Welcome to Economics!
Agenda Introductions Learn About Your Major Explore First Semester Course Options Discover Other Resources
Meet Your Advisors Jana Cole Jinane Sounny-Slitine Holly Smith Marcia Garcia Ellen Flocke Alexis Kyle
1. Name 2. Where You Are From 3. Choose one: Something you are doing this summer Favorite band, movie, TV show, or book A sport you play The thing you are most looking forward to at UT
What to Expect from Advising We are your support team! We are here for: We expect you to: Course schedule and registration questions Come prepared • • Planning your time at UT Ask questions • • Preparing for life outside of UT Visit as often as you need! • •
What Is Economics?
Degree Plan Breakdown 120 Total Hours Core and Liberal Arts: 60-66 hours Major: 28 hours Minor: 15-21 hours Electives to reach 120 hours
Read a Course Number ECO 304K Subject Sequence Credit Hours 0-19 = Lower Division (Fr. and Soph.) 20-70 = Upper Division (Jr. and Sr.)
Know Your Degree Plan
Know Your Degree Plan: Core Requirements Good course options your first semester
Know your degree Plan: Flags Can be paired with core, Liberal Arts, and Economics degree requirements Plan on taking most flags outside of Economics QR Flag is in major: ECO 329
Know Your Degree Plan: Liberal Arts Requirements Great options for first semester if you know you want to stay in CoLA
Know Your Degree Plan: Economics Requirements
MAJOR SEQUENCING EXAMPLE 1 FIRST SEMESTER ECO 329 ECONOMICS STATISTICS ECO 329 is a pre-req for ECO 420K (with a C or better) and you must earn a C or higher in it. SECOND SEMESTER ECO 420K A minimum of a C- is required for MICROECONOMIC THEORY each economics course. THIRD SEMESTER UPPER DIVISION ECO 341K ECONOMICS WITH ECO 420K ECONOMETRICS PREREQUISITE FOURTH SEMESTER UPPER DIVISION ECO 320L ECONOMICS MACROECONOMIC THEORY FIFTH SEMESTER UPPER DIVISION ECONOMICS WITH ECO 420K PREREQUISITE This plan does not factor in summer sessions. You can speed up your major progress by attending summer school. Summer school courses may be limited and will vary.
Know Your degree Plan: Minor/Certificate Required minor Certificate can count as minor Between 15-21 hours
Two Popular Choices: Business Minor Accounting/Finance Minor AKA Business Foundations Program AKA Business Economics Option Program • Open to ALL majors For Economics majors only • • Courses in Business Administration, Courses in Accounting and/or Finance • Marketing, Accounting, Finance, and other fields Provides a more specialized knowledge • in Finance or Accounting • Provides a broad, generalized knowledge of business
Calculus Sequence Options Accelerated Sequence Standard Sequence M 408C: Differential and Integral M 408K: Differential Calculus Calculus M 408D: Sequences, Series, and M 408L: Integral Calculus Multivariable Calculus
Taking Calculus I at UT This Fall 1. Purchase the Math Readiness Package and complete the online Quest materials with a recommended score of 70+ in each topic area. 2. Take the in-classroom UT Math Assessment on Day 3 of Orientation 8:30-10:30 in HMA. Required UT Math Assessment Scores: Score of 55+ for placement into Pre-Calculus (M305G) Score of 70+ for placement into Calculus I (M408K) Score of 78+ for accelerated Calculus I (M408C) is strongly recommended Scores are only good for one semester.
A Closer Look at Course Options UGS 302 or 303: First Year Signature Course Required for all UT-Austin Students. Offers students opportunity to explore various interests and topics. Look for flags! UGS 302 = Smaller class setting, Writing Flag UGS 303 = Larger class setting
A Closer Look at Course Options Natural Science and Technology Part I and II Natural Science and Technology Part I: 6 hours in a single field Natural Science and Technology Part II: 3 hours in a single field of study different from Part I For instance, if you took 6 hours of Astronomy for Part I, you cannot take Astronomy for Part II
A Closer Look at Course Options CEHET: Cultural Expression, VAPA Visual and Human Experience and Performing Arts Thought Core Requirement Specific to Liberal Arts One course chosen from approved list One course chosen from approved list Look for flags! Pay attention to fine print: the topic matters! Look for flags! VAP APA A and and CEH CEHET ET must must be be tw two dif o differ ferent ent cour courses! ses!
A Closer Look at Course Options Foreign Language Liberal Arts Requirement You must reach “Proficiency” in one language The number of hours and semesters vary depending on the language Ex: SPN 601D, 610D, 611D • Ex: CHI 506, 507, 412K, 412L • ARA 601C, 611C • You can test out or claim AP credit Can be taken outside UT-Austin
Pop Quiz
How many credit hours is M 408K? FOUR! Is it lower-division or upper-division? Lower-Division!
nope, nope, nope Can I earn a D+ in Calculus and still use it for the Economics major requirements?
Name three core-curriculum requirements. Identify at least one course number that would count for each requirement.
If you took BIO 301L and 301M for Core Natural Science and Technology Part I, could you take BIO 301D for Core Natural Science and Technology Part II? Sorry, no. Pro Tip: Part II must be a Classes in bold are different science from for non-science Part I. majors.
How many semesters of Foreign Language do you need to complete as a Liberal Arts student? Answer varies depending on foreign language.
Find one course that’s included on both the VAPA and CEHET list. No Can it count for both?
Sample Schedule: SPN 601D Introductory Spanish PHL 347 Philosophy of Law GER 506 First-Year German M 408L Integral Calculus How many credit hours total? Identify any upper-division courses. Which requirements does each class count toward? Is this a good or bad schedule for a first-year? Why?
Sample Schedule: C C 301 Intro to Ancient Greece GEO 302D Age of Dinosaurs ECO 304K Intro to Microeconomics M 408K Differential Calculus How many credit hours total? Identify any upper-division courses. Which requirements does each class count toward? Is this a good or bad schedule for a first-year? Why?
Course Schedule
Academic Resources for Economics Majors Sanger Learning Center TEA Study Groups Professor/T.A.
Organizations Texas Economics Association
Organizations Omicron Delta Epsilon
Organizations Departmental Honors
Organizations Economics Peer Mentor Program
360 Connections FIGs LA 101 EPMP See handout for others. Take your handout to the 360 Connections meeting!
What’s Next? Today 3:00-5:00 pm: 360 Connections Meeting Day 2 Advising Appointments: Check your appointment time on your folder OA Appointments: Check your appointment time on your folder Day 3 8:30-10:30: UT Math Assessment 2:00-3:00: Course Registration
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