University of California, Los Angeles College of Letters and Science 25 courses
Economics BA is a Bachelor's program offered by College of Letters and Science at University of California, Los Angeles across 25 courses.
Preparation for the Major
Complete six courses as follows:
Preparation for the Major: Economics
Complete the following four courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 1 | Principles of Economics | 4 |
| ECON 2 | Principles of Economics | 4 |
| ECON 11 | Microeconomic Theory | 4 |
| ECON 41 | Probability and Statistics for Economists | 4 |
Preparation for the Major: Mathematics
Complete Mathematics 31A or 31AL and Mathematics 31B.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 31A | Differential and Integral Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 31AL | Differential and Integral Calculus Laboratory | 5 |
| MATH 31B | Integration and Infinite Series | 4 |
The Major
Complete 12 upper-division economics courses as follows:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 101 | Microeconomic Theory | 4 |
| ECON 102 | Macroeconomic Theory | 4 |
| ECON 103 | Introduction to Econometrics | 4 |
| ECON 103L | Econometrics Laboratory | 1 |
The Major: Economics 104/104L or 109D/109DL
Select one of the following series:
The Major: Economics 104/104L or 109D/109DL: Economics 104/104L
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 104 | Data Science for Economists | 4 |
| ECON 104L | Data Science for Economists Laboratory | 1 |
The Major: Economics 104/104L or 109D/109DL: Economics 109D/109DL
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 109D | Advanced Sequence: Econometric Theory | 4 |
| ECON 109DL | Advanced Sequence: Econometric Theory Laboratory | 1 |
The Major: Upper-Division Electives
Select six upper-division elective courses from Economics 105 to Economics 199, minimum 4 units each, or listed Management courses or additional pre-approved courses. Each course must be taken for a letter grade. If Economics 109D was selected as a required course, it may not also fulfill an elective.
The Major: Upper-Division Electives: Management
No more than two management courses may be applied. Only one course from Mathematics 174E or Statistics C183 may be applied. Management 130A is not open for credit to students with credit for Economics 106F. Economics 106F is not open for credit to students with credit for Management 130A.
Honors Program
Complete the following two courses in which a thesis is written:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 198A | Honors Research in Economics I | 4 |
| ECON 198B | Honors Research in Economics II | 4 |
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