FYG - Economics - Regional Economic Development, BA

Program Code: 315*/315E
CIP Code: 45.0601

Semester One [16 Hours]

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Min Grade	Major GPA	Important Notes
R_C 1000 - Expository Writing (3)			May take in fall or spring semester of first year
UCO 1200 - First Year Seminar (3)			May take in fall or spring semester of first year
Foreign Language 1010 or CSD 3368 - American Sign Language I (3)			If test out of this level, take appropriate level
Gen Ed Science Inquiry
Gen Ed Integrative Learning Experience Course

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Major GPA	Important Notes
Foreign Language 1020 or CSD 3370 - American Sign Language II (3)		If test out of this level, take appropriate level or Free Elective if language is complete
ECO 2030 - Principles of Microeconomics (3) [GenEd: SS]	Yes	Gen Ed Liberal Studies Experience/Social Science Designation Course
MAT 1035 - Business Mathematics With Calculus (3)		Gen Ed Quantitative Literacy Course
Gen Ed Science Inquiry
Gen Ed Wellness Literacy

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Major GPA	Important Notes
R_C 2001 - Introduction to Writing Across the Curriculum (3)		May take fall or spring of sophomore year
ECO 2040 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3) [GenEd: SS]	Yes	Gen Ed Liberal Studies Experience/Social Science Designation Course
Foreign Language 1040 or CSD 3372 - American Sign Language III (3)		If test out of this level, take appropriate level or Free Elective
Minor Course/Free Elective		The number of free electives needed depends upon the minor selected
Gen Ed Integrative Learning Experience Course
Gen Ed Wellness Literacy

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Major GPA	Important Notes
ECO 2100 - Business and Economic Statistics I (3)	Yes	Can substitute STT 2810 or STT 2820
Foreign Language 1050 or CSD 3374 - American Sign Language IV (3)		FL 1050 counts as Gen Ed Liberal Studies Experience Course; if language is complete, take Free Elective
Minor Course/ Free Elective		The number of free electives needed depends upon the minor selected.
Gen Ed Integrative Learning Experience Course
Gen Ed Wellness Literacy

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Min Grade	Major GPA	Important Notes
ENG 3100 - Business Writing (3) [WID]	C	Yes	Can substitute CTE 3340
ECO Major Elective Course		Yes
ECO 3010 - Intermediate Microeconomics (3)		Yes
Minor Course/Free Elective			The number of free electives needed depends upon the minor selected.
Minor Course/Free Elective			The number of free electives needed depends upon the minor selected.

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Major GPA	Important Notes
ECO 3020 - Intermediate Macroeconomics (3)	Yes
ECO 3800 - Urban and Regional Economics (3)	Yes
Minor Course/Free Elective		The number of free electives needed depends upon the minor selected.
Minor Course/Free Elective		The number of free electives needed depends upon the minor selected.
Minor Course/Free Elective		The number of free electives needed depends upon the minor selected.

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Major GPA	Important Notes
ECO 4660 - Benefit-Cost Analysis (3)	Yes	Can be taken first or second semester of senior year
ECO Major Elective Course	Yes
Minor Course/Free Elective		The number of free electives needed depends upon the minor selected.
Minor Course/Free Elective		The number of free electives needed depends upon the minor selected.
Minor Course/Free Elective		The number of free electives needed depends upon the minor selected.
You must complete a senior check and graduation application this semester.

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Major GPA	Important Notes
ECO 4810 - Seminar in Economics (3) [CAP]	Yes	Can be taken first or second semester of senior year
ECO Major Elective Course	Yes
Minor Course/Free Elective		The number of free electives needed depends upon the minor selected.
Minor Course/Free Elective		The number of free electives needed depends upon the minor selected.
Minor Course/Free Elective		The number of free electives needed depends upon the minor selected.

Minimum Total Hours	Gen Ed Hours	Writing	Min Major GPA	Min Overall GPA
120	44	R_C 1000 and R_C 2001	2.0	2.0

Program Categories	Hours	Important Notes- Be sure to check for Gen Ed courses required in your major
First Year Seminar	3	Can be taken first or second semester of freshman year
First Year Writing	3	Can be taken first or second semester of freshman year. Minimum grade of “C” required.
Wellness Literacy	2
Quantitative Literacy	4	MAT 1035 and 1sh of ECO 2100 count in both the major and Gen Ed
Sophomore Writing	3	Minimum grade of “C” required
Integrative Learning Experience	9	Must choose a minimum of two disciplines
Liberal Studies Experience	12	Must choose a minimum of three disciplines. ECO 2030 and ECO 2040 count in the Liberal Studies Experience and cover the Social Science Designation.
Science Inquiry	8
You must also meet the Fine Arts, Literary Studies, Historical Studies, and the Social Science Designations. Those may be met within the Integrative Learning Experience and the Liberal Studies Experience.

BA-ECO majors must earn a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the 36 hoursrequired for the major.
Students are required to demonstrate intermediate-level proficiency in a language other than English. Intermediate-level proficiency is demonstrated by successful completion of a 4th semester language course (FL 1050 or 1060 or CSD 3374). A higher-level language course that requires one of these courses as a prerequisite may also be used to fulfill the requirement.
- Placement exams are required for several languages. Should a student place higher than the beginning level, any lower level requirements listed on the four year guide will need to be replaced with a free elective, to reach minimum required hours for the degree. Please consult with your advisor for more information.
- NOTE: Appalachian’s language placement test is designed for placement purposes only, and a score on this test alone is not sufficient to demonstrate intermediate-level proficiency.
ResidencyRequirements:
- 31 hours overall must be from ASU
- 18 hoursin the major must be from ASU
- 9 hours in the minor must be from ASU