Program Overview
Quantitative Economics is a joint program of the Zimpleman College of Business and the Mathematics department of the College of Arts and Sciences. The program offers integrated study in mathematics, statistics, and economics. The program is designed to prepare students for graduate study in economics (M.A. or Ph.D. programs) or business (Ph.D. programs or quantitatively oriented M.B.A. programs). The program also prepares students for research-oriented jobs in government, business, or consulting.
Two degree options are offered: a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) with a major in Quantitative Economics, and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with a major in Quantitative Economics. Students who choose the B.S.B.A. degree should enroll in the Zimpleman College of Business. Students who choose the B.A. degree should enroll in the College of Arts and Sciences. Students earning the B.S.B.A. degree must also complete the required business core curriculum.
All programs are to be planned in careful consideration with a departmental advisor and be approved by that advisor.
B.A. Degree Requirements
The B.A. in Quantitative Economics is offered by the College of Arts and Sciences. The major requires 21 credits of economics, 18 credits of mathematics, 6.5 credits of statistics, and 3 credits of a capstone course in either economics or mathematics. All students must complete the following in addition to fulfilling the requirements of the Drake Curriculum.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| MATH 050 | CALCULUS I | 3 |
| MATH 070 | CALCULUS II | 3 |
| MATH 080 | LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3 |
| MATH 100 | CALCULUS III | 3 |
| 6 |
| MATHEMATICS REASONING | |
| MULTIVARIATE CALCULUS | |
| APPLIED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS I | |
| MATHEMATICS MODELING | |
| INTRODUCTION TO GAME THEORY | |
| ADVANCED LINEAR ALGEBRA | |
| INTRODUCTION TO REAL ANALYTICAL MATHEMATICS I | |
ACTS 131
& 131L | INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY I
and INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY I LAB | 3.5 |
| ACTS 135 | MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS | 3 |
| ECON 002 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 3 |
| ECON 010 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| 3 |
| INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS | |
| REGRESSION AND TIME SERIES | |
| ECON 173 | INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS ANALYSIS | 3 |
| ECON 174 | INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS ANALYSIS | 3 |
| 6 |
| 3 |
| SENIOR SEMINAR | |
| MATHEMATICS CAPSTONE | |
| Total Hours | 48.5 |
In addition to programmatic requirements, students are responsible for satisfying all requirements of the Drake Curriculum, including Areas of Inquiry (AOI)
Student must also satisfy university graduation requirements for all undergraduate students..