Texas Tech University

Program Requirements

The undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree is offered to students who want to pursue a broad liberal arts education while at the same time studying the complex interrelationships between consumers, producers, and governments in an economic system. A minimum of 33 semester hours in economics courses is required for the major, including ECO 2301, ECO 2302, ECO 3305, ECO 3311, ECO 3312, and ECO 4314; plus 15 hours of advanced economics courses, of which a minimum of 3 hours must be at the 4000 level.

Communication Literacy Requirement 

The three required courses in the Communication Literacy plan for the B.A. in Economics are ECO 3305, ECO 3312, and ECO 4314.

Additional Requirements

Additional requirements for the B.A. in Economics include an adjunct course in statistics (MATH 2345 or MATH 2300 or equivalent) and a minimum of 18 semester hours in a minor field of choice. A minimum of 120 credit hours is required to complete the degree. Candidates for the B.A. in Economics are encouraged to consult with their advisors for more information. Other requirements appear in the “Undergraduate General Degree Requirements.”

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