Program: International Economics, BA - Lenoir-Rhyne University

Apr 01, 2025

Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

The program for the International Economics major is structured uniquely to include substantial cousre work in Economics, Business, Political Science and a modern foreign language. Majors must combine the economic skill with the language skill, and the requirements are intensive and demanding. Career possibilities include economist, consultant, foreign service, researcher and analyst. The Economics major earns a B.A. degree.

Honors

Students majoring in Economics and judged qualified by the Economics faculty may, upon invitation, elect to pursue honors work in Economics. To graduate ”With Honors in Economics,” a student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, a minimum major GPA of 3.2, and complete Economics 498 and 499. An oral presentation of the honors paper or a synopsis of the honors project is required. Normally the student in the honors program will have completed ECO 121, ECO 122 , ECO 323 , ECO 324 and ECO 325 .

Technical Requirements (6 Hours)

MAT 126 - Applied Calculus Hours: 3
CSC 175 - Information Technology Hours: 3

Major Requirements (51 Hours)

BUS 344 - Business Finance Hours: 3
BUS 346 - Business Statistics Hours: 3
ECO 121G - Principles of Economics Macroeconomics Hours: 3
ECO 122 - Principles of Economics Microeconomics Hours: 3
ECO 323 - Intermediate Price Analysis Hours: 3
ECO 324 - Intermediate Macro-economic Theory Hours: 3
ECO 325 - Money and Banking Hours: 3
ECO 421 - International Economics Hours: 3
ECO 424 - Contemporary Problems of the Developing Areas Hours: 3
POL 140G - Comparative Politics Hours: 3
One 300 or 400-level ECO elective Hour: 3

Choose One Foreign Language Track (18 Hours)

French

FRE 110 - French Language and Intercultural Communication I Hours: 3
FRE 111 - French Language and Intercultural Communication II Hours: 3
FRE 221 - Intermediate French I
FRE 230 - Guided French Conversation
FRE 331 - Culture and Civilization the Past Hours: 3
FRE 332 - Culture and Civilization the Present Hours: 3

German

GER 110 - German Language and Intercultural Communication I Hours: 3
GER 111 - German Language and Intercultural Communication II Hours: 3
GER 221 - Conversation & Phonetics
GER 222 - Conversation & Composition
GER 230 - Conversational German
GER 332 - Culture & Civilization: The Present

Spanish

SPA 110 - Spanish Language and Intercultural Communication I Hours: 3
SPA 111 - Spanish Language and Intercultural Communication II Hours: 3
SPA 221 - Intermediate Spanish I
SPA 222 - Intermediate Spanish II
SPA 331 - Culture & Civilization of Spain
SPA 332 - Culture and Civilization of Latin America

Other Requirements

ECO 495 - Comprehensive Examination in Economics Hours: 0

General Elective Credits

(If Needed)

General Education Requirements (37 hours)

Graduation Requirements (4 hours)

General Education Requirements

Total Credit Hours (Minimum) 128

On occasion, technical and/or program requirements may also meet specific core curriculum requirements. Please confer with your program advisor to determine which courses, if any, may be counted accordingly.

All Bachelors programs at Lenoir-Rhyne require at least 128 credit hours. If, in combination, core, technical, and program requirements do not generate at least 128 hours, additional credits must be completed to achieve 128 hours. These classes may be general electives, or a student may complete a minor or additional major.

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