{"id":4515,"date":"2021-05-20T09:58:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T16:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/math\/?page_id=4515"},"modified":"2026-02-27T14:11:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:11:17","slug":"bs-in-economics-mathematics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/math\/degrees-programs\/bs-in-economics-mathematics\/","title":{"rendered":"BS in Economics \/ Mathematics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Mathematics course availability can be found <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/math\/files\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-MTH-6-year-course-rotation-plan-1-1.xlsx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>. All current course descriptions are in the <a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.wou.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WOU catalog<\/a>.<br \/>&amp;nbsp<\/p>\n<h2>Mathematics Advisors<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/%7Ebeaverc\">Dr. Cheryl Beaver <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/%7Ebeavers\">Dr. Scott Beaver <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/%7Eciancetm\">Dr. Matthew Ciancetta <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/%7Enabitym\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/~coteb\/\">Dr. Ben Cot\u00e9<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Economics Advisors<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>See <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/business-economics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business and Economics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Economics\/Mathematics Major Coursework<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wou.edu\" class=\"acalog\" data-acalog-data=\"programs\" data-acalog-link-text=\"Core Courses listed in the current catalog\" data-acalog-program-name=\" Economics &amp; Mathematics, B.S.\" data-acalog-catalog-type=\"Course Catalog\">Core Courses listed in the current catalog<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Schedule<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Depending on your initial placement, there are many possible four-year schedules to earn this degree<\/li>\n<li>For your personalized four-year schedule plan, please see a Mathematics or Economics advisor<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/academics\/mathematics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Western Oregon University sample four-year plan page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Satisfactory Grade Use<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to 12 credits of Mathematics may be fulfilled with a grade of S.<\/li>\n<li>Economics course requirements may be fulfilled with a grade of S.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mathematics course availability can be found here&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":765,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Mathematics course availability can be found <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/math\/degrees-programs\/availability\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>. All current course descriptions are in the <a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.wou.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WOU catalog<\/a>.\r\n<h2>Mathematics Advisors<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/%7Ebeaverc\">Dr. Cheryl Beaver <\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/%7Ebeavers\">Dr. Scott Beaver <\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/%7Eciancetm\">Dr. Matthew Ciancetta <\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/%7Enabitym\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/~coteb\/\">Dr. Ben Cot\u00e9<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/math\/people\/merrill\/\">Dr. Leanne Merrill<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/%7Enabitym\/\">Dr. Matthew Nabity <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/%7Enabitym\/\"><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Economics Advisors<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>See <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/business-economics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business and Economics<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Economics\/Mathematics Major Coursework<\/h2>\r\n<table cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\" border=\"1\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\" colspan=\"4\"><strong>Economics<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\"><\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">EC 201 Introduction to Microeconomics<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">4<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\"><\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">EC 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">4<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\"><\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">EC 311 Intermediate Microeconomics I<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">4<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\"><\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">EC 312 Intermediate Microeconomics II<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">4<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\"><\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">EC 313 Intermediate Macroeconomics<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">4<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\"><\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">EC 315 Econometric Analysis and Report Writing<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">4<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\" colspan=\"4\"><strong>Mathematics\r\n<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\"><\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">MTH 251 Calculus I<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">4<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\"><\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">MTH 252 Calculus II<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">4<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\"><\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">MTH 254 Multivariate Calculus<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">4<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\"><\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">MTH 280 Introduction to Proof<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">4<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\"><\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">MTH 341 Linear Algebra<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">4<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\"><\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">MTH 365 Mathematical Probability<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\">4<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle;padding: 6px;height: 24px\"><\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align: 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