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Economics BS - Bachelor of Science

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EconomicsUndergraduateBS - Bachelor of Science
Completion requirement
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 120 credits
AND
Earn a minimum GPA of 2.0
AND
Earn at least 30 credits

In Residence at the College of Staten Island

AND
Earn at least 60 credits

Liberal Arts and Sciences Content Courses

AND
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 0682881
    OR
    0680811

Students who enter the College with fewer than six credits are required to complete the non-credit College Life Unit Experience Program (CLUE) or complete a one-credit orientation course (SPD 101: Issues in College Life, or SKO 100: SEEK Freshman Orientation.) Students are expected to complete this requirement during their first semester or prior to the completion of 12 equated credits.

To satisfy this requirement students must:

  1. Choose one of the following:
    Successfully complete a one-credit freshman orientation course: SPD 101: Issues in College Life or SKO 100: SEEK Freshman Orientation (open only to SEEK students)
    OR
    Complete the five components of the non-credit College Life Unit Experiences (CLUE) program, which include: attendance at a general orientation session on such topics as the purposes of higher education, an overview of College policies and services, and an appreciation of diversity. Students should attend the orientation session prior to the beginning of classes.

    AND

  2. Attend four CLUE-certified events: two Personal Growth Experiences and two Co-curricular Experiences.  Personal Growth topics include study skills, career development, self-development, substance abuse, and pluralism. Co-curricular Experiences include events offered in conjunction with the scholarly, cultural, and civic programs presented regularly at the College.

Completion requirement
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete at least 2 courses in the following Course Sets:
AND
Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:
AND
Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:
AND
Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:
AND
Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:
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Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:
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Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:
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Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:
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Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:

STEM courses identified as having both the Life and Physical Sciences (LP) and Scientific World (SW) requirement designation may satisfy either/or Common Core area.  No single course may be used to fulfill both areas.

Completion requirement
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:
AND
Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:

Any 300-level or above course in foreign literature or equivalent courses in other languages will satisfy this requirement. Some courses require reading knowledge of the language; others allow students without knowledge of the language to read the works in English translation.

AND
Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:
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Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:
AND
Complete at least 1 courses in the following Course Sets:

3 credits is the minimum requirement. Students may opt to take course bearing 4 credits and either 3 or 4 hours to fulfill these requirements; additional credits will be applied towards electives.

Students must complete at least six credits in courses at the 200 level or higher.

Social Scientific Analysis (Social Science) and Textual, Aesthetic, and Linguistic Analysis (TALA) may also fulfill Contemporary World or Pluralism and Diversity.

Completion requirement
Earn at least 43 credits
Earn a minimum GPA of 2.0
Completion requirement
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 0660851
  • 0660871
    OR
    1527771
  • 0660901
  • 0661051
  • 0661131
    AND
    0661121
  • 0661141
    AND
    0661121
  • 0661151
  • 0661161

MTH 119 or MTH 121 or MTH 221 is recommended.

AND
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 1145251
  • 0626511
    AND
    1208961
  • 0626561
  • 1209211
    OR
    1209212

Or demonstration of proficiency with computers in a manner satisfactory to the Economics Faculty. 

AND
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 1236921
  • 1237041
  • 0631251
  • 0631261
  • 0631311
    OR
    0631312
  • 0631601
    OR
    0631602
AND
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
  • 1483171
  • 0645872
  • 0631591
  • 0631611
  • 0631621
  • 0631631
  • 0631651
  • 1144071
  • 0631671
  • 0631691
  • 1305901
  • 0631741
  • 0631761
  • 0631771
  • 0631791
  • 0631801
  • 0631811
  • 0631821
  • 0631831
  • 1553821
  • 0631861
Completion requirement

Complete at least four ECO courses, two of which must be at the 300-level or higher.

Complete at least 4 courses in the following Course Sets:

ECO 593, ECO 594 OR BDA 301 (Data Analytics) OR BUS 598 (Internship, 4 credits) can be used to satisfy an additional economics course at the 300 or 400 level.

 Independent studies, internships and BDA 301 (4 credits) can be used to satisfy a maximum of 8 credits of additional courses at the 200 or 300 level.

Completion requirement

Complete at least two ECO courses, one of which must be at the 300-level or higher.

