Main Departmental Office
Wooten Hall, 325
P.O. Box 305457
Denton, TX 76203-5457
(940) 565-2573
Fax: (940) 565-4426
Web site: www.econ.unt.edu
Advising Offices
Undergraduate, Wooten Hall, 336 and 342
Graduate, Wooten Hall, 343 and 348
Professor Abernathy, Nieswiadomy. Associate Professors Cobb, Koelln, Molina. Assistant Professors Jewell, Lopez, McPherson, Redfearn, Rous, Tieslau, Wenger. Lecturers Battaglia, Ellis, Lynch.
The Department of Economics prepares students for career opportunities in the increasingly competitive domestic and global marketplace. The department is committed to a balance of high quality teaching and research. Students benefit from the personal attention of faculty and develop a clear understanding of applications of economic theory to real-world policy issues.
There are more than 59,000 economists in the United States working in three main areas: 42 percent work in business; 37 percent in teaching, research and consulting; and 21 percent in government. Economists work in many fields, including international trade, forecasting, environmental analysis, monetary theory, economic development, insurance, banking, finance, consulting, health care, communications, marketing, law and labor relations.
An undergraduate major in economics is excellent preparation for graduate work in economics, business, law and other fields. A "hands-on" approach helps students develop the technical and quantitative skills necessary for graduate study in many of today's expanding career fields in business and research.
The department offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the following areas:
A Bachelor of Business Administration with a professional field in economics is available through the Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law in the College of Business Administration.
These programs offer students a diversity of options ranging from a liberal arts perspective to
a more quantitative technical background.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Economics must meet the following requirements:
1. Hours Required for the Degree: Completion of a minimum of 128 total semester hours; 42 must be advanced.
2. General University Requirements: See "General Degree Requirement s" in the Academics section of this catalog.
3. College of Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum: Minimum 61 hours (includes requirements of University Core Curriculum). See "Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum " in the College of Arts and Sciences section of this catalog for specific core requirements and list of approved courses. See degree plan for exact hours. Note: Core requirements were being revised at the time this catalog went to press. Contact a degree program adviser for more information.
The core requirement of 6 hours of a foreign language may be replaced with 6 hours of mathematics in addition to MATH 1710 and 1720 as listed below. Suggested courses for the additional 6 hours include MATH 2510, 2520, 2700, 2730, 3410 and 3420. If MATH 4610 and 4650 or MATH 1780 are taken to fill the statistics requirement listed below, they may count toward the additional 6 hours.
4. Major Requirements: Majors must complete at least 30 hours in economics, including ECON 1100-1110, 3550, 3560, 4020 and 4870.
5. Minor Requirements: None required.
6. Electives: See degree plan.
7. Other Course Requirements: MATH 1710 and 1720; MATH 4610 and 4650 or MATH 1780.
8. Other Requirements: All course selections must be approved by an undergraduate adviser or the department chair.
DRED (Traffic Safety) courses may not be used to satisfy any portion of a degree in the College of Arts and Sciences.
FRESHMAN YEAR
ECON 1110, Principles of Macroeconomics,
or ECON 1100, Principles of
Microeconomics 3
ENGL 1310, College Writing I 3
MATH 1710, Calculus I4 4
PSCI 1040, American Government 3
Elective16 2
Total 15
ECON 3550, Intermediate Micro-Theory 3
ENGL 2210, World Literature I 3
HIST 2610, United States History to 186512 3
Laboratory Science9 4
Understanding of Ideas and Values8 3
Total 16
ECON 4020, Money and Financial Institutions 3
ECON Elective (advanced) 3
MATH 1780, Introduction to Statistical
Analysis34 3
Elective (advanced)15 3
Elective16 3
Oral Communication2,16 3
Total 18
ECON 4870, Introduction to Econometrics 3
Elective (advanced)16 3
Elective (advanced)16 3
Laboratory Science9 4
Understanding of Ideas and Values8 3
Total 16
ECON 1100, Principles of Microeconomics,
or ECON 1110, Principles of
Macroeconomics 3
ENGL 1320, College Writing II6 3
MATH 1720, Calculus II 3
PSCI 1050, American Government 3
Elective16 3
Total 15
ECON 3560, Intermediate Macro-Theory 3
ENGL 2220, World Literature II 3
HIST 2620, United States History Since 186512 3
CSCI1, 16 3
Laboratory Science9 4
Total 16
ECON Elective (advanced) 3
ECON Elective (advanced) 3
MATH Elective32 3
Elective (advanced)16 3
Elective 3
Wellness11 3
Total 18
ECON Elective (advanced) 3
Elective (advanced)16 3
Elective (advanced)16 3
Elective16 3
Visual and Performing Arts7 3
Total 15
Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.Economics (24 advanced): 30
*Core: English 12
United States History 6
Political Science 6
Science 12
Mathematics 10
Wellness 3
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Understanding of Ideas and Values 6
Foreign Language or 6 additional hours of
Mathematics: 6
Oral Communication: 3
Computer Science: 3
* The University Core Curriculum was being revised at the time this catalog went to press. Consult a degree program adviser or the university's Web site (www.unt.edu/catsched ).
