Economics, B.S.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 42+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations  section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements  for more information.

Required Courses

• ECON 200 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
• ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
• ECON 317 Microeconomic Analysis (3)
• ECON 318 Macroeconomic Analysis (3)
• ECON 419 Introduction to Econometrics (3)

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• MATH 116 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (3)

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• MATH 120 Introductory Calculus (4)

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• MATH 250 Statistical Methods I (3)

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• MATH 350 Statistical Methods II (3)

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• DSCI 232 Business Statistics (3)

Complete 18 additional credit hours

Selected from economics (ECON) and finance (FINC) courses at the 300-level and above; no more than 6 credit hours from finance (FINC) courses.

• ECON 303 Economics of Transportation and Geography (3)
• ECON 304 Labor Economics (3)
• ECON 305 Money & Financial Institutions (3)
• ECON 306 Monetary Theory and Policy (3)
• ECON 307 Urban Economics (3)
• ECON 308 Evolution of Economic Doctrines (3)
• ECON 310 International Economics (3)
• ECON 311 Environmental Economics (3)
• ECON 316 Evolution of the U. S. Economy (3)
• ECON 320 Managerial Economics (3)
• ECON 324 Game Theory (3)
• ECON 325 Economics for Development (3)
• ECON 330 Comparative Economic Systems (3)
• ECON 340 Public Finance (3)
• ECON 350 Financial Markets in US Economy (3)
• ECON 360 Special Topics in Economics (3)
• ECON 399 Tutorial (3)
• ECON 400 Senior Seminar in Economics (3)
• ECON 420 Independent Study (1-3)
• ECON 444 Economics Internship (3)
• ECON 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3)
• ECON 499B Bachelor’s Essay (3)
• FINC 303 Business Finance (3)
• FINC 313 Management of Financial Institutions (3)
• FINC 315 Intermediate Business Finance (3)
• FINC 316 Advanced Financial Statement Analysis (3)
• FINC 360 Special Topics in Finance (1-3)
• FINC 362 Global Investment Industry (3)
• FINC 380 Real Estate Investment Analysis (3)
• FINC 382 International Financial Management (3)
• FINC 385 Individual Risk Management and Insurance (3)
• FINC 386 Corporate Risk Management and Insurance (3)
• FINC 389 Financial Management Information Systems (3)
• FINC 399 Tutorial (3)
• FINC 400 Investment Analysis (3)
• FINC 401 Fixed Income Investment Analysis (3)
• FINC 402 Derivatives Securities (3)
• FINC 403 Real Estate Finance (3)
• FINC 410 Seminar in Finance (3)
• FINC 415 Advanced Business Finance (3)
• FINC 418 Advanced Valuation and Corporate Financial Analysis (3)
• FINC 420 Independent Study (1-3)
• FINC 344 Finance Internship (3)
• FINC 450 Applied Portfolio Management I (3)
• FINC 451 Applied Portfolio Management II (3)
• FINC 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3)
• FINC 499B Bachelor’s Essay (3)

Notes:

• The business and accounting programs offered by the School of Business are accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

None.  All courses that may apply toward completion of course requirements within the major apply toward the major GPA calculation.