College of Business and Public Administration Economics BS 72-73 credits, 18-20 credits for Minor Depaartment of Economics 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 A Bachelor of Science in Economics with Computing Option includes strong economics knowledge along with the computing skills to create tools to accomplish economics analysis. This combination supports a career in designing and/or modifying computer programs and applications for use by economists working in a variety of positions. Sample Careers Economic Consultant Simulation Designer Database Specialist Department Chair David Bunting Patterson 311M Cheney, WA 99004 509.359.7947 dbunting@ewu.edu Department Advisor Kelley Cullen Patterson 311K Cheney, WA 99004 509.359.4230 kcullen@ewu.edu Student Success Coordinator Dustin Semb, PhD 668 Riverpoint BLVD., RM 270 Spokane, WA 99202 509.828.1499 dsemb@ewu.edu
First Year Second Year Third Year Fourth Year This is an example of a four year class schedule. Academic Advisors are there to help create individualized plans. Q1 ENGL 101 (5 cr.) Q2 MATH 141 (5 cr.) Q3 MATH 142 (5 cr.) Q5 CSCD 110 (5 cr.) DSCI 245 (4 cr.) ECON 201 (5 cr.) Q6 ECON 200 (5 cr.) ENGL 201 (5 cr.) MATH 161 (5 cr.) Q7 Diversity course (5 cr.) Global Course (5 cr.) Elective/Minor (2 cr.) CSCD 255 (5 cr.) ECON 337 (5 cr.) MENG 201 (4 cr.) Q10 CSCD 210 (5 cr.) ECON 304 (5 cr.) ECON 430 (5 cr.) Q11 CSCD 211 (5 cr.) ECON 305 (5 cr.) ECON 438 (5 cr.) Q13 Upper Div. Elective (5 cr.) MATH 301 (5 cr.) Q14 Elective/Minor (6 cr.) CSCD 327 (4 cr.) ECON 490 (5 cr.) Q15 Listed is a Sample Four Year Plan. Individual plans will vary based on placement test scores and class availability. www.ewu.edu/cbpa
First Year Second Year Third Year Fourth Year Flight Plan to Success Economics, BS FALL The following milestones will help you succeed and improve your experience at EWU. College of Business and Public Administration Depaartment of Economics WINTER SPRING Take a First-Year seminar course Visit Career Services or take a Career Exploration Course Meet with your Academic Advisor, work towards graduation requirements Join a club/organization in SAIL Attend at least 3 campus activities Talk to a professor in the major you are interested in Check out volunteer and service activities Continue to work on program prerequisites Explore your interests and beginin planning your path at EWU Declare your Major/Pre-Major Plan your degree to graduation with an advisor Meet with a Faculty member from your major Attend University events Use SOAR to track progress Volunteer in your area of interest Continue toward completing all prerequisites Declare major, see faculty and professional advisors regularly, and participate in Meet with your Faculty Advisor Make an apointment with a Career Advisor Prepare a resume and have it reviewed Consider a summer internship Use SOAR to track progress. Schedul mock interviews with Career Services Start preparation for capstone project/internship Work with faculty on project(s), planning for life after college Meet with your Faculty Advisor Decide on Graduate School and request records Participate in Research and Creative Works Symposium Graduate with your degree from EWU! Apply for Graduation using SOAR Begin job search with Career Advisor Use SOAR to track progress Complete Capstone Project/Internship All recomended activities can occur at any time during a student's time at EWU
Student's name: EWU ID: Bachelor of Science in Economics Computing option 2018-2019 Catalog Year College of Business and Public Administration SOAR Department: Economics SOAR Major: ECON CMPT Major Declaration Form: Economics - Computing, BS-ECON, CMPT Math proficiency needed: MATH 161 First year courses and prerequisites Notes Previously offered ** Q1 Q1 Q1 ENGL 101 COLL COMP: EXPOSITN & ARGUMNT (5 cr.) Prerequisite: Writing Placement Test or General Advising. Satisfies: university competencies, writing. Q2 Q2 Q2 MATH 141 PRECALCULUS I (5 cr.) Prerequisite: a grade C in MATH 114 or equivalent course or a satisfactory score on the mathematics placement assessment (MPA). Satisfies: completion of this course with a grade >= C satisfies the university proficiencies in mathematics. Q3 Q3 Q3 MATH 142 PRECALCULUS MATH II (5 cr.) Prerequisite: MATH 141 or equivalent. Satisfies: completion of this course with a grade >= C satisfies the university proficiencies in mathematics. I have discussed this academic plan with the student listed above. Advisor name: Advisor signature: * See the catalog for prerequisites and other details. ** Future course offerings may differ from the past. Check the course schedule for future courses. To follow this MAP, you should place into MATH 161. If you place lower, your custom MAP may change. This list of courses is for information purposes only. All students are required to follow the catalog requirements for the year they declared a major. Revised 8/17/2018 MAP UID: 2019-CBPA-CHN-BS-ECON CMPT Page 1
