Economics - Bachelor of Business Administration
This program is especially suitable for students who find economics interesting and who intend, perhaps without additional formal education beyond the Bachelor degree, to take jobs in business or government. This degree prepares you for a wide variety of jobs including those leading eventually to positions of executive responsibility. It is also appropriate for those who may choose to seek a Master of Business Administration degree after graduation. It is also a great degree for someone interested in pursuing a career as a lawyer.
In addition to completing general education, College of Business foundation and business core, Viewing a Wider World requirements, and general electives (see above), every candidate for the bachelor of business administration in economics must complete each of these courses with a grade of C- or better.
Students must complete all University degree requirements, which include: General Education requirements, Viewing a Wider World requirements, and elective credits to total at least 120 credits with 48 credits in courses numbered 300 or above. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
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| General Education | ||
| Grades of C- or better are required in general education communications courses. | ||
| Area I: Communications | ||
| English Composition - Level 1 | ||
| Choose one from the following: | 4 | |
| Composition I | 4 | |
| Composition I Honors | 4 | |
| Composition I | 4 | |
| English Composition - Level 2 | ||
| ENGL 2210G | Professional and Technical Communication Honors | 3 |
| Oral Communication | ||
| Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
| Effective Leadership and Communication in Agriculture | 3 | |
| Introduction to Communication | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | 3 | |
| Introduction to Communication Honors | 3 | |
| Area II: Mathematics | ||
| MATH 1220G | College Algebra (Foundation Requirement) 1 | 3 |
| Area III/IV: Laboratory Sciences and Social/Behavioral Sciences | 10 | |
| Macroeconomic Principles (Credits are counted in Business Core) | 3 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics (Credits are counted in Business Core) | 3 | |
Area III: Laboratory Sciences Course (4 credits) 2 | ||
| Area V: Humanities 2 | 3 | |
| Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts 2 | 3 | |
| General Education Elective | ||
| MATH 1430G | Applications of Calculus I (must earn a grade of at least C- (foundation requirement)) 1 | 3 |
| Viewing A Wider World Courses 3 | 6 | |
| Departmental/College Requirements | ||
| Foundation Requirements 4 | ||
| Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
| If MATH 1350G is taken before MATH 1220G then the Statistics course will satisfy the Area II Requirement and MATH 1220G must be taken as a foundation requirement 1 | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| Statistical Applications (Foundation Requirement - doesn't count as Gen.Ed ) | 3 | |
| Business Core: Lower Division (minimum grades of C- required) | ||
| ACCT 2110 | Principles of Accounting I (not recommended for freshman year) | 3 |
| ACCT 2120 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BCIS 1110 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| BUSA 1110 | Intro to Business | 3 |
| Business Core: Upper Division | ||
| BCIS 338 | Business Information Systems I | 3 |
| BLAW 316 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BFIN 341 | Financial Analysis and Markets | 3 |
| MGMT 309 | Human Behavior in Organizations | 3 |
| MGMT 449 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MKTG 303 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
| Production and Operations Management | 3 | |
| Project Management in Organizations | 3 | |
| Enterprise Resource Planning | 3 | |
| Upper division Economics or Applied Statistics elective from the following prefixes: A ST (excluding A ST 311), ECON | 3 | |
| Upper Division Business elective from the following prefixes: A ST, ACCT, B A, BCIS, BLAW, ECON, BFIN, I B, MGMT, MKTG (excluding A ST 311) | 3 | |
| Major Courses 5 | ||
| ECON 304 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| ECON 311 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECON 312 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECON 405 | Introductory Econometrics | 3 |
| ECON Upper Division Electives | 12 | |
| At least two electives must be from the following: | ||
| Public Finance | 3 | |
| Open Economy Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| International Economics | ||
| Mathematical Economics | 3 | |
| Second Language: (not required) | ||
| Electives, to bring the total credits to 120 6 | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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Students may be required to take MATH 1215 Intermediate Algebra, depending on their math placement. MATH 1220G College Algebra or MATH 1430G Applications of Calculus I or MATH 1350G Introduction to Statistics fulfills the general education requirement in math.
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See the General Education section of the catalog for a full list of courses.
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See the Viewing a Wider World section of the catalog for a full list of courses and how to fulfill this requirement.
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All Foundation Requirement Courses must be taken, or satisfied with transfer credits, regardless of which Mathematics or Statistics course satisfies the Area II General Education course: MATH 1220G, MATH 1430G and MATH 1350G orA ST 311 must be completed.
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Economics majors must earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in the 27 credits of departmental requirements.
