Economics & Finance (BSBA) - Economics Concentration
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Select General Education Requirements | 59-62 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Freshman Core | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| BUS 150 | Intro to Business and Mgt (or Transfer Student Elective see footnote table below) 1 | 3 |
| Upper Division Business Core | ||
| A minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA is required in the Upper Division Business Core | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| BUS 304 | Data Analytics II | 3 |
| ECO 453 | Intro to Econometrics | 3 |
| B. Complete the following: | ||
| FIN 315 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGT 300 | Management Theory and Practice | 3 |
| MGT 305 | Organizational Comm - W | 3 |
| MKT 320 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Experiential Learning | ||
| A. Select three hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Prof Experience I | ||
| Professional Experience II | ||
| Professional Experience III | ||
| Professional Preparation | ||
| B. Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Accounting Internship | ||
| Economics Internship | ||
| Finance Internship | ||
| Management Internship | ||
| Marketing Internship | ||
| Sup Chain Logistics Internship | ||
| Economic Concentration | ||
| A minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA is required for the major courses. Four (4) of your eight (8) Major Courses must be taken at USA. | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| ECO 315 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 316 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 330 | Current Global Economic Issues | 3 |
| ECO 340 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| or FIN 343 | Money Mkts and Fin Instit | |
| ECO 491 | History of Economic Thought -W | 3 |
| B. Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Prin of Managerial Economics | ||
| Economics of Industrial Org | ||
| Public Finance | ||
| Labor Economics | ||
| Sport & Entertainment Econ | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| Economics of Urban Development | ||
| Economic History of the US | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Mathematical Economics | ||
| Investments | ||
| Derivative Securities | ||
| Business Electives | ||
| A. Select three courses from 300-494 Electives from ACC, BUS, ECO, ETP, FIN, MGT, MKT, REA, SCL | 9 | |
| Business Policy Capstone | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| MGT 485 | Bus Policy in Global Eco - W | 3 |
| MGT 486 | Undergraduate Comp Exam | 0 |
| Minor Requirements | ||
| A minor is not required for this degree program | ||
| Total Hours | 122-125 | |
Notes:
*Transfer credit will only be awarded for courses in the Economics Concentration if the course was taken at an AACSB accredited institution.
**Only one internship may be counted towards a business degree. Internship courses may only be used to fulfill the Experiential Learning requirement and may not be used as business electives or to fulfill any other degree requirement.
Footnote
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BUS 150 for students transferring into the College with less than 45 hours or a transfer student elective for those with more than 45 hours. Students transferring with 46-60 hours are highly encouraged to take BUS 150.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Area I - Written Composition | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| EH 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| B. Complete the following: | ||
| EH 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Area II - Humanities & Fine Arts | ||
| A. Select one of the following: see footnote table below 1 | 3 | |
| Brit Lit before 1785 | ||
| Brit Lit after 1785 | ||
| Am Lit before 1865 | ||
| Am Lit after 1865 | ||
| World Lit before 1650 | ||
| World Lit after 1650 | ||
| B. Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Survey of Art | ||
| Art History I | ||
| Art History II | ||
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| C. Select six hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Intro to African Amer Studies | ||
| Survey of Art | ||
| Art History I | ||
| Art History II | ||
| Survey of Non-Western Art | ||
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Intro Anc Greek Roman Culture | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| Brit Lit before 1785 | ||
| Brit Lit after 1785 | ||
| Am Lit before 1865 | ||
| Am Lit after 1865 | ||
| World Lit before 1650 | ||
| World Lit after 1650 | ||
| Intro to Jewish Studies | ||
| Media Literacy Digital Age | ||
| Introductory Latin I | ||
| Introductory Latin II | ||
| Introductory French I | ||
| Introductory French II | ||
| Introductory Chinese I | ||
| Introductory Chinese II | ||
| Introductory Spanish I | ||
| Introductory Spanish II | ||
| Intro Classical Greek I | ||
| Intro Classical Greek II | ||
