What you can complete at Muskegon for the Economics major.

Prerequisites for the major

  • Two Economics courses
  • ECON 102A: Principles of Economics (Microeconomics) transfers as ECON 101: Principle Econ I for 4 credits
  • ECON 101A: Principles of Economics (Macroeconomics) transfers as ECON 102: Principle Econ II for 4 credits
  • Calculus
  • No Equivalent for Calculus I. You have 2 options.
  • Option 1: MATH  162: Calculus II transfers as MATH 116: Calculus II for 4 credits. This will require you that you complete MATH 161 first so you would have to take two calculus classes.
  • Option 2: You can wait and take MATH 115 at U-M.

Take one course for the Core Statistics and Econometrics requirement

  • MATH 115A: Probability and Statistics transfers as STATS 250 for 4 credits

What you will have to complete after you transfer to complete the Economics major.

26 credits that include the following:

  • Core Economic Theory: 2 courses
  • Core Statistics and Econometrics: 1 course
  • Electives: 15 credits

Sample 2-year Completion Pathway

  • Semester 1: 300 level elective (3 credits), Econ 251 (4 credits), MATH 115 (4 credits) if calculus equivalent no completed before transfer
  • Semester 2: 401 (4 credits), 300 level elective (3 credits)
  • Semester 3: 402 (4 credits), 400 level elective (3-4 credits)
  • Semester 4: 400 level elective (3-4 credits), 400 level elective (3-4 credits)

Completing General Degree Requirements as a an Economics Major

  • In addition to completing the requirements for the Economics major you will need to complete a total of 120 credits and the General Degree Requirements. Transfer credit can count for all General Degree Requirements.
  • Courses that transfer with the U-M subject ECON cannot be used for Area Distribution for Economics majors.  Therefore, Muskegon’s ECON 101 and 102 cannot be used to fulfill social science distribution as they are listed on the General Degree Requirement Transfer Guide. 
  • Quantitative Reasoning Requirement (QR). Multiple courses required for the Economics major will fulfill QR so you do not plan to complete anything outside of the major for this requirement. 

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