1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

economy such as households, businesses, and governments, as well as the pricing,development, and use of resources, and regional and community development.The Department of Economics offers courses designed to prepare the student forwork in government and industry, for additional study in economics at the graduatelevel, and for professional studies in areas such as law, business administration, andpublic administration.Students applying or reapplying for initial admission to the College must complete58 or more credit hours, attain a 2.5 or better cumulative grade-point average, andcomplete each of the following courses with a C or better: six hours of principles ofeconomics; six hours of accounting principles; three hours of statistics; and Mathematics28 or Mathematics 14.In addition, students must successfully complete English 1 and 2 and Mathematics128, before entering the College. Mathematics 14, 15, or 16 are accepted in lieu ofMathematics 28 and 128. Students seeking the B. S. in economics are encouraged tomeet the college mathematics requirement by completing Mathematics 15. Studentsintending to go into graduate work in economics should also complete Mathematics16.The foregoing are minimum requirements.All students who meet the specific requirements cannot be guaranteed admissionto the college. Limitations on admissions may be necessary because of limits imposedby the size of the faculty, other educational resources, and of classroom space.Students seeking admission to the college must submit a formal application, whichis reviewed by a college official to determine eligibility and acceptability of the applicant.Upon admission to the college, students interested in the B.S. in Economicsdegree should contact the Department of Economics to request a faculty adviser.Students who major in economics must complete 62 credit hours in non-economicsand non-business courses. These shall consist of WVU Liberal Studies Programcourses and elective courses.Non-Business and Non-Economics Hr. TotalsEngl. 1 and 2 Composition and Rhetoric 6LSP Cluster A Courses 12LSP Cluster B Courses (Other than Economics) 6LSP Cluster C CoursesC.S. 5 Introduction to Computer Applications 4Mathematics 6-8Other Cluster C Lab Science elective 4Other Electives—Non-Business and Economics 22-24Non-Business and Economics 62Unrestricted Electives 6B.S. Degree in Economics Required College Core Courses:Acctg. 51 and 52 Principles 6Econ. 54 and 55 Principles 6Econ. 1 25 Elementary Business and Economics Statistics 3Econ. 21 1 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 3Econ. 212 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 3Econ. 226 Introductory Econometrics 3A minimum of 27 upper-division hours in economics, including requiredcourses, is required of all students majoring in economics.Elective Courses Required in the College:Economics 15Business 9Economics or Business 12subtotal 36Total 13624Degree Requirements 153