Bachelor of Arts - Economics

4 years: Duration

24,520 USD/year: Price

Rolling admission: Start

Rolling admission: Deadline

Bachelor: Degree

Campus: Format

San Marcos / USA: Location

Texas State University, USA: School

Program description

With the freedom to customize a significant portion of their curriculum to meet their interests, B.A. economics majors can pursue graduate degrees in business, law, or economics or pursue professions in government, business, or teaching.
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree involves six hours of 2000-level modern language courses, three extra hours of English literature, and a minor in addition to the general education core curriculum requirements. Students must finish one extra science course (3–4 hours) from anthropology (biological anthropology only), biology, chemistry, computer science, geography (physical geography only), mathematics, philosophy (logic only), and physics in addition to the mathematics and life and physical sciences requirements of the general education core curriculum.

Program structure

Minimum required: 120 semester credit hours

The general education core curriculum courses are listed in the degree plan below along with the statewide component code number. See the General Education Core Curriculum section of this catalog for the Texas State requirements and options in the core curriculum, including Honors courses.
In addition to the general education core curriculum requirements, the Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.) requires three additional hours of English literature, six hours of 2000-level modern language courses and a minor. In addition to completing the mathematics and life and physical sciences requirements of the general education core curriculum, students must complete three additional hours from anthropology (biological anthropology only), biology, chemistry, computer science, geography (physical geography only), mathematics, philosophy (logic only), or physics. For this program, the additional literature course may be satisfied by selecting a sophomore literature course for the 040 component of the core curriculum.
To be eligible to declare the B.A. degree with a major in Economics, students must be in good academic standing.
Students must complete a minimum of 36 advanced hours (3000 or 4000 level courses).
Nine hours of designated “writing intensive” (WI) courses must be completed at Texas State to satisfy degree requirements.
For transfer students, 12 semester credit hours in Economics (or equivalents) may be transferred from a Texas public institution of higher education for the Economics Field of Study and be applied to the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Economics at Texas State University. More information about the Field of Studyis available in the Academic Policies section of this catalog. The transferable Texas Common Course Number (TCCN) is listed below the Texas State University course number in the following course list.

Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Mathematics for Business and Economics II
Calculus for Life Sciences I
Business Statistics
College Statistics and Algebra

Students must achieve the following minimum grade point averages for graduation:

a Texas State GPA of 2.00,
a major(s) GPA of 2.25 (includes major courses and restricted/advanced electives), and
a GPA of 2.0 in the minor(s).

Price

Tuition an Fees: 24,520 USD/year
Books and Supplies: 780 USD
Housing and Food (On campus):13,000
Personal and Misc:2,750 USD
Travel: 1,660 USD
Total: 42,710

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$90 nonrefundable application fee for applications with international credentials

Requirements for applicants

completed online application
passport
official transcripts required from each institution where course credit was granted
an overall competitive GPA or a competitive GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses)
at least 90 credit hours of undergraduate course work
Texas State University does not require SAT or ACT test scores for students ranked in the top 75% of their high school classes for admission to the university
responses to specific essay questions
resume/CV detailing work experience, extracurricular and community activities, and honors and achievements

English language requirements

TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall and minimum individual module scores of 19 listening, 19 reading, 19 speaking, 18 writing
official PTE scores required with a 52 overall
official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and minimum individual module scores of 6.0
official Duolingo scores with a 110 overall

About the university

Why Texas State University?

Our strong faith in the ability of education to change communities, drive economies, and reimagine the world serves as the foundation for Texas State University, a public, student-centered research university. From all walks of life, our students come from all around Texas, the country, and the world.

Austin is less than an hour away from our San Marcos campus. You're close to one of the US cities with the quickest rate of growth. Austin's booming IT industry has earned it the moniker "Silicon Hills." Here, businesses like Dell and Advanced Micro Devices have made their homes. Apple, Tesla, Google, and Oracle have all recently increased their business activities. Our campuses provide the ideal mix of professional ties and academic achievement.

We help you achieve your next professional objectives. More than 200 corporations have relocated to Texas, and the state is home to 55 Fortune 500 companies. There are therefore many of job alternatives available to you. We provide individualized resources and assistance to help you thrive outside of the classroom. You'll succeed at the top three US destinations for international students, whether you're in business or technology.