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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:

• Course schedule and registration questions
• Planning your time at UT
• Preparing for life outside of UT

We expect you to:

• Come prepared
• Ask questions
• 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

Credit Hours Subject 0-19 = Lower Division (Fr. and Soph.) 20-70 = Upper Division (Jr. and Sr.) Sequence

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

• utside 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

ECO 329 ECONOMICS STATISTICS (with a C or better) UPPER DIVISION ECONOMICS SECOND SEMESTER ECO 420K MICROECONOMIC THEORY THIRD SEMESTER ECO 341K ECONOMETRICS FOURTH SEMESTER ECO 320L MACROECONOMIC THEORY FIRST SEMESTER 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. FIFTH SEMESTER UPPER DIVISION ECONOMICS WITH ECO 420K PREREQUISITE UPPER DIVISION ECONOMICS WITH ECO 420K PREREQUISITE ECO 329 is a pre-req for ECO 420K and you must earn a C or higher in it. A minimum of a C- is required for each economics course.

Know Your degree Plan: Minor/Certificate

Required minor Certificate can count as minor Between 15-21 hours

Two Popular Choices:

Business Minor AKA Business Foundations Program

• Open to ALL majors
• Courses in Business Administration,

Marketing, Accounting, Finance, and other fields

• Provides a broad, generalized

knowledge of business Accounting/Finance Minor AKA Business Economics Option Program

• For Economics majors only
• Courses in Accounting and/or Finance
• Provides a more specialized knowledge

in Finance or Accounting

Calculus Sequence Options

Accelerated Sequence M 408C: Differential and Integral Calculus M 408D: Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus Standard Sequence M 408K: Differential Calculus M 408L: Integral 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

VAPA Visual and Performing Arts

Core Requirement One course chosen from approved list Look for flags!

CEHET: Cultural Expression, Human Experience and Thought

Specific to Liberal Arts One course chosen from approved list Pay attention to fine print: the topic matters! Look for flags!

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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? Is it lower-division or upper-division? FOUR! Lower-Division!

Can I earn a D+ in Calculus and still use it for the Economics major requirements?

nope, nope, nope

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. Part II must be a different science from Part I. Pro Tip: Classes in bold are for non-science 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. Can it count for both?

No

How many credit hours total? Sample Schedule: SPN 601D Introductory Spanish PHL 347 Philosophy of Law GER 506 First-Year German M 408L Integral Calculus Identify any upper-division courses. Which requirements does each class count toward? Is this a good or bad schedule for a first-year? Why?

How many credit hours total? Sample Schedule: C C 301 Intro to Ancient Greece GEO 302D Age of Dinosaurs ECO 304K Intro to Microeconomics M 408K Differential Calculus 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

Questions?