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Jul 27, 2024
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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Financial Economics, B.S.
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University Requirements
Completion of .
- Minimum 120 credits and minimum GPA of 2.0
- Completion of 45 upper-level credits, residence requirement, Writing Intensive requirement, and General Education requirement
Major Requirements
- Minimum 61 credits
- Minimum grade of ‘C’ in courses applied to the major
- Minimum 21 credits of ECON completed in residence at UMBC
- Students may complete a maximum of one major or minor from
- ECON 600 may not be used toward the Financial Economics, B.S.
General Core (40-43 credits)
It is recommended that students complete the 100-level courses by the end of the first year or before transferring to UMBC and complete the 300-level courses by the end of the second year or as soon as possible after transferring to UMBC.
Quantitative Methods
Complete one of the following:
Computer Science
Complete one of the following by the end of the first year or before transferring to UMBC, if possible:
Statistics
Complete one of the following:
Calculus
Complete one of the following by the end of the first year or before transferring to UMBC, if possible:
Additional Mathematics
Complete one of the following:
Ethics or Logic
Complete one of the following:
Preparing for Graduate Study
Students preparing for graduate study in economics, particularly at the doctoral level, should complete courses that provide the necessary mathematical background. These include:
Preparing for a Career in Business
Students interested in pursuing a career in business should consider completing one of the certificates offered by in addition to their major requirements.
Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs
Qualified students may apply to an accelerated program, which allows them to share courses between a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree. Students take graduate courses as undergraduate students and later apply those courses to master’s degrees. An undergraduate may apply to participate in an accelerated program even if the desired graduate program is in a department other than the one in which the student is majoring. More information is available from the Accelerated Program page of the Graduate School website.
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