Department of Economics
Combined Major in Economics and Geography and Environmental Planning
Completion of individual majors in Geography and Environmental Planning and Economics requires the successful completion of 72 units
(39 geography and environmental planning and 33 in economics). However, by electing the combined major in Geography and
Environmental Planning and Economics, students will be able to complete both majors with a total of 60 units.
In Economics, students must complete all requirements for the major. (Click Here to see the requirements for the Major in Economics.)
However, for the first statistics requirement, they may choose either:
| Course Number | Course Name |
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| ECON 205 | Statistics for Business and Economics I (3) |
| or |
| GEOG 375 | Quantitative Methods in Geography (3) |
In addition, they may substitute two of the following upper-level courses in geography and environmental planning toward fulfillment of the required four courses of upper-level economics electives:
| Course Number | Course Name |
|---|
| GEOG 355 | Historical Geography of Urbanization (3) |
| GEOG 381 | Political Geography (3) |
| GEOG 385 | Population Geography (3) |
| GEOG 391 | Urban Systems (3) |
| GEOG 393 | Transportation and Infrastructure Planning (3) |
| GEOG 405 | Comprehensive Planning |
| GEOG 427 | The Global Economy (3) |
| GEOG 470-479 | Seminar: Selected Topics in Geography (3) (Requires approval from Department of Economics depending on course topic.) |
| GEOG 481 | Environmental Impact Analysis (3) |
| GEOG 484 | Land Use Planning (3) |
In Geography and Environmental Planning, students must complete all
requirements for the major noting the option of either ECON 205 or
GEOG 375 for their first statistics requirement. In addition, they may substitute
two of the following upper-level courses in economics toward fulfillment
of the required upper-level elective courses in geography and environmental
planning:
| Course Number | Course Name |
|---|
| ECON 323 | Comparative Economic Systems (3) |
| ECON 325 | Economic Development (3) |
| ECON 333 | Poverty and Discrimination (3) |
| ECON 351 | Urban Economics (3) |
| ECON 421 | International Economics (3) |
| ECON 423 | International Monetary Theory and Policy (3) |
| ECON 470-479 | Topics in Economics (3) (Requires approval from the Department of Geography and Environmental Planning depending on course topic.) |
Department of Economics
Stephens Hall, Room 103
Phone: 410-704-2959
Fax: 410-704-3424
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