Jan 30, 2025

2024-2025 Hope College Catalog

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2024-2025 Hope College Catalog

Economics, BA

The economics major consists of 41 credits in both departmental and non-departmental courses. It offers a solid preparation for many paths; it is rigorous and analytical, as well as practical and useful.

Economics

ECON 211 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 212 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 223 - Vocational and Professional Development Credits: 1
ECON 306 - Econometrics Credits: 3
ECON 311 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 312 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 401 - History of Economic Thought Credits: 3
ECON 480 - Senior Research Project Credits: 3

Economics Electives (4 courses)

ECON 300-level or higher

Calculus

MATH 131 - Calculus I Credits: 4 or, MATH 125 and MATH 126

Statistics (1 course)

MATH 115 - Introductory Statistics Credits: 3
MATH 215 - Intermediate Statistics Credits: 3
MATH 219 - Statistical Methods Credits: 4