
| Free Electives | 7.0 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| ECON Elective | 4.0 | |
| Free Electives | 12.0 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON Elective | 4.0 | |
| Free Electives | 12.0 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| VACATION | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON Elective | 4.0 | |
| UNIV B201 | Career Management | 1.0 |
| Free Electives | 11.0 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| ECON Elective | 4.0 | |
| Free Electives | 12.0 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 322 | Economics Seminar | 4.0 |
| Free Electives | 8.0 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 180-182 | |
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ECON 270 recommended
- **
ECON 203 recommended
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Suggested MATH sequences are: MATH 101 & MATH 102; MATH 105 & MATH 121; MATH 116 & MATH 117; MATH 121 & one other MATH course numbered MATH 122 or higher.
4 year, 1 co-op
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| CS 150 | Computer Science Principles or Introduction to Computer Science or Computer Programming I | 3.0 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| ENGL 101 or ENGL 111 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research or English Composition I | 3.0 |
| MATH 101 | Introduction to Analysis I †† or Algebra, Functions, and Trigonometry or Calculus and Functions I or Calculus I | 4.0-6.0 |
| UNIV B101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Credits | 16-18 | |
| Winter | ||
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| ENGL 102 or ENGL 112 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing or English Composition II | 3.0 |
| ECON Elective * | 4.0 | |
| MATH 102 | Introduction to Analysis II †† or Calculus and Functions II or Calculus II | 0.0-4.0 |
| Credits | 11-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development ** | 1.0 |
| ENGL 103 or ENGL 113 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres or English Composition III | 3.0 |
| ECON Elective *** | 4.0 | |
| Free Elective | 4.0 | |
| General Education Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| VACATION | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON 301 | Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| STAT 201 or MATH 311 | Introduction to Business Statistics or Probability and Statistics I | 4.0 |
| Science Elective | 3.0 | |
| Free Elective | 4.0 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| COM 230 or COM 270 | Techniques of Speaking or Business Communication | 3.0 |
| ECON 321 | Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| ECON 350 | Applied Econometrics | 4.0 |
| STAT 202 or MATH 312 | Business Statistics II or Probability and Statistics II | 4.0 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 250 | Game Theory and Applications | 4.0 |
| Free Electives | 7.0 | |
| ECON Elective | 4.0 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| ECON Elective | 4.0 | |
| Free Electives | 8.0 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON 360 or ECON 370 | Time Series Econometrics or Experiments and Causality in Economics | 4.0 |
| Free Elective | 12.0 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| ECON Elective | 4.0 | |
| Free Elective | 12.0 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Summer | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| UNIV B201 | Career Management | 1.0 |
| ECON Elective | 4.0 | |
| Free Electives | 11.0 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| ECON Elective | 4.0 | |
| Free Electives | 12.0 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 322 | Economics Seminar | 4.0 |
| Free Electives | 9.0 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 176-182 | |
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ECON 270 recommended
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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.
- ***
ECON 203 recommended
- ††
Suggested MATH sequences are: MATH 101 & MATH 102; MATH 105 & MATH 121; MATH 116 & MATH 117; MATH 121 & one other MATH course numbered MATH 122 or higher.
5 year, 3 co-op
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| CS 150 | Computer Science Principles or Introduction to Computer Science or Computer Programming I | 3.0 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| ENGL 101 or ENGL 111 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research or English Composition I | 3.0 |
| UNIV B101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| MATH 101 | Introduction to Analysis I †† or Algebra, Functions, and Trigonometry or Calculus and Functions I or Calculus I | 4.0-6.0 |
| Credits | 16-18 | |
| Winter | ||
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| ENGL 102 or ENGL 112 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing or English Composition II | 3.0 |
| ECON Elective * | 4.0 | |
| MATH 102 | Introduction to Analysis II †† or Calculus and Functions II or Calculus II | 0.0-4.0 |
| Credits | 11-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development ** | 1.0 |
| ENGL 103 or ENGL 113 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres or English Composition III | 3.0 |
| ECON Elective *** | 4.0 | |
| Free Elective | 4.0 | |
| General Education Elective | 3.0 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| VACATION | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON 301 | Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| STAT 201 or MATH 311 | Introduction to Business Statistics or Probability and Statistics I | 4.0 |
| Science Course | 3.0 | |
| Free Elective | 4.0 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| COM 230 or COM 270 | Techniques of Speaking or Business Communication | 3.0 |
| ECON 321 | Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| ECON 350 | Applied Econometrics | 4.0 |
| STAT 202 or MATH 312 | Business Statistics II or Probability and Statistics II | 4.0 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Summer | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON 250 | Game Theory and Applications | 4.0 |
| ECON Elective | 4.0 | |
| Free Electives | 8.0 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| ECON 360 or ECON 370 | Time Series Econometrics or Experiments and Causality in Economics | 4.0 |
| ECON Elective | 4.0 | |
| Free Electives | 7.0 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Summer | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Economics electives | 4.0 | |
| Free Electives | 11.0 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| ECON Elective | 4.0 | |
| Free Electives | 11.0 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Summer | ||
| COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| UNIV B201 | Career Management | 1.0 |
| ECON Elective | 4.0 | |
| Free Electives | 11.0 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| ECON Elective | 4.0 | |
| Free Electives | 11.0 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 322 | Economics Seminar | 4.0 |
| Free Electives | 8.0 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 176-182 | |
- *
ECON 270 recommended
- **
Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.
- ***
ECON 203 recommended
- ††
Suggested MATH sequences are: MATH 101 & MATH 102; MATH 105 & MATH 121; MATH 116 & MATH 117; MATH 121 & one other MATH course numbered MATH 122 or higher.