30 hours of ECON must include 1100-1110, 3550, 3560, 4020 and 4870.
42 hours of 128 hours must be advanced.
Taking courses in the core at the advanced level will aid the student in reaching 42 advanced hours.
Course selections must be approved by an undergraduate adviser.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts with a major in economics must meet the following requirements:
1. Hours Required for the Degree: Completion of a minimum of 128 total semester hours; 42 must be advanced.
2. General University Requirements: See "General Degree Requirements " in the Academics section of this catalog.
3. College of Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum: Minimum of 61 hours (including requirements of University Core Curriculum). See "Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum " in the College of Arts and Sciences section of this catalog for specific core requirements and list of approved courses. See degree plan for exact hours. Note: Core requirements were being revised at the time this catalog went to press. Contact a degree program adviser for more information.
4. Major Requirements: Majors must complete at least 30 hours in economics, including ECON 1100-1110, 3550, 3560, 4020 and 4510. MSCI 3700 or MATH 1680 is also required.
5. Minor Requirements: None.
6. Electives: See degree plan.
7. Other Course Requirements: MATH 1650, Pre-Calculus; or MATH 1600, College Mathematics with Calculus.
8. Other Requirements: All course selections must be approved by an undergraduate adviser or the department chair.
FRESHMAN YEAR
ECON 1110, Principles of Macroeconomics,
or ECON 1100, Principles of Microeconomics 3
ENGL 1310, College Writing I 3
LANG 2040, Foreign Language
(intermediate)3,16 3
MATH 1650, Pre-Calculus or MATH 1600,
College Mathematics with
Calculus4,16 5
PSCI 1040, American Government 3
Total 17
ECON 3550, Intermediate Micro-Theory 3
ENGL 2210, World Literature I 3
HIST 2610, United States History to 186512 3
CSCI1,16 3
Laboratory Science9 4
Total 16
ECON 4020, Money and Financial Institutions 3
MATH 1680, Elementary Probability and
Statistics, or MSCI 3700 Statistical
Analysis I 3
ECON Elective (advanced) 3
Elective (advanced)15 3
Oral Communication2,16 3
Total 15
ECON Elective (advanced) 3
Elective (advanced)16 3
Elective (advanced)16 3
Elective16 3
Elective16 3
Understanding of Ideas and Values8 3
Total 18
ECON 1100, Principles of Microeconomics, or
ECON 1110, Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ENGL 1320, College Writing I6 3
LANG 2050, Foreign Language
(intermediate)3,16 3
PSCI 1050, American Government 3
Visual and Performing Arts7 3
Total 15
ECON 3560, Intermediate Macro-Theory 3
ENGL 2220, World Literature II 3
HIST 2620, United States History Since 186512 3
Laboratory Science9 4
Understanding of Ideas and Values8 3
Total 16
ECON 4510, History of Economic Thought 3
ECON Elective (advanced) 3
Elective (advanced)16 3
Laboratory Science9 4
Wellness11 3
Total 16
ECON Elective (advanced) 3
Elective16 (advanced) 3
Elective16 (advanced) 3
Elective16 3
Elective16 4
Total 16
Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.Economics (24 advanced): 30
*Core: English 12
United States History 6
Political Science 6
Science 12
Mathematics/Management Science 6-9
Wellness 3
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Understanding of Ideas and Values 6
Foreign Language 6
Oral Communication: 3
Computer Science: 3
* The University Core Curriculum was being revised at the time this catalog went to press. Consult a degree program adviser or the university's Web site (www.unt.edu/catsched/).
Note:
30 hours of ECON must include 1100-1110, 3550, 3560, 4020 and 4510.
42 hours of the 128 hours must be advanced.
Course selections must be approved by an undergraduate adviser.
Majors must complete at least 30 hours in economics, including ECON 1100-1110, 3550, 3560, 4020 and 4510. MSCI 3700 or MATH 1680 is also required.