Second year courses and prerequisites Notes Previously offered ** Q5 CSCD 110 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING (5 cr.) F17, W18, Sp18 Q5 DSCI 245 DATA ANALYSIS FOR BUSINESS (4 cr.) Prerequisites: one of the following: MATH 142, MATH 161 or MATH 200. Q5 ECON 201 INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS (5 cr.) Prerequisite: MTHD 104 completed. Satisfies: a BACR for social sciences. Q6 ECON 200 INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS (5 cr.) Prerequisite: MTHD 104 completed. Satisfies: a BACR for social sciences. Q6 ENGL 201 COLL COMP: ANALYSIS/RES/DOCMNT (5 cr.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101, Writing Placement Test or general advising. Satisfies: university proficiencies, writing. Q6 MATH 161 CALCULUS I (5 cr.) Prerequisites: MATH 142. Satisfies: completion of this course with a grade >= C satisfies the university proficiencies in mathematics. Note: for the university proficiencies, this course may be substituted for MATH 107. Q7 Diversity course (5 cr.) Q7 I have discussed this academic plan with the student listed above. Advisor name: Advisor signature: * See the catalog for prerequisites and other details. ** Future course offerings may differ from the past. Check the course schedule for future courses. To follow this MAP, you should place into MATH 161. If you place lower, your custom MAP may change. This list of courses is for information purposes only. All students are required to follow the catalog requirements for the year they declared a major. Revised 8/17/2018 MAP UID: 2019-CBPA-CHN-BS-ECON CMPT Page 2
Third year courses and prerequisites Notes Previously offered ** Q7 Global Course (5 cr.) Elective/Minor (2 cr.) Q10 Q10 Q10 Q11 Q11 CSCD 255 C PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS (5 cr.) Prerequisite: PHYS 131 or PHYS 151. A grade C is required for each prerequisite. ECON 337 ECONOMETRICS (5 cr.) Prerequisite: ECON 200, ECON 201 and DSCI 245 or CSBS 320 or MATH 380 or MATH 385 or instructor permission. MENG 201 MATLAB (4 cr.) Prerequisite: MATH 141. CSCD 210 PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES I (5 cr.) Prerequisites: 2.0 MATH 141 and previous programming experience HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. ECON 304 INTERMEDIATE MICROECON THEORY (5 cr.) Prerequisites: ECON 200, ECON 201 and MATH 114. ECON 430 MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS (5 cr.) Prerequisites: ECON 200and MATH 161. CSCD 211 PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES II (5 cr.) Prerequisites: CSCD 210 with a grade 2.5, MATH 142 with a grade 2.0. ECON 305 INTERMEDIATE MACROECON THEORY (5 cr.) Prerequisites: ECON 200, ECON 201 and MATH 114. W18, Su18 F17, Sp18 W18 F17, W18, Sp18 I have discussed this academic plan with the student listed above. Advisor name: Advisor signature: * See the catalog for prerequisites and other details. ** Future course offerings may differ from the past. Check the course schedule for future courses. To follow this MAP, you should place into MATH 161. If you place lower, your custom MAP may change. This list of courses is for information purposes only. All students are required to follow the catalog requirements for the year they declared a major. Revised 8/17/2018 MAP UID: 2019-CBPA-CHN-BS-ECON CMPT Page 3
Fourth year courses and prerequisites Notes Previously offered ** Q11 ECON 438 ECONOMETRICS II (5 cr.) Prerequisites: ECON 337 or instructor permission. Sp18 Q13 Q13 Upper Div. Elective (5 cr.) Q13 MATH 301 DISCRETE MATHEMATICS (5 cr.) Prerequisite: MATH 142. Satisfies: completion of this course with a grade >= C satisfies the university proficiencies in mathematics. Note: for the university proficiencies, the course may be substituted for MATH 107; you may not receive credit for both MATH 225 and MATH 301. Q14 Elective/Minor (6 cr.) Q14 CSCD 327 RELATIONAL DATABASE SYSTEMS (4 cr.) Prerequisites: CSCD 211 and MATH 301. A grade C+ is required for CSCD prerequisite and a C for each supporting prerequisite. Q14 ECON 490 ECONOMICS SENIOR CAPSTONE (5 cr.) Prerequisites: ECON 304 or ECON 305 and ECON 337, senior standing. Satisfies: a university graduation requirement'senior capstone. W18 Q15 Q15 Q15 I have discussed this academic plan with the student listed above. Advisor name: Advisor signature: * See the catalog for prerequisites and other details. ** Future course offerings may differ from the past. Check the course schedule for future courses. To follow this MAP, you should place into MATH 161. If you place lower, your custom MAP may change. This list of courses is for information purposes only. All students are required to follow the catalog requirements for the year they declared a major. Revised 8/17/2018 MAP UID: 2019-CBPA-CHN-BS-ECON CMPT Page 4