Economics, BA, Four-Year Plan

Four-Year Plan for the Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Sample Plan for New Students

This is a sample and not the only way to complete this plan. *Some classes have prerequisites.

Degree Requirements

  • Credits: minimum of 180 credits
  • Credits in Core: 55
  • Credits in major: 70
  • GPA cumulative minimum: 2.25
  • GPA major minimum: 2.25

Resources for Success

  • Map out your own plan through My.SeattleU.edu
  • Meet with a Career Advisor from the Albers Placement Center
  • Sign up for academic support with Learning Assistance Programs
  • Learn more about academic advising on the Advising Services page

Four-Year Plan For New Students

Year 1

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 MATH 1130 or 1334 – Business Calculus or Calculus I (5) UCOR Module I (5) ECON 2100 – Business Stats (5) †
Course 2 UCOR Module I (5) UCOR Module I (5) ECON 2110 – Microeconomics (5) †
Course 3 UCOR Module I (5) UCOR Module I (5) UCOR Module II (5)

Year 1 Steps for Success

  • Meet with your Academic Advisor
  • Create plan in Student Planning
  • Meet with your New Student Mentor

Year 2

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 ECON 3100 – Quant. Methods and App (5) † ECON 3130 – Global and Domestic Macroecon. (5) ECON Major Elective (5)
Course 2 ECON 2130 – Macroeconomics (5) † General Elective (5) General Elective (5)
Course 3 UCOR Module II (5) UCOR 2910 – Business Ethics (5) General Elective (5)

Year 2 Steps for Success

  • Meet with a Faculty Mentor
  • Plan for Study Abroad

Year 3

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 ECON Major Elective (5) ECON Major Elective (5) ECON Major Elective (5)
Course 2 ECON 3110 – Intermediate Microecon. (5) * ECON Major Elective (5) General Elective (5)
Course 3 UCOR Module III (5) UCOR Module III (5) General Elective (5)
Excel Exam Excel Level I Certification Exam

* ECON 3110 can be taken in either Fall or Winter quarter. ECON 3110 can be swapped with an ECON major elective.

Year 3 Steps for Success

  • Meet with Albers Career Center
  • Meet with Faculty Mentor

Year 4

Course Fall Winter Spring
Course 1 ECON Major Elective (5) ECON Major Elective (5) General Elective (5)
Course 2 General Elective (5) General Elective (5) ECON 4800 or 4890 – Senior Synthesis (5) *
Course 3 General Elective (5) General Elective (5) UCOR Module III (5)

Year 4 Steps for Success

  • Meet with Advisor for Senior Graduation Check
  • Apply for Graduation
  • Participate in Albers Mentor Program

* ECON 4800 is only offered in Spring and should be taken in Senior year.

University Core Requirements

  • UCOR classes are listed in the sample plan as Module I, II, and III. See below for UCOR course titles listed by Module.
  • UCOR 1100 Academic Writing Seminar
  • Satisfied in Major: UCOR 1200 Quantitative Thinking 
  • UCOR 1300 Creative Expression & Interpretation
  • UCOR 1400 Inquiry Seminar in the Humanities
  • UCOR 1600 Inquiry Seminar in the Social Sciences
  • UCOR 1800 Inquiry Seminar in the Natural Sciences

Module II

  • UCOR 2100 Theological Explorations
  • UCOR 2500 Philosophy of the Human Person
  • UCOR 2910 Business Ethics

Module III

  • UCOR 3100 Religion in a Global Context
  • UCOR 3400 Humanities and Global Challenges
  • Satisfied in Major: UCOR 3600 Social Sciences and Global Challenges 
  • UCOR 3800 Natural Sciences and Global Challenges

Curriculum Notes

  • All Albers courses require a C- or better including Math 1130 or 1334. Transfer credit for Albers courses requires a C or better.
  • Students that do not place into Math 1130 or 1334 will need to complete the prerequisites: Math 1000 and/or Math 1010/1021.
  • All 3000/4000 level business courses require Advanced Standing.
  • Excel Level I Certification must be completed before graduation.

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