2022-2023 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Economics-Accounting Major


Major Requirements


The major in economics-accounting requires 11 courses, distributed as follows:

1. Core Requirement (7 courses)


Notes:


Senior Thesis in Economics-Accounting


The senior thesis is a general education requirement and the capstone experience of a student’s undergraduate education. Students must complete a senior thesis in at least one of their majors under supervision of a faculty reader who teaches within that major, unless granted a special exception.

Students pursuing honors in economics-accounting are required to take ECON159 CM - Accounting Theory and Research  or another approved advanced accounting course prior to or concurrent with senior thesis. For further information, see Honors in Economics-Accounting below.

Special Options for Majors


Dual Major


The dual major in economics-accounting requires a minimum of 9 courses. Dual majors in economics-accounting may waive 2 elective course requirements from the full major.

Students with a dual major including economics-accounting are encouraged to write their senior thesis on a topic in economics-accounting.

Honors in Economics-Accounting


Requirements for honors in economics-accounting are:

  • A grade point average of 3.50 or better in the major at the time of graduation.
  • Completion of ECON159 CM - Accounting Theory and Research , during the senior year. In years when ECON 159 CM  will not be offered, candidates may complete an elective course from a list of qualifying courses available from the Director of the Economics-Accounting faculty during the senior year. This course must be taken prior to or concurrent with senior thesis.
  • Completion of a senior thesis containing substantial accounting content and reflecting superior understanding of accounting analysis. Compliance with these requirements can be established through either of two methods:
    1. The thesis is written under the direction of an Economics-Accounting faculty member as either primary or secondary reader.
    2. The thesis is written under the direction of any other Robert Day School faculty member as the primary reader and the topic is approved in advance, and verified upon completion, by the Director of the Economics-Accounting faculty as meeting the requirements.

General Education Requirements for Social Science Majors


For the general education requirement in the social sciences and the humanities, CMC students majoring in a field in the social sciences must take designated courses in all 4 fields of the social sciences (economics, government, history, and psychology), and in 2 of the 4 fields of the humanities (literature, philosophy, religious studies, and literature in a foreign language). Majors with a dual or double major in the humanities will be required to take courses in 3 of the 4 fields of the humanities.

Learning Goals and Student Learning Outcomes for the Economics and Economics-Accounting Program


Learning Goals


The economics curriculum is designed to serve a variety of educational objectives. The basic goals of the undergraduate economics major, economics-accounting major, and the financial economics sequence are to:

  1. Develop an understanding of economic behavior and economic/financial institutions;
  2. Develop specific analytical, quantitative and research skills; and
  3. Develop effective communication skills.

Student Learning Outcomes


The Robert Day School has established the following learning outcomes for the educational objectives:

  1. Students will demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of economic theory;
  2. Students will demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and understanding of issues related to quantitative analysis;
  3. Students will demonstrate skillful analytical and communication skills.