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Undergraduate & Graduate Dates to Remember*

Fall Term 2009

August 26-30 Wolfpack Welcome
August 31 Classes begin
September 4 Add deadline
October 30 Last day to withdraw & last day
to apply for graduation
December 11 Last day of classes
December 12-18 Final Exams

Spring Term 2010

January 8 New Student Orientation
January 11 Classes begin
January 15 Add deadline
March 12 Last day to withdraw & last day to apply for graduation
April 28 Last day of classes
April 30 - May 6 Final Exams
May 8 Commencement - all colleges

*College of Law dates on Law Bulletin

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE

The purpose of the economics major is to provide students with a fundamental understanding of economic processes and the ability to analyze critically economic issues, so they can function as intelligent, informed business leaders and productive members of society. Emphasis is placed on understanding how interactions among people in their roles as consumers and producers, and as individuals or members of social, cultural, political, and economic organizations, are coordinated.

LEARNING GOALS

Graduates will be able to critically analyze the economic effects, both intended and unintended, of decisions made under diverse institutional frameworks.
Graduates will have a broad understanding of the functional areas of business and the application of economics to business decision making.
Graduates will be able to effectively communicate economic theories and analyses.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

All economics majors must take the following sequence of courses:

Course	Title	Credits
ECON B300	Intermediate Microeconomics	3
ECON B301	Intermediate Macroeconomics	3
ECON B305	International Economics	3
ECON B###	Economics Electives*	9
	Business Electives	6
Total Credits in Major		24
Total Credits in Degree		120