Requirements
The major is an excellent choice for those interested in research-oriented careers or working with data analytics, such as economic forecasting analysts, quantitative analysts, data scientists, economic consultants, policy researchers, statistical analysts in government agencies, or market research specialists. The program also provides strong preparation for those interested in pursuing graduate school in economics, finance, public policy, applied mathematics, statistics, or other analytic fields.
The B.S. in Quantitative Economics requires a total of 75 credit hours, distributed as follows: 6 core economics courses (Ec 201Z, Ec 202Z, Ec 415, Ec 312, Ec 380, Ec 469), 6 core math and statistics courses (Mth 251Z, Mth 252Z, Mth 261, Mth 254, Stat 451, Stat 452), and 7 economic electives (28 credits).
Economics Core (24 credits)
| Ec 201Z | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| Ec 202Z | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| Ec 415 | Microeconomic Theory with Calculus | 4 |
| Ec 312 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 4 |
| Ec 380 | Introduction to Mathematical Economics | 4 |
| Ec 469 | Applied Econometrics | 4 |
Math/Statistics (23 credits)
| Mth 251Z | Differential Calculus | 4 |
| Mth 252Z | Integral Calculus | 4 |
| Mth 261 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 4 |
| Mth 254 | Calculus IV | 4 |
| Stat 451 | Applied Statistics for Engineers and Scientists I | 4 |
| Stat 452 | Applied Statistics for Engineers and Scientists II | 3 |
Economics Electives (28 credits)
Choose 7 additional Economic courses as electives. A minimum of 4 of these 7 courses (16 credits of 28 credits) must be from Ec 410 or above.
Mth 311 may be counted as upper-division credit in the major.
Up to 4 credits of Ec 418 may be counted as upper-division credit in the major.
Ec 311 cannot be used as an economics elective.
Ec 403 (Honors Thesis) cannot be used to satisfy the elective requirements.
Other Requirements
Quantitative Economics majors must take a minimum of 24 credits of upper-division coursework (300 and above) in residence from the Economics department at Portland State and must maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average in work completed in residence. All courses used to satisfy the departmental major requirements, whether economics, mathematics or statistics, must be taken for a letter grade and must be graded C- or better.