BBA candidates must complete a minimum of 127 semester hours, 42 of which must be advanced, and meet "General University Requirements " and "University Core Curriculum Requirements " as stated in the Academics section of this catalog, and general course and curriculum requirements of the College of Business Administration. The professional field in economics is planned with the economics undergraduate adviser and includes ECON 3550, 3560 and 4020; 9 additional advanced economics hours; and 12 hours of approved supporting courses, including FINA 4500. Note: The University Core Curriculum was being revised at the time this catalog went to press. Consult a degree program adviser or the university's Web site (www.unt.edu/catsched/).
Requirements for an economics minor are ECON 1100-1110, plus 12 additional hours of upper-division courses (3000- or 4000-level).
Students who expect to teach economics in secondary schools must complete the requirements of the state of Texas for teacher certification as listed by the Department of Teacher Education and Administration in the College of Education section. It is suggested that students preparing for the ExCET complete ECON 1100, 1110, 3050 and 4850.
The Master of Arts and Master of Science with a major in economics and the Master of Science with majors in economics research or labor and industrial relations are offered through this department. For information, consult the Graduate Catalog.
Scholarship applications are available in Wooten Hall, Room 325. The deadline for applying is the end of February. Scholarship winners are announced in the spring.
This scholarship, named in honor of Professor Sam Barton, distinguished labor scholar and retired UNT economics faculty member, is awarded to an outstanding graduate student majoring in labor and industrial relations.
To be eligible, students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum GRE score of 1000 or minimum GMAT of 500. If the applicant is a continuing student, performance in labor and industrial relatiooð÷uäd economics classes will be part of the criteria for selection.
The number and amount of the awards depend upon the availability of funding.
The department annually awards this $200 scholarship based on merit to an economics major. The scholarship is named in honor of Professor Abe Melton, former UNT economics faculty member and former department chair.
To be eligible, a student must be an economics major of junior standing (60 credit hours) and have a minimum 3.5 grade point average.
This scholarship is named in honor of Tom Preston, former dean, College of Arts and Sciences, and is awarded to outstanding undergraduate and graduate economics majors.
Students who have declared economics as their major are eligible, including entering freshmen and entering graduate students.
To be eligible, an undergraduate student must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum SAT I of 1100 recentered (or a minimum ACT of 24). A graduate student must have a minimum GRE of 1000 or a minimum of 500 on the GMAT.
The amount and number of awards depend on the availability of funding.
Scholarships are awarded to outstanding undergraduate and graduate economics majors.
Students who have declared economics as their major are eligible, including entering freshmen and entering graduate students.
To be eligible, an undergraduate student must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum SAT I of 1100 recentered (or a minimum ACT of 24). A graduate student must have a minimum GRE of 1000 or a minimum of 500 on the GMAT.
The amount and number of awards depend on the availability of funding.
Steven L. Cobb, Director
The Center for Economic Education is committed to making formal instruction in economics more accessible to the broad community of North Central Texas.
The center maintains an in-service teacher training program of course offerings regularly scheduled during evening hours and in the summer. This program provides a mechanism for the in-service training of economics teachers in community colleges, and secondary and elementary schools.
In addition to these regional instructional programs, the center develops instructional material, conducts research in economics education, maintains an instructional resource center and provides technical assistance in matters pertaining to instruction in economics.
The center directs a professional program leading to the Master of Science degree with a major in economics and a support area in economic education. The degree program is designed in consultation with the director of the center and the graduate adviser. For information on graduate study, consult the Graduate Catalog.
Stephen L. Cobb, Director
The Labor and Industrial Relations Institute coordinates and directs research programs that involve the study and analysis of problems related to the development, utilization and conservation of human resources. It also provides training and technical assistance to public and private organizations both on and off campus. Graduates of the program work as human resource directors, labor relations specialists and labor market analysts.
The institute offers a professional degree program leading to a Master of Science with a major in labor and industrial relations. For information on graduate study, consult the Graduate Catalog.
David J. Molina, Director
The Center for International Economic Studies and Research has three primary objectives.
The first is to promote research through the acquisition of external funding for projects focusing on the socioeconomic problems of Latin America, Africa and Asia.
The center also coordinates undergraduate and graduate programs within existing departments for students interested in problems of these regions.
Beyond the campus, the center develops relationships with other institutions, both public and private, for the exchange of scholars and students, as well as joint research and conferences.
Michael Nieswiadomy, Director
The Center for Environmental Economic Studies and Research promotes the use of economic tools to analyze environmental issues. The center also coordinates undergraduate major programs within existing departments for students interested in environmental topics. The center cooperates with other universities, educational institutions and government agencies to promote research and seminars on environmental economics for the public.
All Courses of Instruction are located in one section at the back of this catalog.
The "Course and Subject Guide," found in the Courses of Instruction section of this book, serves as a table of contents and provides quick access to subject areas and prefixes.
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