The information on this page pertains to program requirements for students who matriculated in the 2024-2025 academic year. View requirements for previous catalog years here.
The economics program offers the opportunity to study prices, markets, and incentives (microeconomics) and economic growth and business cycles (macroeconomics).
The economics major provides preparation both for students planning to begin their careers directly after Drake and for students planning to attend professional or graduate school. The B.S.B.A program prepares students well for the job market. Both the B.A. and the B.S.B.A. programs prepare students well for professional study in law, business, or public administration because economics is an important analytical tool used in these professions. Students interested in graduate study in economics, or a closely related field (finance, public policy, international relations) will need more math and statistics than the regular economics major provides and should consider the quantitative economics major. Note that economics courses numbered above 150 are recommended for juniors and seniors.
The B.A. in Economics is offered by the College of Arts and Sciences. The major requires 30 credits of economics, 3 credits of mathematics, and 6 credits of statistics. All students must complete the following in addition to fulfilling the requirements of the Drake Curriculum.
| Course | Credits |
| ECON 002 - Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 010 - Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 170 - Introduction to Econometrics | 3 |
| ECON 173 - Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| ECON 174 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| ECON 190 - Seminar in Economics | 3 |
| Four additional economics courses numbered 100 or above | 12 |
| MATH 028 - Business Calculus, or MATH 050 - Calculus I |
3 3 |
| STAT 071 - Statistics I | 3 |
| STAT 072 - Statistics II | 3 |
| TOTAL | 39 |
The B.S.B.A. in Economics is offered by the Zimpleman College of Business and additionally requires that students complete the Business Core courses (note that there is some overlap with the major).
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Business Core Courses |
|
|
ACCT 041 - Introduction to Financial Accounting |
3 |
|
ACCT 042 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting |
3 |
|
BLAW 060 - Business Law I |
3 |
|
BUS 001 – Welcome to Business |
1 |
|
BUS 002 – Career Readiness and Professionalism |
1 |
|
BUS 003 – Personal Branding Excellence |
1 |
|
BUS 004 – Pursuing Your North Star |
1 |
|
BUS 070 - Globalization |
3 |
|
BUS 195 - Business Strategy and Policy |
3 |
|
ECON 002 - Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
|
IS 044 - Microsoft Office Tools for Business Analysis |
2 |
|
IS 075 - Information Technology and Business |
3 |
|
FIN 101 - Corporate Finance |
3 |
|
MATH 028 - Business Calculus (or higher) |
3 |
|
MGMT 110 - Organizational Behavior |
3 |
|
MGMT 120 - Management of Operations |
3 |
|
MKTG 101 - Marketing Principles |
3 |
|
ACTS 131/L - Introduction to Probability I, or |
3.5, or 3 |
|
ACTS 135 - Mathematical Statistics, or |
3 |
|
Economics Major Courses |
|
|
ECON 002 - Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
|
ECON 010 - Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
|
ECON 170 - Introduction to Econometrics |
3 |
|
ECON 173 - Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis |
3 |
|
ECON 174 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis |
3 |
|
ECON 190 - Seminar in Economics |
3 |
|
Four additional economics courses numbered 100 or above |
12 |
|
TOTAL |
75-75.5 |
The economics minor is available to all Drake students. The economics minor requires 18 credits of economics and 3 credits of mathematics.
Candidates for the minor in economics must complete the following courses:
| Course | Credits |
| ECON 002 - Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 010 - Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 173 - Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis, or ECON 174 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis |
3 |
| Three additional ECON courses numbered 100 or higher | 9 |
| MATH 028 - Business Calculus, or MATH 050 - Calculus I |
3 |
| TOTAL | 21 |
It is recommended that candidates for the minor complete both ECON 173 and ECON 174. The second course counts toward the three additional 100-level courses.
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