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Quantitative 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
EC 2014EC 2024Economics Elective (300 Level & above)4
MTH 2514MTH 2524MTH 2614
    Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4
Total Fall Credits13Total Winter Credits13Total Spring Credits16-17

First Year Note: Take math placement test (ALEKS) 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 CoursesFall CreditsWinter Courses Winter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4
Economics Elective (300 Level & above)4EC 4154BS Science with Lab3-4
BS Science4MTH 2544EC 3124
EC 3804General Elective4Economics Elective (300 Level & above)4
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits16Total Spring Credits15-16

Second Year Milestones: Complete MTH 254 and EC 312 (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
STAT 4514STAT 4523EC 4694
BS Science with Lab3-4Economics Elective (410 & above)4General Elective4
General Elective4General Elective4General Elective4
Total Fall Credits15-16Total Winter Credits15Total Spring Credits16

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 CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Economics Elective (410 & above)4Economics Elective (410 & above)4Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis6
EC 4604General Elective4Economics Elective (410 & above)4
General Elective4General Elective4General Elective4
  General Elective4  
Total Fall Credits12Total Winter Credits16Total Spring Credits14

 

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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