Economics and Management, B.A.

A Minimum of Eight Units in Economics and Management, Including:

The following list and three additional units in economics and management (one must be at the 300-level). Unless approved by the department in advance, E&M 201  and E&M 202  must be taken at Albion College. The eight units used to fulfill major requirements must be taken for a numerical grade. It is recommended that all courses taken in the department by majors be taken for a numerical grade, except those offered only on a credit/no credit basis. Normally, students will enroll in E&M 101  in either the first or second semester and E&M 102  in the semester after E&M 101 . E&M 211  is not open to first semester freshmen but is normally taken in either the second or third semester. E&M 201  or E&M 209 and E&M 202  should be taken in the second year along with the statistics cognate requirement. It is recommended that students planning a major in economics enroll in MATH 125  or calculus during their first year. Seniors may be required to participate in a senior assessment exercise…

• E&M 101: Principles of Microeconomics (1 Unit)
• E&M 102: The Economy and Financial Markets (1 Unit)

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• E&M 201: Intermediate Microeconomics (1 Unit)

• OR

• E&M 209: Intermediate Microeconomics with Calculus (1 Unit)

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• E&M 202: Intermediate Macroeconomics (1 Unit)
• E&M 211: Financial Accounting (1 Unit)

The Following Cognate Areas Must Be Completed for a Major:

• MATH 120: College Algebra (1 Unit)

• OR

• MATH 125: Precalculus (1 Unit)

• OR

• MATH 141: Calculus of a Single Variable I (1 Unit)

• (or higher or demonstrated proficiency)

• It is recommended that this math cognate be completed in students’ first or second semester at Albion College.

In Addition

It is recommended that individuals interested in graduate study in business or management take MATH 141  and MATH 143 . Individuals contemplating graduate study in economics should complete the mathematics/economics major.

Because of the increased globalization of the U. S. economy, all majors are encouraged to participate in approved off-campus study programs. For a list of approved programs, consult with the Center for International Education.