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Apr 19, 2024
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2006-2007 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Economics
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Professors: Appleyard (Chair), Hess, Kumar, Martin (Semester-in-India Program Director, Fall), Ross (Dean of Faculty)
Associate Professors: B. Baker, Chaston
Assistant Professors: M. Foley, F. Smith
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Major Requirements
- Ten economics courses that
are distributed as follows:
- Economics 101;
- Economics 202, 203,
205, and 495 (All four courses must be completed at Davidson College.);
- a course from the 210
or 310 series;
- a course from the 220
or 320 series;
- a course from the 230
or 330 series; and
- two other courses
above Economics 101, with the exceptions of Economics 130, 195, 196, 199,
and 401, and the exception that either Economics 212 or 213 (but not
both) may be counted toward the major.
- At least one of the ten
courses in (1) must be a 300-level course.
- At least one of the ten
courses in (1) must be an “S” course.
Courses taken Pass/Fail at Davidson may not be counted towards the major.
An “S” course contains a significant writing component. At least two of
the department’s courses each semester are offered as “S” courses. Economics
402 will satisfy the “S” requirement; with the approval of the department,
Economics 295, 296, 395, or 396 may satisfy the “S” requirement.
The department strongly recommends that students fulfill the core
requirements of Economics 202, 203, and 205 early in the major. Some economics
courses, including Economics 202 and 203, have Mathematics 130, Mathematics
135, or an equivalent as a prerequisite.
Minor Requirements
- Six economics courses that
are distributed as follows:
- Economics 101;
- Economics 105 or 205;
- Economics 202 and 203;
- either Economics 130
or a course from the 230 or 330 series; and
- one other economics
course above Economics 205, except Economics 401.
- Requirements (1b), (1c), and
at least one of the requirements (1d) or (1e) must be completed at
Davidson College.
Courses taken Pass/Fail at Davidson College may not be
counted towards the minor.
Core Requirements
Any course except 195 and 196 counts toward fulfillment of the core requirement in social science; however, the department recommends Economics 101. Honors Requirements
In the process of fulfilling the major requirements stated above, honors candidates must pass Economics 401, earn a grade of A- or better in Economics 402, and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher both in the major and overall. Prospective honors candidates should apply in writing to the department chair in the spring semester of the junior year. Note that Economics 401 does not count towards the major, since it is graded on a Pass/Fail basis; however, Economics 402 may be counted as an elective towards the major, as well as counting as the ”S” course required for the major. |
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