Degree Requirements For BA in Mathematical Economic Analysis: Students Matriculating Prior to Fall 2010
1. All MTEC majors must complete a minimum of 16 courses with a grade point average of at least 2.00. When students repeat courses or complete more than the minimally required number of courses, the departmental GPA will be based on the set of courses that (i) satisfies all requirements for the degree and (ii) results in the highest GPA for the student.
2. The 16 courses counted for the degree must include the following:
(a) Five courses in mathematics and statistics
MATH 101 Single Variable Calculus I
MATH 102 Single Variable Calculus II
MATH 211 Ordinary Differential Equations or MATH 355 Linear Algebra or CAAM 335 Matrix Analysis
MATH 212 Multivariable Calculus or MATH 221 Honors Calculus III
ECON 382/STAT 310Probability and Statistics or STAT 410 Introduction into Regression and Statistical Computing or STAT 431 Overview of Mathematical Statistics
(b) One course in econometrics
ECON 400 Econometrics
(c) Four courses in economic theory
ECON 211 Principles of Economics
ECON 370 Microeconomic Theory
ECON 375 Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 477 Mathematical Structure of Economic Theory
(d) Four courses in applied economics, selected from
ECON 250 Foundations of Public Sector Economics
ECON 340 Introduction to Game Theory
ECON 348 Organizational Design
ECON 355 Financial Markets
ECON 415 Labor Economics
ECON 420 International Trade
ECON 421 International Finance
ECON 435 Industrial Organization
ECON 436 Regulation
ECON 437 Energy Economics
ECON 438 Business, Law, and Economics
ECON 439 Torts, Property, and Contracts
ECON 440 Advanced Game Theory
ECON 445 Managerial Economics
ECON 446 Applied Economics
ECON 447 Advanced Topics in Energy Economics
ECON 448 Corporate Finance
ECON 449 Basics of Financial Engineering
ECON 450 World Economy and Social Development
ECON 451 Economy of Latin America
ECON 452 Religion, Ethics, and Economics
ECON 455 Money and Financial Markets
ECON 461 Urban Economics
ECON 475 Integer and Combinational Optimization
ECON 479 Economic Modeling and Public Policy
ECON 480 Environmental Economics
ECON 481 Health Economics
ECON 482 Distributive Justice: A Microeconomic Approach
ECON 483 Public Finance: Tax Policy
ECON 484 Public Expenditure Theory and Social Insurance
ECON 485/486 Contemporary Economic Issues
(e) One semester of ECON 403/404 Senior Independent Research
(f) One additional 400-level course in applied economics as listed in (d) or one additional semester of ECON 403/404 Senior Independent Research or an equivalent or higher level course approved in advance by the chair of the Undergraduate Committee
No more than three of the required economics courses and two of the required mathematics (or computational and applied mathematics or statistics) courses may be transferred from other schools if those courses are taken after matriculation at Rice. Additional transfer credits in economics, mathematics, computational and applied mathematics, or statistics may count toward meeting university graduation requirements but not toward fulfillment of the departmental major requirements.
AP credits and credits awarded to transfer students for courses taken prior to matriculation at Rice are not counted against the limit on transfer courses, but all students must complete more than half of their upper-level major work at Rice. In order to transfer ECON 211, students must pass a qualifying examination. Students wishing to take the ECON 211 qualifying examination must apply to the economics department office in Baker Hall 255. For additional information on transfer credits, please consult the "Transfer Credit" tab.
Qualifying students may graduate with departmental honors in mathematical economic analysis by achieving a B+ (3.33) average in the 16 courses counted for the degree.