Economics

Chair: Dr. Wen Mao
Office: 2015 Bartley
Tel. (610) 519-4370
Website:http://www.villanova.edu/business/undergrad/curriculum/major.htm#economics
Course descriptions: http://www.artsci.villanova.edu/courses/economics.html

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS: Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who specialize in Economics earn the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Such students must take Calculus (MAT 1330 or equivalent) either to satisfy their math requirement or as a free elective. They should take ECO 1001 and ECO 1002 as two of the three social science courses in the Freshman or Sophomore year. In addition, students must successfully complete: ECO 2101, 2102, 2137 (or equivalent), 3132 (to satisfy the college research requirement), 4132; and 12 elective Economics credits (courses numbered above 3000). Students may receive a Specialization certificate by choosing to specialize in one of the following areas – (Business Economics, Global Economics, Human Resource Economics, or Pre-Law) by taking, as part of their 12 elective credits, three courses within their specialty and focusing their seminar paper (ECO 4132) on that specialty area.

MINOR: Students must take Calculus (MAT 1330 or equivalent), and complete a total of 18 credits consisting of ECO 1001, 1002, 2101, 2102, and 2 elective courses with course numbers ECO 3000 or above.

For a list of economics courses, please see the Economics listing in the catalog for the Villanova School of Business.

See the website address above for more information.