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Mathematics (4+1 Program-MS Economics) - Bachelor of Science 2023-24 Degree Map

Requirements (REQ) of a Bachelors Degree

Degree Maps show one way how you can earn a degree in four years. Talk with your advisor regularly to develop a personalized plan that works best for you, especially if you have any earned transferrable academic credit.

To graduate in four years, you need an average of 45 credits per year to reach 180 total credits, including 62 upper division (300/400 level courses) credits. You may need to take electives (courses that are not used to meet specific requirements) to reach those totals. Most courses at PSU are 4 credits each. If you transfer credit to PSU, the number of credits you need per year will vary accordingly. 

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This guide outlines the requirements in the 2023-24 catalog. Catalog year defines the specific set of requirements you need to complete a degree. Requirements occasionally change, so it may benefit you to follow a different catalog. Typically, your catalog year is the year you began at PSU, but if you are a transfer student you may be able to use an earlier catalog. Talk with your advisor about which catalog requirements make sense for you.

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First Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Freshman Inquiry or Honors5Freshman Inquiry or Honors5Freshman Inquiry or Honors5
BS Arts & Letters/Social Science3-4BS Arts & Letters/Social Science3-4BS Arts & Letters/Social Science3-4
MTH 2514MTH 2524CS 1614
  General Elective4MTH 2614
Total Fall Credits12-13Total Winter Credits16-17Total Spring Credits16-17

First Year Milestones: Complete MTH 252 and MTH 261(by Spring term). 

Second Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter Courses Winter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4
BS Science with Lab3-4BS Science with Lab3-4BS Science 4
Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4General Elective4MTH 2554
MTH 2534MTH 2544MTH 2564
Total Fall Credits14-16Total Winter Credits15-16Total Spring Credits15-16

Second Year Milestones: Complete MTH 256(by Spring term). 

Third Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4
MTH 3004MTH 3114MTH 3124
STAT 4613STAT 4623MTH 3444
EC 3124EC 4154MTH/STAT Upper Division Elective3-4
Total Fall Credits15Total Winter Credits15Total Spring Credits15-16

Third Year Milestones: Complete MTH 311 (by Spring term). 

Fourth Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis6EC 5714EC 5XX Elective4
EC 5704EC 5814EC 5904
MTH 4113MTH 4123EC 4XX Elective4
  EC 4XX Elective4  
Total Fall Credits13Total Winter Credits15Total Spring Credits12

Fourth Year Milestones: Complete 400 level sequence (by Spring term). Students should meet with Economics adviser for selection of Economics 400 and 500 level electives (by Fall term). 

Fall Courses Fall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring Courses Spring Credits
EC 5754EC 5764EC 5181
EC 5924EC 5964EC 5974
EC 5181EC 5181EC 5844
EC 5051    
Total Fall Credits10Total Winter Credits9Total Spring Credits9

Fourth Year Milestones: Complete research project courses. Apply for graduation by first week of Spring term.  

Additional Map Notes:

  • Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement: Two courses required, each minimum 3 credits: one course must focus on the U.S. experience; the second course must center the experiences of groups under European and U.S. colonialism and imperialism beyond the United States. One must be within the School of Gender, Race and Nations or be cross-listed with one of the SGRN units: Black Studies (BSt), Chicano/Latino Studies (ChLa), Indigenous Nations Studies (NAS), or Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WS). If you choose a RESR course that can be applied towards another requirement, take an elective here instead.
  • Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: For University Studies, two Sophomore Inquiry courses are required, but for Honors, three Sophomore courses are required.
  • MTH/STAT Upper Division Elective: See department for approved electives list.
  • You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.
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