BS in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 

at SIU Carbondale, Carbondale

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Applicants must have passed High School.

• For freshman applicants a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale is the minimum requirement.

• New freshmen applicants must satisfy these course pattern requirements in high school:

  • English: 4 units 
    • Coursework must emphasize written and oral communication and literature. General reading, mass communications, radio/television/film, and theater are typically not acceptable.
  • Social Studies: 3 units
    • Coursework must emphasize history and government. Anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology, and sociology are also acceptable.
  • Mathematics: 3 units
    • Algebra I and II, and a proof-based geometry course. A fourth unit is highly recommended: trigonometry and pre-calculus, or statistics, depending on the student's area of interest.
  • Science: 3 units
    • Laboratory sciences; acceptable coursework includes biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, agriculture, or other college preparatory science. General science courses are typically not acceptable.
  • Electives: 2 units
    • Coursework in foreign language, music, art, or vocational education is acceptable. If a foreign language is taken, it must include two semesters of the same language.

• IELTS - 6.0 is required.
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