Economics: Business Economics Option, B.S.

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This major is administered through the School of Business and Economics .

In the economics major, you complete courses in core economic content and methodology, as well as courses in basic mathematical techniques and advanced economic statistics. Upon completing the economics major, you will be prepared to work in economics and the business world.

Successfully complete a minimum of 69-71 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher. Completing the requirements below will satisfy the Communication in the Major and Capstone Experience requirements.

Core, 48-50 credits

In general, try to complete the core classes in approximately this sequence. The courses near the beginning of the list serve as prerequisites for courses near the end of the list.

One calculus course, 3-4 credits

MATH 109 - Mathematics for the Social and Management Sciences 4 cr.
MATH 111 - Applied Calculus 4 cr.
MATH 120 - Calculus I 4 cr.

Note

If you plan to pursue graduate work in economics, we advise you to take MATH 120 and MATH 121 in place of MATH 109 .

Economics, 6 credits

Accounting, 6 credits

Statistics, 3-4 credits

MATH 355 - Elementary Statistical Methods 4 cr. or
other approved statistics course

Business, 18 credits

BUS 325 - Organizational Behavior 3 cr.
BUS 330 - Principles of Marketing 3 cr.
BUS 340 - Business Law & Ethics 3 cr.
BUS 350 - Principles of Finance 3 cr.
BUS 360 - Principles of Production-Operations Management 3 cr.
BUS 370 - Management Information Systems 3 cr.

Global business and economy elective, 3 credits

Take one of

BUS 327 - Managing Global Organizations 3 cr.
BUS 339 - International Marketing 3 cr.
BUS 342 - International Business Law 3 cr.
BUS 357 - International Corporate Finance 3 cr.
an international experience selected from BUS 493 , BUS 496 , or other approved international experience
ECON 362 - Economic Development 3 cr.
ECON 365 - International Economics 3 cr.
ACCT 310 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I 3 cr.

Note

Classes you take as part of the electives below may satisfy this requirement.

Communication in the Major, 6 credits

(See requirements below).

Capstone Experience, 3 credits

(See requirements below).

Economics, 12 credits

ECON 310 - Introductory Econometrics 3 cr.
ECON 350 - Microeconomic Theory 3 cr.
ECON 360 - Money and Financial Markets 3 cr.
ECON 361 - Macroeconomic Theory 3 cr.

Economics Electives, 9 credits

Complete 9 credits in additional economics courses, NOT including ECON 100 . Note that BUS 352 & BUS 353 both count as economic electives.

Teacher Certification

See information about the Professional Education Program and the secondary education curriculum for teacher certification in the Education section of this catalog.

Communication in the Major

Capstone Experience

BUS 480 - Management Capstone 3 cr.

Note

You may take only one of the other core classes at the same time as a capstone class.