Emphasis - Law and Economics
B.S. in Economics
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120
Course Requirements
The B.S. in economics will require 42 hours of course work, including Econ 202, 203, 398, 399, 402, 403, and 24 hours of economics courses at the 300 level or above, six of which must be at the 500 level. Students must also complete Math 261 or 271; 262, and 375. (Math 267, 268 may not be substituted.)
Other Academic Requirements
Students enrolled in the B.S. program will be required to complete an additional 18 hours of course work in the related subjects of mathematics (which may include Math 261 or 271, 262, and 375 but not Math 267, 268), finance, political science, and computer science.
Emphasis - Law and Economics
Description
The purpose of the law and economics emphasis is to provide students with a well-rounded education at the intersection of economics and the law in order to prepare the students for law school. The emphasis provides students with tools of economic analysis that allow them to predict the effects of particular legal rules, to explain why particular legal rules exist, and to analyze whether particular legal rules should exist. In addition, the emphasis provides students with the economic tools and institutional knowledge to examine various aspects of the legal system, torts, contracts, property rights, the economics of litigation, antitrust law, and regulation.
Course Requirements
Students must complete the following 6 credit hours:
- Econ 312. Law and Economics
- Econ 307. Applied Price Theory
Students must also complete 9 credit hours from the following list of courses:
- Econ 324. Experimental Economics
- Econ 401. Government and Business
- Econ 410. Financial Economics
- Econ 427. Labor Economics
- Econ 503. Industrial Organization
- Econ 505. Public Finance
- Econ 550. Contract Theory
Degree Requirements
The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to 1) change or withdraw courses; 2) change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and 3) change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.
B.S. in Economics
General Education
Requirement | Hours | Description |
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First Year Writing I | 3 | Complete Hon 101, Writ 100 or Writ 101 with a passing grade. |
First Year Writing II | 3 | Complete one of the following courses with a passing grade: Liba 102, Writ 102 or Hon 102. |
3 hrs fine arts | 3 | Complete 3 hours in the area of fine or performing arts. Choose from art history, music, dance, and theatre arts. Studio and workshop courses cannot be used to satisfy this requirement. Acceptable freshman or sophommore-level courses are: AH 101, AH 102, AH 201, AH 202; Music 101, Music 102, Music 103, Music 104, Music 105; Dance 200; Theatre 201 and 202 |
6 hrs literature survey | 6 | Complete 6 hours of literature survey with a passing grade. Choose from the following courses: Eng 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, or Eng 226. |
6 hrs modern/ancient language 200+ | 6 | Successfully complete at least 6 hours at the 200 level or above in one modern or ancient language. |
6 hrs social science | 6 | Successfully complete 6 semester hours in anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, or sociology. |
6 hrs social science/humanities | 6 | Complete 6 hours of additional social science or humanities coursework. The courses may be chosen from African American studies, anthropology, classical civilization, economics, gender studies, history, Liba 202, philosophy, political science, psychology, religious studies, Rhet 201,sociology, and Southern studies. |
6 hrs science | 6 | Successfully complete 2 courses of laboratory science. |
2 science labs | 8 | Successfully complete at least two science laboratory courses. |
General Education II
Requirement | Hours | Description |
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Related subjects residence | 6 | Students must complete at least 6 of the required 18 hours of related subject course work in residence. |
Related subjects residence GPA | Student must acheive a GPA of 2.00 in resident hours in related subjects. | |
Related subjects | 18 | Students must complete an additional 18 hours of course work in the related subjects of mathematics (which may include Math 261 or 271, 262, and 375 but not Math 267, 268), finance, political science, and computer science. |
Related subject GPA | Student must achieve a GPA of 2.00 overall in the related subjects. |
Major Requirements
Requirement | Hours | Description |
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Econ 202 | 3 | Complete Econ 202 with a passing grade. |
Econ 203 | 3 | Complete Econ 203 with a passing grade. |
Econ 398 | 3 | Complete Econ 398 with a passing grade. |
Econ 399 | 3 | Complete Econ 399 with a passing grade. |
Econ 402 | 3 | Complete Econ 402 with a passing grade. |
Econ 403 | 3 | Complete Econ 403 with a passing grade. |
18 add'l hrs econ 300+ | 18 | Complete 18 additional hours of Econ courses at the 300+ level. |
6 hrs add'l econ 500+ | 6 | Complete 6 additional hours of Econ courses at the 500+ level. |
Economics residency hrs | 12 | Students must earn at least 12 hours of their major courses in residence. |
Overall Major GPA | Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements. | |
Resident Major GPA | Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements. |
Major Requirements II
Requirement | Hours | Description |
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Math 261 or Math 271 | 3 | Successfully complete Math 261 or 271 with a passing grade. |
Math 262 | 3 | Successfully complete Math 262 with a passing grade. |
Math 375 | 3 | Successfully complete Math 375 with a passing grade. |
Emphasis - Law and Economics
Requirement | Hours | Description |
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ECON 312 | 3 | Complete Econ 312 with a passing grade. |
ECON 307 | 3 | Complete Econ 307 with a passing grade. |
9 add'l hrs of Econ | 9 | Complete an additional 9 hrs of Econ courses chosen from the following: Econ 324, 401, 410, 417, 503, 505, and Econ 550 with a passing grade. |