A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- BS
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 45.0601
- Total credits (published)
- 40
- Credits (computed from items)
- 242-244
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 232186
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_232186_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.
Required Courses
8 items
- As published: “Contemporary Microeconomic Principles (Mason Core) (with a grade of C or above)”3
- As published: “Contemporary Macroeconomic Principles (Mason Core) (with a grade of C or above)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (Mason Core)”4
- 4
Statistics
3 items
- Select one from the following: 1Not resolved to a course6
- STAT 250& STAT 350Introductory Statistics I (Mason Core)and Introductory Statistics IINot resolved to a course
- STAT 344& STAT 354Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists Iand Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists IINot resolved to a course
Additional Course
3 items
- Choose one of the following:Not resolved to a course3-4
- CDS 101& CDS 102Introduction to Computational and Data Sciences (Mason Core)and Introduction to Computational and Data Sciences Lab (Mason Core)Not resolved to a course
- 3
Electives without Concentration
electives · 0 items
Electives
electives · 2 items
- Select 18 credits of electives from courses in economics at the 300 or 400 level 1Not resolved to a course18
- Select 6 credits of electives from courses in economics at the 400 level or higher.Not resolved to a course6
Concentration in Managerial Economics (MECN)
concentration · 33 items
- As published: “Contemporary Microeconomic Principles (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Contemporary Macroeconomic Principles (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Select one from the following:Not resolved to a course6
- BUS 210& BUS 310Business Analytics I (Mason Core)and Business Analytics IINot resolved to a course
- STAT 250& STAT 350Introductory Statistics I (Mason Core)and Introductory Statistics IINot resolved to a course
- STAT 344& STAT 354Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists Iand Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists IINot resolved to a course
- Select one from the following:Not resolved to a course3-4
- As published: “Introductory Calculus with Business Applications (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (Mason Core)”4
- 3
- 3
- Select 9 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course9
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Internship 3”3-6
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Capstone Internship (Mason Core) 3”3
- Select 12 credits of electives in economics from courses at the 300 and 400 level or higher. 2Not resolved to a course12
- Select one elective from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
Management Elective
electives · 2 items
- 3
- As published: “Introduction to Business Information Systems (Mason Core)”3
Concentration in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE)
concentration · 11 items
- As published: “Contemporary Microeconomic Principles (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Contemporary Macroeconomic Principles (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Select one from the following: 1Not resolved to a course6
- STAT 250& STAT 350Introductory Statistics I (Mason Core)and Introductory Statistics IINot resolved to a course
- STAT 344& STAT 354Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists Iand Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists IINot resolved to a course
- As published: “Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (Mason Core)”4
- 4
- Select 18 credits of electives in economics at the 300 and 400 level or higher. 1Not resolved to a course18
Foundational
3 items
- Choose one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- PHIL/GOVT 324Modern Western Political TheoryNot resolved to a courseor: PHIL/GOVT 327 Topics in Contemporary Western Political Theory
- or: PHIL 371 Philosophy of the Natural Sciences3
Electives
electives · 4 items
- Choose two of the following:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 3
- 3
Culminating
1 item
- 3
Foundational
1 item
- As published: “Introduction to Comparative Politics (Mason Core)”3
Electives
electives · 22 items
- Choose two of the following:Not resolved to a course6
- As published: “Democratic Theory and Practice (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- GOVT/PHIL 323Classical Western Political TheoryNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Money, Markets and Economic Policy (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Culminating
2 items
- 3
- 3
Writing-Intensive Requirement
4 items
- Select one from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- As published: “Topics in Economic History (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Effective Writing in Economics (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Smithian Political Economy I (Mason Core)”3
Mason Core
major core · 0 items
Foundation Requirements
4 items
- Written Communication (lower-level)Not resolved to a course3
- Oral CommunicationNot resolved to a course3
- Quantitative ReasoningNot resolved to a course3
- Information Technology and ComputingNot resolved to a course3
Exploration Requirements
6 items
- ArtsNot resolved to a course3
- Global ContextsNot resolved to a course3
- Global HistoryNot resolved to a course3
- LiteratureNot resolved to a course3
- Natural ScienceNot resolved to a course7
- Social and Behavioral SciencesNot resolved to a course3
Just Societies (optional) 1
0 items
Integration Requirements
3 items
- Written Communication (upper-level)Not resolved to a course3
- Writing Intensive 2Not resolved to a course3
- Mason Apex 3Not resolved to a course3
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