The typical four-year outline for Michigan Tech's economics bachelor's degree provides a semester-by-semester guide to core courses, labs, and requirements.
The Interactive Degree Audit is the official method for tracking the completion of your specific degree requirements. Please be aware that there are multiple ways for students to progress through this major. This is just one sample and adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes. Students should work with their advisor to develop their individual plan. A full list of undergraduate course descriptions is available.
First Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| UN1015 - Composition | 3 | |
| MA1035/1161/1160 -Calculus (Essential Ed Math) | MA1031/1032/1120 ALEKS Placement >=76 | 4-5 |
| ACC2000 - Accounting Principles (Essential Ed STEM) | 3 | |
| BUS1100-Intro to Business (Essential Education: Michigan Tech Seminar) | 3 | |
| EC2001 - Principles of Economics (Essential Ed - Foundations in the Human World) | 3 | |
| Total | 16–17 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MA2720 - Statistical Methods | MA1030 or MA1032 | 4 |
| Essential Education – Activities for Well-Being and Success | 1 | |
| MKT3000 - Principles of Marketing | 3 | |
| BUS2200 - Business Law (Essential Ed SHAPE) | 3 | |
| MIS2000 - IS/IT Management (Essential Ed STEM) | 3 | |
| Total | 14 |
Second Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| BUS2300 - Quantitative Problem Solving | BUS2100 or MA2720/3710/3720 | 3 |
| EC3100 - International Economic (Essential Ed - Intercultural Competency) | EC2001 | 3 |
| EC3003 - Macroeconomic Theory | EC2001 and MA1135/1161/1160/1121 | 3 |
| Essential Education – Natural and Physical Science | 3 | |
| Pathway Course | 3 | |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| BUS3000 - Intr to Business Analytics | BUS 2300 | 3 |
| EC3002 - Microeconomic Theory | EC2001 and MA1135/1160/1161/1121 | 3 |
| MGT2000 - Team Dynamics and Decision Making | So, Jr, or Sr | 3 |
| Pathway Course | 3 | |
| Essential Education – Activities for Well-Being and Success | 1 | |
| Total | 13 |
Third Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| FIN3000 - Principles of Finance OR EC3400 - Economic Decision Analysis | ACC2000 and MA1030/1031/1032/1135/1160/1161/1121 | 3 |
| OSM3000 - Operations and Supply Chain Management | MA1135/1161/1161/1121 and MA2720/2710/3710 | 3 |
| Pathway Course | 3 | |
| Essential Education-Communication Intensive | 3 | |
| Total | 12 |
Fourth Year
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Essential Education – Activities for Well-Being and Success | 1 | |
| EC3400 - Econometrics | EC2001/3002/3003 and BUS2100 or MA2720/3710 | 3 |
| Pathway Course | 3 | |
| Pathway Course | 3 | |
| Essential Education – Communication Intensive | 3 | |
| Total | 13 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Pathway Course | 3 | |
| Pathway Course | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Essential Education Experience | 3 | |
| Total | 12 |
Total Credits = 120 credits
Essential Education Requirements (37 total credits)
Required courses are:
- a Math course (3 credits),
- a Natural and Physical Science course (3 credits),
- STEM courses (6 credits),
- a Foundations in the Human World course (3 credits),
- Composition UN 1015 (3 credits),
- a Communication Intensive course (3 credits),
- an Intercultural Competency course (3 credits),
- an Essential Ed Seminar course (UN 1013 or UN 2013 or major-specific, 1-3 credits),
- an Arts and Culture course (3 credits),
- a SHAPE elective (3 credits)
- an Essential Education Experience course (3 credits),
- and 3 credits of Activities for Well-being and Success.
Up to five Essential Education requirements and the Michigan Tech Seminar may be shared (double-counted) with major requirements. Students should work with their advisor to determine which major requirements may satisfy Essential Education requirements.
For specific courses, reference Essential Education on the Registrar's website.
Additional Notes
- Prerequisite (pre-req) course must be successfully completed PRIOR to taking the subsequent
course.
- Concurrent Prerequisites (concurrent noted by (C) or ©) may be taken at the same time,
although it is not necessary if the prerequisite course is completed first.
- Required Corequisite (co-req) courses that MUST be taken together in the same semester.
- Class Standing: So (Sophomore Standing earned 30 credits) Jr (Junior Standing earned 60 credits), Sr (Senior Standing earned 90 credits)
- Semester Offered: Noted under electives with F (Fall), Sp (Spring), Su (Summer) or On Demand (no anticipated offering but may show in the schedule, consult with your advisor)
- Concurrent Prerequisites (concurrent noted by (C) or ©) may be taken at the same time,
although it is not necessary if the prerequisite course is completed first.
- Math: Students are placed into an initial math course based on ACT/SAT math score, the online ALEKS assessment, or a math placement exam score for credit (AP, IB, CLEP).
- Transfer, Advanced Placement, or study abroad courses are not included in credit hours used for GPA calculations. Transfer credit is awarded for Michigan Tech equivalent coursework only if a grade of ‘C’ or better (2.00/4.00) or equivalent is earned at a transfer institution. Study abroad credit will be awarded based on passing a course according to equivalent international standards. Advanced Placement credit is awarded according to published AP Exam score standards (also IB and CLEP).
This degree plan is not an official list of degree requirements. Adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes.
For 2026-2027. Revised Summer 2026.