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Economics, BS

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
45.0601
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215293
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215293_a29f8d38
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Economics Major Requirements

14 items
  1. A minimum overall 2.00 GPA is required in all economics courses for graduation with an economics major.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. A minimum grade of C is required in ECON 0100 - INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMIC THEORY , ECON 0110 - INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMIC THEORY , ECON 1100 - INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS , ECON 1110 - INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS ,and MATH 0220 .
    Not resolved to a course
  3. A minimum grade of B is required in ​ MATH 0120 .
    Not resolved to a course
  4. No ECON course that counts toward the major may be taken on an S/NC basis.
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Students must complete at least one writing-intensive (W) course in the major.
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Credit by exam is usually not accepted, but students should check with the departmental advisor about the possibility.
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Majors may choose to complete a double major. Frequently chosen double majors include economics with computer science, history, and philosophy. Less frequently chosen are the sciences (notably biology), which could lead to graduate-level options in public health fields. Interested students have the option of completing a joint major with the mathematics department that will prepare students for a quantitatively oriented job in industry or for entering graduate school in applied mathematics, statistics, economics, business, or a related field (see mathematics major). A structured program leading to a joint Dietrich School /business major is available for students interested in combining economics with business (see Nondepartmental Dietrich School Majors for details).
    Not resolved to a course
  8. ECON 0800
    INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS
    As published: “INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS is designed for non-majors are therefore do not count toward the major.”
    3
  9. Internship credits do not count toward the major. Students are encouraged to do internships.
    Not resolved to a course
  10. Only three credits of ECON 1901 through ECON 1903 may be applied toward the credits required for the major.
    Not resolved to a course
  11. Honors in economics is granted if, in addition to fulfilling all requirements for the economics major, the student meets the following criteria:
    Not resolved to a course
  12. Maintenance of a GPA of 3.5 in all economics courses
    Not resolved to a course
  13. Maintenance of an overall GPA of 3.5 or better
    Not resolved to a course
  14. Completion of at least 3 credits in the economics proseminar series (ECON 1700 -ECON 1730 )
    Not resolved to a course

Requirements

9 items
  1. ECON 0100
    3
  2. ECON 1100
    3
  3. ECON 0110
    3
  4. ECON 1110
    3
  5. Two economics elective courses
    Not resolved to a course
  6. One ECON 1000-level course
    Not resolved to a course
  7. ECON 0900
    1
  8. ECON 1150
    3
  9. ECON 17XX
    Capstone
    Not resolved to a course

Students seeking the BS must also take the following corequisite courses

1 item
  1. MATH 0220
    4

One of the following Mathematics Courses

2 items
  1. MATH 0230
    ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS 2
    As published: “ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS 2 OR”
    4
  2. MATH 0235
    4

One of the following Statistics courses

2 items
  1. STAT 1000
    APPLIED STATISTICAL METHODS
    As published: “APPLIED STATISTICAL METHODS OR”
    4
  2. STAT 1100
    4
Source. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.upp.pitt.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=241&poid=79036. Captured page pages/0321.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.