ACADEMIC
PROGRAM APPROVAL
CHECKLIST
This form is a routing document for
the approval of new and revised academic programs. Page 2 will serve as an attachment to the
Faculty Senate agenda. Proposing
department should complete form, attach as a cover page and forward to the
college dean. Documentation should include copy of curriculum as it is to
appear in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog. Proposals must arrive to the
Undergraduate/Graduate Committee by November in order to reach the Faculty Senate
by March 1. Proposals received after
this date cannot be implemented the following year nor included in the catalog
for that year.
1.
Proposed change leads to the degree of
( ) Bachelor of Arts (
) Master of Arts ( ) Doctor of Philosophy
( x) Bachelor of
Science ( ) Master of Science ( ) Other
______________________________________
2.
( ) New major/curriculum Title to be entered in
record of students who select this program
(
) New minor Title to be entered in record of students
who select this program
(
) Change from provisional to permanent status.
3.
(x )
Revision of existing: ( x ) major ( ) minor ( ) concentration
Present title
Records
System Program Code
(x ) Add/delete
required courses/credit hours
( ) Add concentration Title
( ) Delete concentration Title
4.
( ) Deletion of
existing/disestablish: ( )
major ( ) minor (
) other _______________________________
Title Code______________________
5.
( ) Policy
Change____________________________________________________________________________________
Title/Department
ROUTING AND APPROVALS: (Please do
not remove supporting documentation.)
Department Chairperson Date
Dean of College Date
Chairperson, College Curriculum
Committee___________________________________Date_____________________
Chairperson, Senate Com. on UG or GR
Studies Date
Chairperson,
Senate Coordinating Com. Date
Secretary, Faculty Senate Date
Date of Senate Resolution Date
to be Effective
Registrar Program
Code Date
Vice Provost for Academic Programs
& Planning Date
Provost Date
Board of Trustee Notification Date
a. Rationale for
creation, revision, or deletion:
b. Summary of program:
Other than the changes listed above,
this revision involves no change in the existing Bachelor of Arts degree in
economics.
AUTHORIZED
DEGREE TITLES
Please check
the appropriate degree:
( ) Bachelor
of Applied Science
( ) Bachelor
of Arts
( ) Bachelor
of Arts in Educational Studies
( ) Bachelor
of Arts in Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor
of Chemical Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Civil Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Computer Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Electrical Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Environmental Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Fine Arts
( ) Bachelor
of Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor
of Mechanical Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Music
( x ) Bachelor
of Science
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Accounting
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Agriculture
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Education
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Nursing
( ) Master of Applied
Sciences
( ) Master
of Arts
( ) Master
of Arts in Liberal Studies
( ) Master
of Business Administration
( ) Master
of Chemical Engineering
( ) Master
of Civil Engineering
( ) Master
of Education
( ) Master
of Electrical Engineering
( ) Master
of Environmental and Energy Policy
( ) Master
of Fine Arts
( ) Master
of Instruction
( ) Master
of Marine Policy
( ) Master
of Materials Science and Engineering
( ) Master
of Mechanical Engineering
( ) Master
of Music
( ) Master
of Physical Therapy
( ) Master
of Public Administration
( ) Master
of Science
( ) Master
of Science in
Nursing
( ) Doctor
of Education
( ) Doctor
of Philosophy
This document will be retained
permanently in the Faculty Senate Office.
Revised
Degree Requirements as they should appear in the course catalog
DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
MAJOR: ECONOMICS
CURRICULUM CREDITS
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
ENGL 110 Critical
(with minimum grade of C-) . .
. . . . . . . . . 3
Three credits in an approved course or courses stressing
multi-cultural, ethnic,
and/or gender-related course
content (see p.
66-71) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Second Writing Requirement: (minimum grade C-) . . . . .
3
A writing course involving significant writing
experience
including two papers
with a combined minimum of 3,000
words to be
submitted for extended faculty critique of both
composition and content.
This course must be taken after
completion of 60 credit
hours. For a list of approved
second writing
courses see page 100-102.
One of the following (minimum grade C-). . . . . . . . .
. . . . 3-4
MATH 221 Calculus I
or
MATH 241 Analytic Geometry and
Calculus A
Quantitative Proficiency Requirement (minimum grade C-)
. . . . 12
Twelve credits of course work in the quantitative area.
At
least six credits
(including MATH221 or MATH241) must be taken in Mathematics at or above
the 200-level
except MATH 201, 202, 205, 250, 251, 252,
and 253. The
remaining six credits may be chosen from
other Mathematics
courses at or above the 200-level
(except MATH 201, 202, 205,
250, 251, 252, and 253),
ACCT 208, 261, Statistics and Computer Science courses
at
or above the
300-level, BUAD 306, 346, and 446, BUEC 430
and 431, and
ECON 415, 422, 423, and 426. A maximum of
one economics
course may be used to satisfy this
requirement while simultaneously
being used to satisfy
Economics course requirements.
Breadth Requi rement s(See page
102-111)
Group A . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Understanding and appreciation of the creative arts and
humanities. Twelve
credits representing at least two
departments.
Group B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
The study of culture and
institutions over time. Twelve
credits representing
at least two departments.
Group C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Empirically-based study of human beings and their
environment. Twelve
credits representing at least two
departments.
Group D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The study of natural phenomena through experiment and
analysis. A minimum
of thirteen credits representing at
least two
departments including a minimum of one course
with an
associated laboratory.
MATH 201/202 Introduction to Statistics I and II
(minimum grade C-). . . . . . 6
Related Work Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 9
Nine credits chosen from any 300-level or higher courses
in
Accounting, Anthropology, Business Administration,
Computer Science, Finance, Geography, History,
Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology,
Sociology, and
Statistics. Also acceptable are ACCT 207,
208, 261, any 200-level Mathematics course except 201,
202, 205, 250, 251, 252, and 253,
and any BUEC courses.
Courses used to satisfy the Related Work Requirement may
not be used to
fulfill the quantitative proficiency
requirement described
above.
ECON 151 Introduction to
Microeconomics:
Prices and Markets (minimum grade C-)
. . 3
ECON 152 Introduction to Macroeconomics:
National Economy (minimum grade C-) .
. 3
ECON 301 Quantitative Microeconomic Theory
(minimum grade C-) . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECON 302 Banking and Monetary Policy
(minimum grade C-) . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECON 303 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
(minimum grade C-) . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 3
Five additional economics courses at or above the
300-level at least two of which are at or above the 400 level. At least one of
the 400 level economics electives must be chosen from courses other than
ECON415, ECON422, or ECON423. (minimum grade C-) . . .
. . . . . 15
Credit will not be allowed for both courses of any of
the following sets of corresponding courses:
ECON 311 and ECON 411, ECON 332 and ECON 433, ECON 344
and ECON 444, ECON
360 and ECON 463, ECON 381 and ECON
483, ECON 390 and ECON 490.
ELECTIVES
After required courses are completed, sufficient credits
must be taken to
meet the minimum credits required for
the degree.
CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF . . . . . . . 120