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Elective credit may vary based on prerequisites, dual credit, AP credit, double majors, and/or minor coursework. The amount indicated in the requirements list is the amount needed to bring the total to 120 credits and may appear in variable form based on the degree. However students may end up needing to complete more or less on a case-by-case basis and students should discuss elective requirements with their advisor.
A Suggested Plan of Study for Students
This roadmap assumes student placement in MATH 1130G Survey of Mathematics and ENGL 1110G Composition I. The contents and order of this roadmap may vary depending on initial student placement in mathematics and english. It is only a suggested plan of study for students and is not intended as a contract. Course availability may vary from fall to spring semester and may be subject to modification or change.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| MATH 1220G | College Algebra (C- or better) 1 | 3 |
| BCIS 1110 | Introduction to Information Systems (C- or better) | 3 |
| Choose one from the following: | 4 | |
| Composition I (C- or better) 1 | ||
| Composition I Honors (C- or better) 1 | ||
| Composition I (C- or better) 1 | ||
| Area V: Humanities 2 | 3 | |
| Elective Course 3 | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MATH 1430G | Applications of Calculus I (C- or better) 1 | 3 |
| BUSA 1110 | Intro to Business (C- or better) | 3 |
| Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
| Effective Leadership and Communication in Agriculture (C- or better) | ||
| Introduction to Communication (C- or better) | ||
| Public Speaking (C- or better) | ||
| Introduction to Communication Honors (C- or better) | ||
| Area III: Laboratory Science Course 2 | 4 | |
| Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts Course 2 | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Statistics (C- or better) 1 | ||
| Statistical Applications (C- or better) | ||
| ECON 2110G | Macroeconomic Principles (C- or better, counts towards Area IV Gen.Ed) | 3 |
| ACCT 2110 | Principles of Accounting I (C- or better) | 3 |
| ENGL 2210G | Professional and Technical Communication Honors (C- or better, counts towards Area I Gen.Ed) 1 | 3 |
| Elective Course 3 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 2120G | Principles of Microeconomics (C- or better, counts towards Area IV Gen.Ed) 1 | 3 |
| ACCT 2120 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| Elective Course 3 | 4 | |
| Elective Course 3 | 3 | |
| Viewing a Wider World Course 4 | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECON 304 | Money and Banking 1 | 3 |
| ECON 311 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 1 | 3 |
| BCIS 338 | Business Information Systems I 1 | 3 |
| MKTG 303 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT 309 | Human Behavior in Organizations | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 312 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 1 | 3 |
| ECON 405 | Introductory Econometrics 1 | 3 |
| BLAW 316 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BFIN 341 | Financial Analysis and Markets | 3 |
| Viewing a Wider World Course 4 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Choose one Upper-Division Elective in ECON from the following: | 3 | |
| Public Finance 1 | ||
| Open Economy Macroeconomics 1 | ||
| International Economics or International Economics | ||
| Mathematical Economics | ||
| ECON Upper-Division Elective 5 | 3 | |
| ECON or A ST Upper-Division Elective Course (excluding A ST 311) 5 | 3 | |
| Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
| Enterprise Resource Planning 1 | ||
| Production and Operations Management 1 | ||
| Project Management in Organizations | ||
| Elective Course 3 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON Upper-Division Elective Course 5 | 3 | |
| ECON Upper-Division Elective Course 5 | 3 | |
| MGMT 449 | Strategic Management 1 | 3 |
| Any Business Upper-Division Elective Course (excluding A ST 311) | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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Prerequisites are required, students are responsible for checking and fulfilling course prerequisites listed in the catalog.
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See the General Education section of the catalog for a full list of courses.
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Elective credit may vary based on prerequisites, dual credit, AP credit, double majors, and/or minor coursework. The amount indicated in the requirements list is the amount needed to bring the total to 120 credits and may appear in variable form based on the degree. However students may end up needing to complete more or less on a case-by-case basis and students should discuss elective requirements with their advisor.
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See the Viewing a Wider World section of the catalog for a full list of courses.
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Upper Division ECON electives are typically only offered during certain semesters, so students must plan accordingly.
Fall: ECON 337V Natural Resource Economics, ECON 449 Open Economy Macroeconomics
Fall/Summer: ECON 457 Mathematical Economics
Spring: ECON 384V Water Resource Economics
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International Business Double Majors: Students may not receive credit for both ECON 489 Senior Economics Seminar and I B 489 Senior Seminar in International Business For this reason, students majoring in both Economics and International Business must consult with the Department Head to arrange a suitable substitution.