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Quantitative Economics - Bachelor of Science 2022-23 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 2022-23 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 Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Freshman Inquiry or Honors 5 Freshman Inquiry or Honors 5 Freshman Inquiry or Honors 5
EC 201 4 EC 202 4 Economics Elective (300 Level & above) 4
MTH 251 4 MTH 252 4 MTH 261 4
        Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement 3-4
Total Fall Credits 13 Total Winter Credits 13 Total Spring Credits 16-17

First Year Note: Take math placement test (ALEK) to determine Fall Term math placement. Take 1 mathematics or statistics class each term.

First Year Milestone: Complete EC 201 and 202 (by Spring term).

Second Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses  Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors 4 Sophomore Inquiry or Honors 4 Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement 3-4
Economics Elective (300 Level & above) 4 EC 415 4 BS Science with Lab 3-4
BS Science 4 MTH 254 4 EC 312 4
EC 380 4 General Elective 4 Economics Elective (300 Level & above) 4
Total Fall Credits 16 Total Winter Credits 16 Total Spring Credits 15-16

Second Year Milestones: Complete MTH 254 and EC 312 (by Spring term).

Third Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Upper Division Cluster or Honors 4 Upper Division Cluster or Honors 4 Upper Division Cluster or Honors 4
STAT 451 4 STAT 452 3 EC 469 4
BS Science with Lab 3-4 Economics Elective (410 & above) 4 General Elective 4
General Elective 4 General Elective 4 General Elective 4
Total Fall Credits 15-16 Total Winter Credits 15 Total Spring Credits 16

Third Year Milestones: Take STAT 451 and 452 in Fall and Winter to prepare for Econometrics in Spring. Complete University Requirements except Capstone, and EC 469 (by end of Spring term).

Fourth Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Economics Elective (410 & above) 4 Economics Elective (410 & above) 4 Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis 6
EC 460 4 General Elective 4 Economics Elective (410 & above) 4
General Elective 4 General Elective 4 General Elective 4
    General Elective 4    
Total Fall Credits 12 Total Winter Credits 16 Total Spring Credits 14

 

Additional Map Notes:

  • Economics Elective (300 Level & above): EC 311 and EC 403 may not be used to meet Economics elective requirement. 
  • Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: For University Studies, two Sophomore Inquiry courses are required, but for Honors, three Sophomore courses are required.
  • 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.
  • Economics Elective (410 & above): Up to 4 credits of EC 418 may be used. 
  • You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

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