Economics
The economics curriculum at Christopher Newport integrates the liberal arts with the core functional areas of economics and the quantitative ability needed to address today’s pressing economic and public-policy issues. We offer a bachelor of arts degree in economics, a concentration in mathematical economics and a minor in economics.
Students develop their analytical abilities with a core curriculum of theory and applied methods courses. You can then choose electives according to your interests, whether in government, law, mathematical economics or other areas.
Students majoring in Economics who complete all requirements earn the degree of BA, Economics.
Core
- MATH 125 - Elementary Statistics
- ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 202 - Principles of Microeconomics
- Select one:
- MATH 135 - Calculus for Business and Social Sciences
- MATH 140 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry
- MATH 148 - Accelerated Calculus
- CPSC 215 - Software Packages for Business Applications
- ECON 300 - Quantitative Methods in Economics
- ECON 303 - Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis
- ECON 304 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis
- ECON 485 - Methods in Economic Research
- ECON 490W - Senior Seminar in Economics
Electives (15 credits)
Select five courses at the 300/400-level from the list below. Additionally, for 400-level courses, choose one from each of the following selections: 1) ECON 400, 425, 465, 470; and 2) ECON 470, 475. ECON 470 cannot be used twice.
- ECON 301 - Environmental Economics
- ECON 320 - European Integration
- ECON 351 - Urban Economics
- ECON 372 - Economic Development Theory and Policy
- ECON 395 - Intermediate Topics in Economics
- ECON 400 - Economics of International Contracting & Organization
- ECON 425 - Economics of the Public Sector
- ECON 465 - Industrial Organization and Public Policy
- ECON 470 - International Trade and Finance
- ECON 475 - Money and Banking
- ECON 480 - Internship in Economics
- ECON 495 - Advanced Topics in Economics
- ECON 499 - Independent Study in Economics
Mathematical Economics Concentration
Students majoring in Economics with a concentration in Mathematical Economics who complete all requirements earn the degree of BA, Economics.
Core
- MATH 125 - Elementary Statistics
- ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 202 - Principles of Microeconomics
- Select one:
- MATH 140 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry
- MATH 148 - Accelerated Calculus
- CPSC 215 - Software Packages for Business Applications
- ECON 303 - Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis
- ECON 304 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis
- ECON 485 - Methods in Economic Research
- ECON 490W - Senior Seminar in Economics
- Select two:
- ECON 301 - Environmental Economics
- ECON 303 - Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis
- ECON 304 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis
- ECON 320 - European Integration
- ECON 351 - Urban Economics
- ECON 372 - Economic Development Theory and Policy
- ECON 375 - Industrial Organization and Public Policy [Formerly ECON 375W, not equivalent]
- ECON 395 - Intermediate Topics in Economics
- ECON 400 - Economics of International Contracting & Organization
- ECON 425 - Economics of the Public Sector [Formerly ECON 302, equivalent]
- ECON 470 - International Trade and Finance
- ECON 475 - Money and Banking
- ECON 480 - Internship in Economics
- ECON 485 - Methods in Economic Research
- ECON 495 - Advanced Topics in Economics
- ECON 499 - Independent Study in Economics
Electives
- MATH 240 - Intermediate Calculus
- MATH 250 - Multivariable Calculus
- MATH 260 - Linear Algebra
- MATH 320 - Ordinary Differential Equations
- Select one:
- MATH 301W - Writing in Mathematics I
- MATH 320 - Ordinary Differential Equations
- MATH 330 - Graph Theory and Combinatorics
- MATH 335 - Applied Probability
- MATH 345 - Number Theory
- MATH 350 - Vector Calculus
- MATH 355 - Complex Variables
- MATH 360 - Real Analysis I
- MATH 370 - Modern Algebra I
- MATH 375 - Linear Algebra and its Applications
- MATH 380 - Numerical Analysis I
- MATH 390 - Mathematical Methods of Operations Research I
- MATH 395 - Special Topics
- MATH 400 - Mathematical Methods of Operations Research II
- MATH 410 - Advanced Ordinary Differential Equations
- MATH 420 - Partial Differential Equations
- MATH 435 - Mathematical Statistics
- MATH 440 - Mathematical Modeling
- MATH 451 - Independent Learning Experience
- MATH 460 - Real Analysis II
- MATH 470 - Modern Algebra II
- MATH 490 - Internship in Mathematics
- MATH 495 - Special Topics
- MATH 499 - Independent Research
Core (15 credits)
- ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 202 - Principles of Microeconomics
- ECON 300 - Quantitative Methods in Economics
- ECON 303 - Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis
- ECON 304 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis
Electives (6 credits)
- ECON 301 - Environmental Economics
- ECON 320 - European Integration
- ECON 351 - Urban Economics
- ECON 372 - Economic Development Theory and Policy
- ECON 395 - Intermediate Topics in Economics
- ECON 400 - Economics of International Contracting and Organization
- ECON 425 - Economics of the Public Sector
- ECON 465 - Industrial Organization and Public Policy
- ECON 470 - International Trade and Finance
- ECON 475 - Money and Banking
- ECON 480 - Internship in Economics
- ECON 495 - Advanced Topics in Economics
- ECON 499 - Independent Study in Economics