Economics, B.A. — Concentration in Public Policy
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Program | ||
| Understanding College (FS) | 1 | |
| Writing and Presentation (WRI1 & OC1) | 6 | |
| Mathematics (QR1) | 3-4 | |
| College Algebra (or higher) | ||
| Information Literacy, Media, and Research (ITML) | 3 | |
| Creative Voices across Cultures (HCE) | 6 | |
| Science at Work (NPW) | 6-10 | |
| Ethics, Reality and Logic (PEM) | 6 | |
| Individual and Societies (SEH) | 6 | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Our World, Past and Present (WHG) | 6 | |
| US History 1896 to Present | ||
| Personal Wellness (FH) | 2-3 | |
| Religion and Culture (RS) | 3 | |
| Economics Major | ||
| BUS-1001 | Organization and Management | 3 |
| Select one of the following courses: | 3-4 | |
| Introduction to Accounting | ||
| Elementary Accounting I | ||
| BL-2101 | Business Law I | 3 |
| ECO-2222 | Mathematics for Economics and Finance | 3 |
| ECO-2306 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| ECO-3331/FIN-3301 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| ECO-3334 | Public Finance | 3 |
| or FIN-3334 | Public Finance | |
| Selct two of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Urban Economics | ||
| Labor Economics | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Gender and the Economy | ||
| ECO-3313 | Introduction to Econometrics | 3 |
| ECO-4406 | Development of Economic Thought | 3 |
| ECO-4998 | Seminar in Economics 1 | 3 |
| Select two ECO courses | 6 | |
| PSC-1100 | American National Government | 3 |
| PSC-2502 | Government and Business | 3 |
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Metropolitan Government and Politics | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Liberal Arts 2 | 15 | |
| General Electives | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 120-127 | |
- 1
The successful completion of ECO-4998 Seminar in Economics satisfies the College’s Comprehensive Examination/Thesis requirement.
- 2
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete 3/4 of their degree credits (i.e. minimum 90 credits) from courses in the Liberal Arts category. For specific academic subjects, see here.
In keeping with our mission at St. Francis College, the courses you take courses across the liberal arts ensure that you are well-rounded, able to engage in meaningful thought and conversation both within and outside of your area of expertise, and building a foundation for future success by deepening and broadening your knowledge. Building on First Year Foundations and augmenting your major field of study, the combination of courses in the Bodies of Knowledge prepares you to meet the challenges the world presents to you with intelligence, clarity, and empathy. They will equip you to solve complex problems, contribute to your community, and improve the world you inhabit.
Institutional Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate sensitivity to creative expression
- Communicate ideas and information through written, oral, visual and digital media
- Employ critical and analytical skills
- Value diverse perspectives of the human experience
- Implement information, technology and media literacy
- Demonstrate quantitative literacy
Foundation Courses- First Year College (13-14 credits)
St. Francis College’s mission, emphasizing Franciscan education, highlights access and opportunities for all students. In your first year at SFC, you will combine key skill development with courses in the liberal arts and in your areas of interest. Each of these courses and categories is essential to your success in college and beyond. Our First Year Foundations program ensures that all students will be equitably prepared to excel and achieve their goals.
Bodies of Knowledge (35 credits)
At St. Francis College, our Franciscan mission states that we “educate the whole person for a full, relational life.” This means that we strive, by making certain you take courses across the liberal arts, to ensure that you are well-rounded, able to engage in meaningful thought and conversation both within and outside of your area of expertise, and create success by deepening and broadening your knowledge. Building on First Year Foundations and augmenting your major field of study, the combination of courses in the Bodies of Knowledge prepare you to meet the challenges the world presents to you with intelligence, clarity, and empathy. They will equip you to solve complex problems, contribute to your community, and improve the world you inhabit.