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Updated 8/29/23
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ECONOMICS MAJORS: To track and share your progress with your departmental faculty advisor and Student Success advisor, please do the following:
• From the File menu (upper left), select “Make a copy.”
• When prompted, rename the document: [Your last name, First name - Economics Worksheet], e.g., "Narwhal, Gnarls - Economics Worksheet"
• Give Editor access to your departmental faculty advisor and Student Success advisor, and share your copy with them. Each year, reference your copy in your advising sessions.
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Lang’s General Degree Requirements
In addition to the requirements outlined in the worksheet below, Lang has specific general requirements, including a minimum number of credits in liberal arts courses as well as college residency requirements. All students should read Lang’s General Degree Requirements at the Lang website and consult with both their Student Success advisor and their Departmental Faculty Advisor each semester to ensure they are on track to graduate.

Degree Works
To be sure your Degree Works account reflects the same information in this worksheet, students should forward any approved exceptions of the following requirements to their Student Success advisor.
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Bachelor’s-Master’s Program
Undergraduates in the BA-MA program can earn up to 18 credits (depending on the master's program) in New School Master's courses and apply those graduate credits to both their BA and their MA. Submission of the Bachelor’s-Master’s application is required (members of the direct entry cohort do not have to submit an application but do have to declare the Bachelors-Masters combination they wish to pursue). Students should consult their Departmental Faculty Advisor and their Student Success advisor if they are pursuing a BA/MA, including those offered in Economics:

• Economics (BA) - Economics (MA)
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 THE MAJOR IN ECONOMICS
As of fall 2020, students declaring the major in Economics must take twelve (12) courses, outlined as follows. Students must earn a grade of C or higher in all courses to meet the requirements for the major in Economics. Declare your major by following the process outlined in Declaring a Major. Students who have declared the major in Economics prior to fall 2020 but wish to follow the fall 2020 curriculum may consult their Student Success Advisor about submitting a Change of Catalog Year request."

Only specific courses satisfy the major requirements, including electives. Courses should be chosen carefully, in the correct order. The introductory course, ULEC 2231, serves as point of entry for all other courses in the department. ULEC 2231, LECO 3877, and LECO 3823 together constitute the theoretical core of the Economics curriculum. As such, LECO 3877 and LECO 3823 are different from 3000-level courses that generally presume some familiarity with the contents of LECO 3877 and/or LECO 3823. Students who major in Economics should complete LECO 3877 and LECO 3823 as soon as possible after they have completed ULEC 2231 to ensure that they develop a sufficiently strong appreciation of the economic theory that they will be expected to apply in 3000-level elective courses. Review the Beginner's Guide: How to Major in Economics (PDF) and consult with the Economics Departmental Faculty Advisor and your Student Success advisor. Track your progress on a copy of this worksheet.
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Student Name: New School ID #:
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Degree (BA, BA/BFA, or BA/MA):
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Introductory Courses
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Requirement:Required
credits
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ULEC 2231: Introduction to Political Economy3
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Integrative course *3-4
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Other Required Courses in Economic Theory and Its Applications
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Requirement:Required
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LECO 3877: Intermediate Macroeconomics3-4
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LECO 3823: Intermediate Microeconomics3-4
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LECO 3101: History of Economic Thought3-4
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LECO Elective **3-4
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LECO Elective **3-4
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LECO Elective **3-4
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Choose 1 Introductory statistics or applied statistics course:
• LMTH 2025: Statistics for the Social Sciences
• LMTH 2030: Statistics with SPSS
• Approved introductory statistics course		3-4
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LECO 3010: Introduction to Econometric Methods and Applications (Students must complete LMTH 2025 Statistics for the Social Sciences, LMTH 2030 Statistics with SPSS, or the equivalent prior to enrolling in this course.)3-4
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Choose 1 *** mathematics or applied mathematics course (3-4 Credits):
• LMTH 2041: Calculus I or Equivalent
• LMTH 3006: Math Tools for Social and Natural Sciences or approved equivalent		3-4
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Senior Capstone
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Requirement:Required
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Review the Senior Capstone Guidelines for Economics Majors and CHOOSE 1 of the following options by advisement:
• GECO 5xxx or 6xxx: GECO graduate course
• LECO 4990: Independent Senior Thesis
• LECO 4200: Senior Seminar
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Total required credits:
36-47(Running) Total completed credits:0
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* This must be chosen from courses in related fields, e.g., social sciences, philosophy, history, and approved by the departmental advisor.
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**At least two LECO electives must be at the 3000-level or higher. With the permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Economics, students can substitute courses in related fields at equivalent levels for one of the three electives.
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***Students planning to pursue the BA/MA program in Economics or continue in related graduate studies are strongly encouraged to take LMTH 3006 Math Tools for Social and Natural Sciences as well as LECO 3010 Introduction to Econometric Methods and Applications (for which introductory statistics or equivalent preparation is a prerequisite). See below for typical BA/MA swing courses.
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BA/MA Typical Swing Courses:
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GECO 5104 Historical Foundations of Political Economy
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GECO 5108 World Political Economy
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GECO 6140 Financial Markets and Valuation
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GECO 6181 Introductory Econometrics
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GECO 6190 Graduate Microeconomics
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GECO 6191 Graduate Macroeconomics
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