Economics (B.A.)

Bachelor of Arts

The content of the curriculum for the B.A. degree in Economics offers a comprehensive coverage of subjects. The program is designed to prepare students as i) citizens with future influence by virtue of a university degree; ii) future holders of jobs which require training in economics; and iii) future postgraduate students of economics. For the first group, the curriculum offers training in rational thought and the connections between theory and main features of policy. For the second group, the curriculum offers the standard tools of economic analysis and an appreciation of the interdependence of world economies. For the third group, the curriculum, by virtue of its content of research methods and statistics, and econometrics offers entry into M.A. and Ph.D. programs. A holder of the B.A. in Economics from AUC can participate in advanced training on equal basis with undergraduates from major American and British Universities.

A student who intends to major in Economics must satisfy the followingrequirements:

• Must have completed a minimum of 27 credit hours of study including ECON 201, ECON 202 and ECON 216.
• Earn an average of “B” in ECON 201 and 202
• Earn a minimum of “B” in ECON 216

Based on the available space a limited number of students who have earned the required grades in these courses and who meet the GPA requirements as determined by the department will be accepted in the major.

Notwithstanding these requirements, a subcommittee of the department might in exceptional cases and on a case-by-case basis decide on admission of students after examining their overall record.

A total of 120 credits is required for the bachelor’s degree in economics: