Gain career insights, develop your professional skills and network with peers, alumni and employers through one of 16 business student organizations sponsored by the Chaifetz School.
Economics is the study of how individuals, firms and nations make choices when confronted with limited resources. At Saint Louis University, economics majors learn to apply theory and problem-solving skills while balancing public policy with the choices faced by today’s society.
You’ll research microeconomic issues that are relevant to decision-making for individuals, private businesses and public policy, as well as macroeconomic issues, data and frameworks for examining the economies of the world and how they relate to each other.
Saint Louis University’s urban location provides many internship opportunities, which allow economics students to gain career-related work experience while applying classroom learning to practice. Most internships are paid, and students may earn academic credit. Supervised by both a representative from the organization and a faculty mentor, economics students at SLU have interned with financial institutions and governmental agencies.
The department sponsors an Economics Club for students interested in economics. This club provides a link between students and a career in the field of economics, offering students opportunities to establish networking relationships with potential employers.
SLU's Department of Economics has an excellent record of placing graduates in both graduate and professional programs, which lead to high-profile jobs.
Begin your application for this program at www.slu.edu/apply. Saint Louis University also accepts the Common App.
All applications are thoroughly reviewed with the highest degree of individual care and consideration to all credentials that are submitted. Solid academic performance in college preparatory course work is a primary concern in reviewing a freshman applicant’s file.
To be considered for admission to any Saint Louis University undergraduate program, the applicant must be graduating from an accredited high school, have an acceptable HiSET exam score or take the General Education Development (GED) test. Beginning with the 2021-22 academic year, undergraduate applicants will not be required to submit standardized test scores (ACT or SAT) in order to be considered for admission. Applicants will be evaluated equally, with or without submitted test scores.
Begin your application for this program at www.slu.edu/apply.
Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited high school or have an acceptable score on the GED. An official high school transcript and official test scores are required only of those students who have attempted fewer than 24 transferable semester credits (or 30 quarter credits) of college credit. Those having completed 24 or more of college credit need only submit a transcript from previously attended college(s). In reviewing a transfer applicant’s file, the office of admission holistically examines the student’s academic performance in college-level coursework as an indicator of the student’s ability to meet the academic rigors of Saint Louis University.
Begin your application for this program at www.slu.edu/apply.
All admission policies and requirements for domestic students apply to international students along with the following:
There are two principal ways to help finance a Saint Louis University education:
For priority consideration for merit-based scholarships, apply for admission by Dec. 1 and complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1.
For information on other scholarships and financial aid, visit the student financial services office online at https://www.slu.edu/financial-aid.
Code | Title | Credits |
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College core requirements | 57-66 | |
For additional information about core courses | ||
ECON 1900 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
ECON 3010 | Introduction to Econometrics | 3 |
ECON 3120 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
ECON 3140 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
OPM 2070 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 3 |
MATH 1320 | Survey of Calculus | 3-4 |
or MATH 1510 | Calculus I | |
Elective Courses | ||
Select five of the following: | 15 | |
Economies of Latin America | ||
Industrial Organization and Public Policy | ||
Law and Economics | ||
History of Economic Analysis | ||
Money and Banking | ||
International Trade | ||
Exchange Rates and Global Economics | ||
Economics of Int'l Migration | ||
Sports Economics | ||
Economic Development | ||
Public Finance | ||
Public Choice and Political Economy | ||
Health Economics | ||
Advanced Econometrics | ||
General Electives | 30-20 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
Economics students must maintain a minimum 2.00 GPA in all economics courses used to fulfill major requirements.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Core Components and Credits | ||
Foundations of Discourse | 3 | |
Diversity in the U.S. | 3 | |
Global Citizenship | 3 | |
Foreign Language | 0-9 | |
Fine Arts | 3 | |
Literature | 6 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Natural Science | 6 | |
Philosophy | 9 | |
Social Science | 6 | |
Theology | 9 | |
World History | 6 | |
Total Credits | 57-66 |
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
Year One | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
Critical course: MATH 1200 | College Algebra | 3 |
Critical course: UNIV 1010 | Enhancing First-Year Success | 1 |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
Critical course: ECON 1900 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
Critical course: MATH 1320 or MATH 1510 |
Survey of Calculus or Calculus I |
3 |
Critical course: OPM 2070 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 3 |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Year Two | ||
Fall | ||
Critical course: ECON 3120 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
ECON 3140 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
ECON 3010 | Introduction to Econometrics | 3 |
ECON 4XXX | Economic Major Elective | 3 |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Year Three | ||
Fall | ||
ECON 4XXX | Economic Major Elective | 3 |
ECON 4XXX | Economic Major Elective | 3 |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
ECON 4XXX | Economic Major Elective | 3 |
ECON 4XXX | Economic Major Elective | 3 |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Year Four | ||
Fall | ||
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
Arts & Sciences Core | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Total Credits | 121 |
1 | Must have completed by end of sophomore year |
2 | See list of A&S core required for business students |
3 | MATH 1510 Calculus I (0,4 cr) highly recommended |
4 | Must take 2nd semester sophomore year unless studying abroad |
5 | See list of Economics electives |
6 | Must have completed all other Business Common Body of Knowledge courses |