Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BA in Economics
(67-68 credits)
Department of Economics
College of Business and Public Administration
Why study economics?
Economics helps us understand and explain a variety of
topics such as employment, inflation, business cycles,
economic growth, markets, competition, international
trade, economic history, and public policy.
Career Opportunities
An economics degree prepares students to work
as bankers, union officials, market analysts, stockbrokers,
insurance executives, and legislative staffers, to name a
few occupations. This degree also prepares student for
graduate programs in economics, law, public policy, and
business.
Economics Advisor
Von Astudillo – Cheney Campus
Senior Academic Advisor (CBPA/CHSPH)
307 Monroe Hall, Cheney, WA 99004
509-359-4709
Lane Hopkins – Spokane Campus
Academic Advisor (CBPA/CHSPH)
668 N. Riverpoint Blvd, SEWC 101E
Spokane, WA 99202
509-828-1392
Department Chair
David Bunting
Patterson 311M
509.359.7947
[email protected]
Department Assistant
Patterson 311J
Cheney Campus
509.359.4748
Sample Careers
Economic Analyst
Legislative Aid
Public Policy Analyst
AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill
EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
HIGHLINE COURSES
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (15 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)
ENGL 205 Research and Persuasive
Writing (5)
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS SKILLS (5 credits)
MATH& 146 Intro to Statistics (5)
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
SOCIAL SCIENCES (20 credits)
ECON& 201 Microeconomics (5)
ECON& 202 Macroeconomics (5)
NATURAL SCIENCE (20 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
DIVERSITY AND GLOBALISM (3 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
ELECTIVES (12 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition
and Argumentation (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis,
Research and Documentation (5)
MATH 380 Elementary Probability and
Statistics (5)
ECON 200 Into to Microeconomics (5)
ECON 201 Into to Macroeconomics (5)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements
and can be taken before or during the major program
Cultural Diversity (one course)
International Studies (one course)
o DGS 172 The Queer Experience (5)
o GEOG 120 World Geography (5)
o PHIL 147 Gender and Philosophy (5)
o POLS 180 Critical Issues in World Politics (5)
o DGS 136 African-American Roots (5)
o POLS 190 Critical Issues in World Politics II
(5)
o DGS 137 African-American
Experience (5)
o GEOG 250 Geography of World Cities (5)
o DGS 155 Native American Studies
(5)
o POLS& 203 Into to International Relations
(5)
o CMST 200 Intercultural
Communication (5)
o POLS& 204 Comparative Government (5)
o PHIL 145 Into to Eastern Philosophy (5)
o PHIL 150 Modern Political Philosophy (5)
o PHIL 160 World Religion (5)