Roadmap Freshman - 4 year: Economics, B.A.

Year 1 - 30 units

ECON 110 - Principles of Microeconomics Units: 3
GE A2 - Student’s Choice of A2: Written Communication course - 3 units Units: 3
Please check English Milestone via your Student Center to verify if you need an additional support course.
GE A3 - Student’s Choice of A3: Critical Thinking course - 3 units Units: 3
POLS 150 - American Political Institutions Units: 3
Double-counts as GE:D and American Institutions Requirements
Complete one from the following:
Enroll in MATH 140 or 150, if prerequisite is met (or passed Pre-Calculus/Calculus with a B- or higher in high school). Otherwise, take MATH 105 first.
MATH 140 - Calculus for Business Applications Units: 3
MATH 150 - Calculus I Units: 4
Recommendations/Notes
- Schedule an appointment with a Peer Advisor or Academic Advisor in the Academic Advising Center
- Attend Major Fair (First Week of October)

ECON 111 - Principles Of Macroeconomics Units: 3
GE A1 - Student’s Choice of A1: Oral Communication course - 3 units Units: 3
GE B1 - Student’s Choice of B1: Physical Science course - 3 units Units: 3
Take a B1 with B3 (lab) if missing lab requirement
GE F - Student’s Choice of F: Ethnics Studies course - 3 units Units: 3
Student’s Choice of HIST - US History course . Units: 3
Choose one: HIST 270, 271, 272, 275. CHS 350 is an option, however, will need to be taken in semester 5 or later.
Recommendations/Notes
- Join a student club or organization
- Complete Golden 4 GE (A1, A2, A3, and B4)
- Attend Summer Scheduling workshop
- Attend Study Abroad information session (if interested)

GE C1 - Student’s Choice of C1: Arts, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theater course - 3 units Units: 3
GE C2 - Student’s Choice of C2 Humanities: Languages Other than English course - 3 units Units: 3
Units may vary between 3-4 units depending on language chosen. Also, double-counts with GE:C2.
GE E - Student’s Choice of E: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development course - 3 units Units: 3
MATH 201 - Elementary Statistics Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 300-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Recommendations/Notes
- Complete lower-division major requirements
- Consider adding minor or double majoring- talk to faculty or academic advisor

GE B2 - Student’s Choice of B2: Life Sciences course - 4 units Units: 4
Take a B2 with B3 (lab) if missing lab requirement
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 300-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 300-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 300-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Complete one from the following:
GE C1 - Student’s Choice of C1: Arts, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theater course - 3 units Units: 3
GE C2 - Student’s Choice of C2 Humanities: Languages Other than English course - 3 units Units: 3
Recommendations/Notes
- Earn 60 units to be junior standing
- Make sure to have the golden four completed (A1, A2, A3, B4)

ECON 310 - Intermediate Microeconomics Units: 3
ECON 311 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Units: 3
ECON 312 - Econometrics Units: 3
Only offered in fall
ECON 312L - Econometric Applications Units: 3
Only offered in fall
UDGE D - Student’s Choice of UDGE-D: Social Sciences course - 3 unit Units: 3
Recommendations/Notes
- Meet with Graduate Studies Center to discuss graduate school programs
- Meet with Career Development & Alumni Engagement to discuss internship/job opportunities
- Meet with your program faculty advisor at least once in your Junior year (either in the Fall or Spring semester)

ECON 313 - Seminar in Economic Analysis Units: 3
Only offered in spring
UDGE C - Student’s Choice of UDGE-C: Arts and Humanities course - 3 unit Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Student’s Choice of Major Elective course. Units: 3
Must take a total of three 400 level Economics electives
Recommendations/Notes
- Meet w/Graduate Studies Center
- Meet w/Career Development & Alumni Engagement

UDGE B - Student’s Choice of UDGE-B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning course - 3 units Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Student’s Choice of Major Elective course. Units: 3
Must take a total of three 400 level Economics electives
Recommendations/Notes
- Apply for Graduation (Priority deadline - October 1st)
- Attend Grad Check workshop or schedule a Grad Check appointment with Academic Advising
- Meet with Career Development & Alumni Engagement to learn more about Alumni services
- Meet with your program faculty advisor at least once before you graduate (either in the Fall or Spring semester)

ECON 499 - Capstone Units: 3
Only offered in spring
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Student’s Choice of Major Elective course. Units: 3
Recommendations/Notes
- Attend Grad Fest in March