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Major Requirements
There are five requirements for the economics major:
1) ECON 101, 103, 250, 255, 260, and 270. Selected statistics courses from other departments are acceptable substitutes for ECON 250. A list of these courses appears on the department Web site. At least three of these four 200-level courses must be taken at Bates.
2) MATH 105 or 106 or the equivalent. MATH 105 is a prerequisite for ECON 255, 260, and 270.
3) Three 300-level electives in economics. At least two of these 300-level electives must be taken at Bates.
4) A fourth economics elective, which may be numbered 220-249 or 300-399. The following courses may substitute for a 200-level elective for purposes of the major only:
ANTH 339. Production and Reproduction.
PLTC 222. International Political Economy.
SOC 260. Economic Sociology.
5) ECON 457 or 458. Senior Thesis.
Students are not permitted to declare the econmics major during their senior year.
Students planning to study abroad are strongly urged to consult the study-abroad section of the economics department Web site. Most basic questions concerning departmental study-abroad requirements are answered there. Students should then consult with the department chair concerning the acceptability of particular courses for the major.
Because of the numerous, vital, and constantly developing interconnections between economics and other social sciences, economics majors are urged to take as many courses as possible in related disciplines such as anthropology, history, politics, psychology, and sociology.
Pass/Fail Grading Option
Pass/fail grading may not be elected for courses applied toward the major except for Economics 101 and 103.
Minor (for Classes of 2010, 2011, and 2012 only)
The department offers a minor in economics. The minor consists of seven courses: Economics 101, Principles of Microeconomics; Economics 103, Principles of Macroeconomics; Economics 250, Statistics (or a substitute course from the list on the department Web site); and any four other economics offerings, only one of which may be a Short Term course.
Pass/Fail Grading Option
Pass/fail grading may not be elected for courses applied toward the minor except for Economics 101 and 103.
Non-Bates Credit
Students receiving scores of four or five on the Economics AP exam receive credit for Economics 101 or 103. Students receiving a score of four or five on the Statistics AP exam receive credit for Economics 250. A-Level credit: Students receiving a grade of A or B on the A-Level Economics examinations may receive credit for Economics 101 and 103. No credit is given for the O-Level examinations. International Baccalaureate credit: Students receiving a grade of six or seven in the IB HL program may receive credit for Economics 101 and 103. No credit is given for the IB SL program.
Students who have failed a core economics course (ECON 101, 103, 250, 255, 260, or 270) at Bates College may not receive major or minor credit for an equivalent course taken at another institution.
General Education Information for the Class of 2010
Economics 101 and 103, or either 101 or 103 with any course numbered 220-249 may serve as a department-designated set. Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or A-Level credit awarded by the department may be used as the third course. No Short Term courses are designated as serving as part of a set or as an option for the third course. The quantitative requirement may be satisfied through Economics 250 or 255. |
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