Economics

Major Requirements

REQUIREMENTS FOR B.S.B.A. IN ECONOMICS

Undergraduate core requirements: 48-63 hours depending on courses taken. 

Business core requirements: 42 hours.

Major Requirements: 21 total credit hours in addition to the Business Core Requirements, as follows:

  • ECON 305 - Microeconomic Analysis
  • ECON 306 - Macroeconomic Analysis
  • ECON 307 - Empirical Analysis in Economics
  • 12 hours of economics electives, at least 6 hours of which much be at the 400 level.
  • ECON 494 - Capstone Experience in Economics: a zero-credit research experience that culminates in the student orally presenting a paper written in a 400-level economics course to a forum established by the department
  • A 2.000 cumulative average must be attained in the economics courses.

Electives:

  • 3 hours of business electives
  • 3 hours of general electives 

REQUIREMENTS FOR B.A. IN ECONOMICS

Undergraduate core requirements: 48-63 credit hours depending on courses taken, including MATH 140 (Concepts of Calculus) or MATH 150 (Elements of Calculus I) or MATH 170 (Calculus I).

Major Requirements: 33 total credit hours, as follows:

  • ECON 200 - Microeconomic Principles
  • ECON 201 - Macroeconomic Principles
  • ECON 305 - Microeconomic Analysis
  • ECON 306 - Macroeconomic Analysis
  • ECON 307 - Empirical Analysis In Economic
  • BAIS 211 – Intro to Business Analytics
  • 15 hours of economics electives, at least 6 hours of which much be at the 400 level.
  • Capstone Experience in Economics ECON 494: a zero-credit research experience that culminates in the student orally presenting a paper written in a 400-level economics course to a forum established by the department
  • A 2.000 cumulative average must be attained in the economics courses.