Our undergraduate curriculum offers a great deal of flexibility. Many of our students, preparing for business careers, pursue a dual degree in economics and business in conjunction with Pitt's College of Business Administration. Our majors benefit from a wide range of seminars emphasizing writing and student research. The department's Bachelor of Science track enables students with appropriate backgrounds to take courses that fully exploit their quantitative training.
The study of economics promotes critical thinking, problem solving, and analysis - skills applicable in many professions and careers. Economics is a particularly useful major in today's global job market.
Requirements
In addition to the requirements for a BS from the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, an economics major must complete the following:
24 credits in economics courses:
Econ 0100 and Econ 0110 (6 credits), with a grade of C or better. Note that students who take Econ 0120 in place of Econ 0100 and Econ 0110 must take an additional economics elective in order to meet the 27-credit requirement.
Econ 1100 and Econ 1110 (6 credits), with a grade of C or better. Note that Math 0120 or 0220 is a prerequisite for Econ 1100 and Econ 1110.
Econ 1150 (3 credits).
Econ 1200 (3 credits).
One other 1000-level economics elective (3 credits) which requires either Econ 1100 or Econ 1110 as a prerequisite.