The major in Economics provides a critical examination of how the economic system works in the United States and throughout the world. The introductory courses are surveys of economic problems, policies, and theory; the required courses in micro theory and macro theory give a deeper analytical foundation. Electives permit further study in a wide range of fields, including international trade and finance, public sector economics, economic development, economic history, capital theory and finance, labor economics, income distribution, political economy, financial markets, and public policy analysis. The major in Economics provides a general background that is useful to those planning careers in law, government service, or business, as well as those planning careers as professional economists. Professional economists work as college professors, as researchers for government agencies, in businesses and consulting firms, and as administrators and managers in a wide range of fields.
Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be from UND) including:
I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing: 39 credit hours)
II. Required Major Courses (24 credit hours):
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics * | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics * | 3 |
| ECON 210 | Introduction to Business and Economic Statistics ** | 3 |
| ECON 303 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| ECON 308 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECON 309 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory and Policy | 3 |
| ECON 338 | International Economics | 3 |
| ECON 410 | Empirical Methods in Economics I | 3 |
| Total Credits | 24 |
III. Elective Major Courses: Choose from either Option A, Option B, or a 12 credit hour combination from Options A and B below.
Option A - Choose at least 12 credit hours from the following:
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ECON 305 | Principles of Banking I | 3 |
| ECON 324 | Public Finance | 3 |
| ECON 330 | | 3 |
| ECON 341 | | 3 |
| ECON 355 | | 3 |
| ECON 380 | | 3 |
| ECON 395 | Special Topics in Economics | 1-3 |
| ECON 397 | Cooperative Education * | 1-4 |
| ECON 400 | History of Economic Thought | 3 |
| ECON 405 | Bank Regulation | 3 |
| ECON 409 | Current Issues in Macroeconomic Policy | 3 |
| ECON 411 | Economic Forecasting | 3 |
| ECON 414 | | 3 |
| ECON 416 | Mathematics for Economists | 3 |
| ECON 438 | International Money and Finance | 3 |
| ECON 489 | Senior Honors Thesis | 1-8 |
| ECON 495 | Readings in Economics * | 1-3 |
| ECON 496 | Research in Economics * | 1-3 |
| ECON 497 | Internship * | 1-4 |
| ECON 575 | Advanced Special Topics | 3 |
Option B (Quantitative Option)* - Choose 12 credit hours from the following:
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ECON 411 | Economic Forecasting | 3 |
| ECON 416 | Mathematics for Economists | 3 |
| MATH 165 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 166 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 265 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 266 | Elementary Differential Equations | 3 |
IV. Nistler College of Business & Public Administration Graduation Requirements:
- Earn a minimum GPA of 2.00 (including transfer credits)
- Earn a minimum UND GPA of 2.00
- Earn a cumulative major GPA of 2.50 for all courses that apply toward the major (including transfer credits)
- At least half of the courses that apply toward the major must be from UND.