USF 2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 86 - 87
Economics offers a clear and logical way of thinking about complicated issues such as unemployment, inflation, pollution, and crime. The department offers broad course choices allowing students to tailor their programs to provide training for professional careers in business, teaching, government, and law. Students interested in majoring or minoring in economics should contact the undergraduate academic advisor in the Economics Department for more information.
The State of Florida has identified common course prerequisites for the major in Economics. These courses must be completed with a minimum grade of "C" before the degree is granted. If the courses are not transferred in, they may be taken at USF.
A student may earn a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Economics by satisfactorily completing 33 credits in Economics in addition to college requirements. The 33 credits must include:
ECO 3100, Managerial Economics, may be substituted for ECO 3101.
Either ECO 1000 (if taken before both ECO 2013 and ECO 2023) or QMB 2100 (if taken as a prerequisite to QMB 3200) may be substituted for a maximum of 3 hours of upper level elective credit.
Students must obtain a grade of “C” or higher in ECO 3101 or ECO 3100 in order to enroll in any course for which ECO 3101 or ECO 3100 is a prerequisite. At least 9 of the 18 hours of upper level economics electives must be in courses for which either ECO 3101, ECO 3100 or ECO 3203 is a prerequisite.
No more than 3 hours credit can be applied toward a major from ECO 4905 and/or ECO 4914.
At least 12 hours must be taken in residence at USF.
Grades of “C” or better in ECO 2013 and ECO 2023 are required for graduation with a major in Economics.
Economics majors working at the regional campuses cannot expect to fulfill all economics course requirements at those campuses.
Students from throughout the university may earn a minor in Economics by satisfactorily completing 18 hours in Economics including:
ECO 1000, if taken before both ECO 2013 and ECO 2023, may be substituted for 3 hours of upper level electives. Before being recognized as a minor in economics a student must obtain program approval by the Economics Department Undergraduate Advisor. A grade point average of 2.0 or higher must be achieved in minor course work for certification of the minor for graduation. ECO 4905 and ECO 4914 may not be counted toward the minor. At least 9 hours must be taken in residence at USF.
Economic principles provide the foundation for much of our legal system. Economics offers a series of courses to provide the abstract and applied skills required by those seeking legal careers.
Beyond ECO 2013 Economic Principles: Macroeconomics and ECO 2023 Economic Principles: Microeconomics, students should elect ECP 4451 Law and Economics, ECP 3413 Economics of Regulation and Antitrust, and ECO 4505 Economics of Crime. Additional courses of interest are ECO 4504 Public Finance, ECP 3530 Economics of Health, ECP 3302 Environmental Economics, ECP 3203 Labor Economics, and ECP 3201 Economics of Women and Work.
The Economics Pre-Law Curriculum fits easily within the Economics major or minor but is open to other students. The Economics Department Undergraduate Advisor has helpful advice for students taking the Law School Admissions Test or applying for admission to law schools.
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Chairperson: J. S. DeSalvo; Professors: D. M. Bellante, J. S. DeSalvo, K. Gyimah-Brempong, M. G. Herander, J. S. Hodgson, P. K. Porter, J. W. Rowe, Jr.; Professors Emeriti: G. Brunhild, W. J. Herman; Associate Professors: E. J. Ford, C. A. Green-Weishaupt, B. P. Kamp, M. B. Loewy, G. A. Picone, J. S. Racine, J. G. Spence, C. R. Thomas, R. M. Wilson; Assistant Professors: L. A. Saavedra, J. R. Swinton; Lecturers: S. A. Bartlett.
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