Complete at least 2 of the following Courses:
  • 1515031
  • 0631271
    OR
    0631272
  • 0631281
  • 0631321
  • 0631371
  • 0631401
    OR
    0652001
  • 0631411
  • 0631421
  • 0631441
    OR
    0631442
  • 0631511
  • 0631541
  • 0631561
  • 1483171
  • 0645872
  • 0631591
  • 0631611
  • 0631621
  • 0631631
  • 0631641
    OR
    0631642
  • 0631651
  • 0631661
    OR
    0631662
  • 1144071
  • 0631671
  • 0631691
  • 0631701
    OR
    0631702
  • 1305901
  • 0631731
    OR
    0631732
  • 0631741
  • 0631751
    OR
    0631752
  • 0631761
  • 0631771
  • 0631791
  • 0631801
  • 0631811
  • 0631821
  • 0631831
  • 1553821
  • 0631861
  • 0631871

ECO 593, ECO 594 OR BDA 301 (Data Analytics) OR BUS 598 (Internship, 4 credits) can be used to satisfy an additional economics course at the 300 or 400 level. 

Independent studies, internships and BDA 301 (4 credits) can be used to satisfy a maximum of 4 credits of additional courses at the 200 or 300 level.

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0612641
  • 0612661
  • 0658651
  • 0659181
  • 1283481
    OR
    1283482
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • 0612641
  • 0612661
  • 0631271
    OR
    0631272
  • 1283481
    OR
    1283482
  • 0631701
    OR
    0631702
  • 0631731
    OR
    0631732
  • 0631981
  • 0645911
Completion requirement

To graduate with honors in Economics a student must have a 3.5 grade point average overall. Prospective candidates are encouraged to register for an independent study (ECO 594) in consultation with a full-time faculty member and with written approval from the Economics Department chairperson. To earn honors the student will work with the faculty sponsor to select a topic and complete an honors thesis.

Recommended

The College Fed Challenge is a team competition for undergraduate students. Teams analyze economic and financial conditions and formulate monetary policy recommendations, modeling the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). With instructor and chair approval, students can participate in the College Fed Challenge course by registering for an independent study (ECO 593). The CFC course can be used towards elective credits at the 200 or 300 level.

Recommended

Accounting MS

The undergraduate students satisfying the following criteria may be granted permission to take up to three graduate courses (to fulfill their 400 level elective requirements) at undergraduate tuition to be counted towards their bachelor’s degree. These graduate courses will be double-counted toward their master’s degree. All graduate courses in the Business Management program can be taken as double-counting courses. This allows students to earn both the bachelor’s and the master’s degrees in five years.

Criteria:

  • Current enrollment in bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or Economics at the College of Staten Island and successful completion of three years of study with 90 or more earned credits. 

  • Cumulative GPA 3.3 or above.

  • Two letters of recommendation, at least one from a full-time College of Staten Island Business School faculty under whom the applicant has studied. 

  • Permissions from the course instructor, the coordinator of the graduate program, and the department chairperson.

  • Application for admission and conditional acceptance into to the Accounting graduate program.

  • All graduate courses in the MS in Accounting can be taken as double-counting courses

Business Management MS

Undergraduate students majoring in Accounting, Business, or Economics at the College of Staten Island and satisfying the following criteria may be granted permission to take up to three graduate courses at undergraduate tuition to be counted towards their bachelor’s degree. These graduate courses may be used only to substitute for 400-level elective requirements (ACC, BDA, BUS, ECO, FNC, MGT, MKT) designations. All graduate courses in the Business Management program can be taken as double-counting courses. This allows students to earn two degrees, the bachelor’s and the master’s degrees in five years.

Criteria:

  • Current enrollment in a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or Economics at the College of Staten Island and completion of three years of study with 90 or more earned credits.

  • Cumulative GPA of 3.3 or above.

  • Two letters of recommendation, at least one from a full-time College of Staten Island Business School faculty under whom the applicant has studied.

  • Permission from the course instructor, the coordinator of the graduate program, and the department chairperson.

  • Application for admission and conditional acceptance into the Business Management graduate program

Healthcare Management MS

Undergraduate students majoring in Accounting, Business, or Economics at the College of Staten Island and satisfying the following criteria may be granted permission to take up to three graduate courses at undergraduate tuition to be counted towards their bachelor’s degree. These graduate courses may be used only to substitute for 400-level courses that satisfy elective requirements for the undergraduate major. All graduate courses at the 600-level in the Healthcare Management program are eligible. This allows students to earn two degrees, the bachelor’s and the master’s degrees in five years.

Criteria

  • Current enrollment in the bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or Economics at the College of Staten Island and completion of three years of study with 90 or more earned credits. 

  • Cumulative GPA 3.3 or above.

  • Two letters of recommendation, at least one from a full-time College of Staten Island Business School faculty under whom the applicant has studied. 

  • Permission from the course instructor, the coordinator of the graduate program, and the department chairperson.

  • Application for admission and conditional acceptance into to the Healthcare Management graduate program.