Major Academic Plan (MAP) Associate in Arts BA in Economics Department of Economics College of Business and Public Administration (CBPA) Why study economics? Economics helps us understand and explain a variety of topics such as employment, inflation, business cycles, economic growth, markets, competition, international trade, economic history, and public policy. Career Opportunities An economics degree prepares students to work as bankers, union officials, market analysts, stockbrokers, insurance executives, and legislative staffers, to name a few occupations. This degree also prepares student for graduate programs in economics, law, public policy, and business. Economics Advisor Center for Academic Advising and Retention (CAAR) 509.359.2345 advising@ewu.edu CBPA Coordinator: Dustin Semb Riverpoint Campus 509.828.1499 dsemb@ewu.edu Sample Careers Economic Analyst Legislative Aid Public Policy Analyst Graduate School Candidate
AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements SPOKANE FALLS C.C. COURSE E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT COMMUNICATION (10 credits) ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5) ENGL 101 College Composition: Argument and Exposition (5) ENGL& 102 Composition II (5) ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5) QUANTITATIVE/SYMBOLIC REASONING (5 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. HUMANITIES (15 credits) SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits) ECON& 201 Micro Economics (5) ECON 200 Microeconomics (5) MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE (15 credits) HEALTH/REC/LEISURE/ACTIVITIES COURSES (5 credits) ELECTIVES (25 credits) ACCT& 201 Prin. of Accounting I (5) ACCT 151 Principles of Financial Accounting (5) ACCT& 202 Prin. of Accounting II (5) ECON& 202 Macro Economics (5) ECON 201 Macroeconomics (5) BUS 217 Business Statistics (5) DSCI 245 Data Analysis for Business (5) The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major programs: Foreign Language Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is required for graduation. Cultural Diversity (one course) ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5) ART 112 Non-Western Art (5) CMST 226 Gender Communication (5) CMST 227 Intercultural Communication (5) ENGL 247 American Multicultural Literature (5) ENGL 259 African American Literature (5) ENGL278 Women Writers (5) HIST& 219 Native American History (5) HUM 102 Introduction to Women’s Studies (5) HUM 107 Introduction to Cultural Studies (5) SOC 221 Race and Ethnic Relations (5) SOC 230 Sociology of Gender (5) WS 201 Women of Our World (5) International Studies (one course) BUS 120 International Business (5) GEOG 230 World Regional Geography (5) HIST 142 History of Japan (5) HIST 230 Latin American History (5) HUM 224 Contemporary Global Cinema (5) HUM 241 The Impact of the Nazi Past (5) MUSC 109 World music (5) POLS 102 Comparative Government (5) POLS 125 Introduction to Global Issues (5) POLS& 203 International Relations (5) POLS 205 Islam and the West; Theater of Cooperation and Conflict (5) SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)