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Program checklist · Economics BA/MA

Economics BA/MA

University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY

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Program
Award
Economics BA/MA
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Whether you’re trying to reduce poverty, decide whether to buy or lease a car, or figure out how a company can make the best use of its employees’ time, you’re using economics. As an economics major, you’ll see exactly how we apply economics every day in our professional and personal lives. UB’s economics program is designed for people who want to make the world better (and more efficient) by understanding how we distribute money, land and other limited resources.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196088
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196088_e92c0b53
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Admission Criteria

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    Undergraduate Major Requirements

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      Economics Core (16 credits)

      7 items
      1. MTH 121LR
        Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. MTH 131LR
        Mathematical Analysis for Management
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. MTH 141LR
        College Calculus I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. ECO 380LEC
        Economic Statistics and Data Analysis
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. ECO 405LEC
        Microeconomic Theory 1
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. ECO 407LEC
        Macroeconomic Theory
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. ECO 480LEC
        Econometrics I
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Economics Electives (8 credits)*

      2 items
      1. 8 credits of any-level economics (ECO) elective courses. ECO 181 and ECO 182 are highly recommended.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. A maximum of 3 credits from either ECO 498 or ECO 499 may be used.
        Not resolved to a course

      Notes

      5 items
      1. *Students completing the Economics BA/MA combined degree replace 15 credits of upper-level (300/400-level) economics (ECO) elective courses with appropriate graduate-level courses.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Students can also obtain an Advanced Certificate with successful completion of a further 15 economics credits at the master’s degree level.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. ECO 380LEC may be substituted with MTH 411LR or STA 301LEC and STA 301REC together with MTH 412LR or STA 302LEC and STA 302REC, or GEO 211LLB, or CIE 308LR.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. ECO 495TUT and ECO 496TUT cannot be used toward the 8 credit any-level economics elective credit requirement.
        Not resolved to a course
      5. ECO 505
        ECO 506, and ECO 507 may be substituted with ECO 405LEC, ECO 406LEC, and ECO 407LEC respectively, with the permission of the Director of the MA program. A waiver exam may be taken for ECO 580 and ECO 581. Please contact the Assistant Director of the MA program for details. However, a total of 24 undergraduate economics major credits and 30 500-level credits are still required for the degree, even with specific course waivers.
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      Additional Undergraduate Degree Requirements Include

      2 items
      1. Additional coursework to fulfill UB Curriculum requirements
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Elective courses as needed to complete the 105 credit hour undergraduate total
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      Graduate Requirements

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        Academic Requirements

        4 items
        1. A minimum overall GPA of 2.000
          Not resolved to a course
        2. A minimum Economics GPA of 2.500 in economics courses
          Not resolved to a course
        3. A minimum Economics GPA of 3.000
          Not resolved to a course
        4. Passing the Microeconomics Comprehensive Exam and the Macroeconomics Comprehensive Exam
          Not resolved to a course

        Program Honors

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          Curricular Plan

          41 items
          1. MTH 121LR
            Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          2. MTH 131LR
            Mathematical Analysis for Management
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. MTH 141LR
            College Calculus I
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. ECO 181LD
            Introduction to Macroeconomics
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          5. ECO 182LD
            Introduction to Microeconomics
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          6. ENG 105LEC
            Writing and Rhetoric
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          7. UB Seminar
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          8. Scientific Literacy and Inquiry 1
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          9. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          10. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          11. ECO 181LD
            Introduction to Macroeconomics
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          12. ECO 182LD
            Introduction to Microeconomics
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          13. ENG 105LEC
            Writing and Rhetoric
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          14. Pathway
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          15. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          16. Scientific Literacy and Inquiry Lab
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          17. Scientific Literacy and Inquiry 2
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          18. ECO 405LEC
            Microeconomic Theory 1
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          19. ECO 407LEC
            Macroeconomic Theory
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          20. ECO 380LEC
            Economic Statistics and Data Analysis
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          21. Pathway
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          22. Pathway
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            3
          23. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          24. ECO 407LEC
            Macroeconomic Theory
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          25. ECO 405LEC
            Microeconomic Theory 1
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          26. ECO 480LEC
            Econometrics I
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          27. Communication Literacy 2
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          28. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          29. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          30. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          31. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          32. Pathway
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          33. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          34. Elective
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            3
          35. Elective
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            3
          36. Elective
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            3
          37. Pathway
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            3
          38. Elective
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            3
          39. Elective
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            3
          40. Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          41. UBC 399MNT
            UB Curriculum Capstone
            Not resolved to a course
            1
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