<p>Im gonna cut to the chase- i was rejected the first time around but I am definitely trying again as a upper division transfer soon. </p>
<p>My current GPA is at a 3.25 (dismal compared to my first semester gpa) but will be around a 3.5 once i finish retaking a course- how hard will it be for me to get into Summer/fall 2011 as an economics major (not applied econ) since it is limited access? (and which term would you recommend to apply to?)</p>
<p>I have already finished ECO 2013/2023 [Macro & Micro/ pre-reqs] and by the end of my sophomore year i would have 1 econ core course and 2 additional econ courses finished (consistent with my current unv standards for my major). Would this put my admission as a transfer student in jeopardy because i will be missing one of two gen ed classes? </p>
<p>According to the FSU course map, i have already done some "junior" or term 5 course work for my major :/ im worried.</p>
<p>I’m an economics major and I was accepted to FSU (Fall 2010) with a 3.26 GPA. It’s pretty easy to get into the program since economics, as I was told by the advisor, isn’t that popular. Since you have a 3.25+ and have completed ECO 2013 and ECO 2023, you should be good to go and the only thing you should be worried about is being able to transfer to FSU and not just the program.</p>
<p>When you are accepted to FSU with a declared major as Economics, it would be titled as Economics, NFA (Not formally admitted). Just do well your first semester at FSU following the Economics map with a minimum of a C in your economics courses and you should be officially admitted.</p>
<p>thanks! that awesome (: did you goto orientation already?</p>
<p>Yep it was yesterday, Friday. It was long and boring, and not as fun as lower-class transfers. </p>
<p>If you do get accepted and committed to attend FSU, look at other student’s reactions at orientation when you tell them you are an economics major. You’ll talk to our Economics advisor, Dr. Bullock, with the group of other economics transfer students before signing up for classes. She is absolutely wonderful and you’ll love her!</p>
<p>thats awesomeee. ahhh. i just wanna transfer already. what is yoru opinion on transferring for either summer or fall terms?</p>
<p>Well, regardless of how many hours you take at your current college/university, and if you get your AA, they will only recognize that you’ve taken 60 credit hours. Which means if you have taken 70 credit hours, they will only recognize that 70 credits hours as 60. So you will need to take another 60 hours of classes.</p>
<p>Economics major also requires that you have a minor that is one way related to economics: law, mathematics, statistcs, etc, as well as 45 hours worth of 3000/4000 level courses, of which would be the intermed macro and micro, with 5 3000/4000 level economics courses.</p>
<p>In other words, if you dont want to take 5 classes for 4 semesters (fall/spring), I suggest you transfer for the summer, and if you are financially able too. If you can, able, and would like to take 5 classes, go for fall.</p>
<p>i am already taking intermediate macro & money/banking (fall 2010) and the economics of good intentions (spring 2011) at my current school- so im not too worried about the econ classes.</p>
<p>i planned to minor in english but since it has to be related to economics- is polisci okay?</p>
<p>Still, you’re going to need to take 60 credit hours with 45 hours of 3000/4000 level classes. 30 of them, has to be at FSU.</p>
<p>Yep, Political Science is definitely accepted as a minor, and I’m not too sure if english would be accepted, most likely not unless you can explain how that can help you with economics or vice versa. </p>
<p>You can email the main advisor of the undergraduate Economics department if you really want to minor in english. His Dr. Thomas McCaleb, <a href=“mailto:tmccaleb@fsu.edu”>tmccaleb@fsu.edu</a>. He’s pretty nice replying to emails.</p>
<p>Thanks so much! I’m definitely going to have to make a list of people to speak with when i visit FSU again this coming october/homecoming. </p>
<p>I just have one more question : if i do take over 60 hours at my current university does that automatically mean i have my AA? i am a little confused as to how this works.</p>
<p>Would you think it would be a good idea to transfer spring 2011 (so i can get all this major/minor shenanigans worked out)? or would that be a mistake since i was rejected as a lower division transfer before?</p>
<p>I think it qualifies you as an upper-division transfer, unless your university offers AA. Im not too sure about university to university transfers, they might still recognize only 60 credits. I recommend you contact Dr. McCaleb.</p>
<p>If you are going to have 60+ credits by the end of your fall term, including foreign language and CLAST requirements, then go ahead. Just factor housing and tuition into your consideration.</p>