1. Major Academic Plan (MAP) 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 Kelly Cullen Patterson 311K Cheney Campus 509.359.2430 kcullen@ewu.edu Department Chair David Bunting Patterson 311M Cheney Campus 509.359.7947 dbunting@ewu.edu Department Assistant Patterson 311J Cheney Campus 509.359.4748 Sample Careers Economic Analyst Legislative Aid Public Policy Analyst Associate in Arts and Sciences BA in Economics (67-68 credits) Department of Economics College of Business and Public Administration

2. Degree Requirements (AA-DTA) with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements Required Courses for Undergraduate Students at EWU  International Studies (4 quarter credit minimum)* o GEO 150 Cultural Geography (5) o HIST 110 History of Modern East Asia (5) o JAPN& 221 Japanese IV (5) o PHIL 131 World Religions (5) o POLS& 203 International Relations (5) o POLS& 204 Comparative Government (5) o SOC& 201 Social Problems (5) COMMUNICATION (13 credits) ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argument (5) ENGL& 102 Composition II (5)ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5) QUANTITATIVE/SYMBOLIC REASONING (5 credits) MATH& 146 Introduction to Statistics (5)MATH 380 Elem Probability and Statistics (5) HUMANITIES (15 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (15 credits) ECON& 201 Micro Economics (5)ECON 200 Intro to Microeconomics (5) ECON& 202 Macro Economics (5)ECON 201 Intro to Macroeconomics (5) MATHEMATICS & NATURAL SCIENCE (15 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. ELECTIVES (24 credits) ACCT& 201 Principles of Accounting I (5)ACCT 251 Principles of Financial Accounting (5) ACCT& 202 Principles of Accounting II (5)  Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit minimum)* o CMST 260 Multicultural Communication (5) o ENGL 160 Women’s Literature (5) o ENGL 180 Multicultural Literature (5) o HIST 107 Chicano History (5) o HIST 115 History of Modern Middle East (5) o HIST 116 History of Africa (5) o HIST117 History of India (5) o ICS 120 Survey of Hispanic Culture (5) o ICS 125 Survey of Native American Cultures (5) o ICS 130 Survey of Asian American Culture (5) o ICS 255 Race and Ethnic Relations (5) o SOC 160 Gender Studies (5) o WS 155 Women’s Cultural Heritage (5) o WS 160 Women in Literature and Art (5) Course(s) listed in the left column are those offered at your institution, course(s) listed in the right column are those that are equivalent at EWU. These courses can be taken before or during the major Program.  Foreign Language o Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is required for graduation. *It is recommended that these courses be completed at EWU for additional upper division coursework