Requirement for Economics Majors
Students desiring a major in Economics must fulfill the following requirements:
Students must take at least 40 semester hours of economics. A GPA of 2.0 or above in economics courses taken at CU Denver is required for graduation. No pass-fail grades count toward the major.
Required Courses
- ECON 2012 Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 2022 Principles of Microeconomics
- ECON 3801 Introduction to Math Economics
- ECON 3811 Statistics with Computer Applications
- ECON 4071 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
- ECON 4081 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
- ECON 4811 Introduction to Econometrics
Students must receive a grade of C- or better in all of their required courses.
Elective Courses
Students must choose six other three-credit hour economics courses to complete the hours required for the Economics major. Four of these electives must be taken at the 4000 or higher level. A maximum of only two electives at the 3000 or lower level can count toward the six elective course requirement. Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all courses that apply to the majors.
Outside Courses
It is strongly recommended that all Economics majors take at least two semesters of calculus. The requirement of ECON 3801 will be deemed fulfilled if Calculus II or Calculus III is completed with a grade of B or better. (If a student completes ECON 3801 before completing Calculus II with a grade of B or higher, ECON 3801 will be counted as an Economics 3000-level elective but will not be used as an elective for evaluation of Honors. However, if a student has already completed Calculus II with a B or better, then ECON 3801 taken subsequently cannot be counted as an elective.) Students must still complete 40 credit hours of Economics. It is also strongly recommended that Economics majors complete at least a minor in Mathematics. However, a dual major in Economics and Mathematics is preferred.
Other Requirements
Students must take at least six of the major courses from CU Denver faculty, including at least three courses from the following list: ECON 3801, ECON 4071, ECON 4081, and ECON 4811. Once a student has enrolled at CU Denver, no more courses in the major may be taken outside the CU Denver Economics Department. This includes courses offered at Metropolitan State University of Denver. The department reserves the right to require a demonstration of competence for any core courses not taken from CU Denver faculty.
These requirements are effective for students who first register as Economics Majors for the spring term 2018 or later.
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