Economics (2021-2024) - 4-Year Degree Road Map

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s):

Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements.

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

Course	Units
MATH 103 (meets GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning)	3
MATH 103L (if required)	0-1
GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication	3
GE Basic Skills: A2 Written Communication	3
GE C1 Arts	3
GE F Comparative Cultural Studies	3
Total	15-16

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course	Units
ENGL 205 or ENGL 305 or ENGL 306	3
IS 212 (meets GE E Lifelong Learning and IC)	3
SOM 120 or MATH 140BUS	3-4
GE Basic Skills: A3 Critical Thinking	3
Elective	2-3
Total	15

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course	Units
ACCT 220	3
ECON 160 (meets GE D1 Social Sciences)	3
GE B1 Physical Science or GE B2 Life Science	2
GE B3 Science Laboratory Activity	1
GE C3 American History Institutions and Ideals	3
Elective	3
Total	15

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course	Units
ECON 161	3
GE B1 Physical Science or GE B2 Life Science (select from GE subarea not previously completed)	3
GE D3 and D4 Constitution of the United States and State and Local Government	3
Electives	6
Total	15

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course	Units
ECON 309 (meets GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning)	3
ECON 310 (meets Upper Division GE Section D Social Sciences)	3
Upper Division GE Section C2 Humanities	3
Electives	6
Total	15

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course	Units
ECON 311	3
Upper Division Economics Electives*	6
GE F Comparative Cultural Studies	3
Elective	3
Total	15

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course	Units
ECON 312	3
400-Level Economics Electives*	6
Upper Division Electives	6
Total	15

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course	Units
400-Level Economics Elective*	3
Upper Division Electives	4
Electives	8
Total	15

OVERALL TOTAL UNITS

120

One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.

*Five upper division courses chosen from any Economics department listing, excluding ECON 498. At least three elective courses must be 400-level courses.