| Introductory German I | ||
| Introductory German II | ||
| Accelerated Intro German | ||
| Intermediate Latin I | ||
| Intermediate Latin II | ||
| Intermediate French I | ||
| Intermediate French II | ||
| Accelerated Inter French - H | ||
| Intermediate Chinese I | ||
| Intermediate Chinese II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
| Inter Spanish Accel -H | ||
| Interm Classical Greek I | ||
| Interm Classical Greek II | ||
| Intermediate German: Film | ||
| Intermediate German: Culture | ||
| Introductory Japanese I | ||
| Introductory Japanese II | ||
| Introductory Arabic I | ||
| Introductory Arabic II | ||
| Intro American Sign Language I | ||
| Intro American Sign Lang II | ||
| Introductory Korean I | ||
| Introductory Korean II | ||
| Intermediate Japanese I | ||
| Intermediate Japanese II | ||
| Intermediate Arabic I | ||
| Intermediate Arabic II | ||
| Intermediate ASL I | ||
| Intermediate ASL II | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Critical Thinking | ||
| Introduction to Logic | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | ||
| Medical Reasoning | ||
| Social Ethics | ||
| Western Philosophy: Classical | ||
| Intro to the Study of Religion | ||
| Old Testament/Hebrew Bible | ||
| Survey of the New Testament | ||
| Area III – Natural Sciences & Mathematics | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| MA 112 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 |
| or MA 120 | Calculus and Its Applications | |
| or MA 125 | Calculus I | |
| B. Select 8-10 hours from the following: | 8-10 | |
| Students cannot receive credit for both BLY 101 and BLY 121 or for both BLY 102 and BLY 122 | ||
| Biological Anthropology: The Story of Us and Biological Anthropology Lab: The Story of Us | ||
| Life Science I and Life Science I Laboratory | ||
| General Biology I and General Biology I Lab | ||
| Life Science II and Life Science II Lab | ||
| General Biology II and General Biology II Laboratory | ||
| Intro Environmental Sci | ||
| Introduction to A & P I | ||
| Introduction to A & P II | ||
| Survey of Inorg and Org Chem and Survey Inorg-Org Chem Lab | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | ||
| General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | ||
| Environmental Geography and Environmental Geography Lab | ||
| Earth and the Environment and Earth and the Environment Lab | ||
| Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab | ||
| Earth History and Earth History Lab | ||
| Ocean Science and Ocean Science Lab | ||
| Introduction to Meteorology and Intro to Meteorology Lab | ||
| Introduction to Astronomy and Introduction to Astronomy Lab | ||
| Concepts of Physics and Concepts of Physics Laboratory | ||
| Physics with Algebra-Trig I and Alg-Trig Based Physics I Lab | ||
| Physics with Algebra -Trig II and Alg-Trig Based Physics II Lab | ||
| Calculus-Based Physics I and Calculus-Based Physics I Lab | ||
| Calculus-Based Physics II and Calculus-Based Physics II Lab | ||
| Area IV – History, Social & Behavioral Sciences see footnote table below 1 | ||
| A. Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| HY of Western Civilization I | ||
| HY of Western Civilization II | ||
| World Civilization I | ||
| World Civilization II | ||
| US History to 1877 | ||
| US History since 1877 | ||
| B. Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intro to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Archaeology and the Human Journey | ||
| Intro to Communication | ||
| Interpersonal Comm | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| People, Places, Environment | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| Intro to Gender Studies | ||
| HY of Western Civilization I | ||
| HY of Western Civilization II | ||
| World Civilization I | ||
| World Civilization II | ||
| US History to 1877 | ||
| US History since 1877 | ||
| Global Issues | ||
| Seasons of Life | ||
| Intro Native American Studies | ||
| Intro to US Government | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Life Span Development | ||
| Introductory Sociology | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| C. Complete the following: | ||
| ECO 215 | Prin of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 216 | Prin of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Area V 200-Level Business Core | ||
| A minimum 2.0 GPA is required in this area. One course grade of D is allowed. However, a minimum grade of C is required for ACC 211. For accounting majors, a minimum grade of C is required for ACC 211 and ACC 212. | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| ACC 211 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 212 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| B. Complete the following: | ||
| BUS 245 | Data Analytics I | 3 |
| or ST 210 | Stat Reason and Application | |
| C. Complete the following: | ||
| BUS 265 | Legal Environ of Business I | 3 |
| BUS 240 | Entrepreneurship & Technology | 3 |
| or CIS 250 | Advanced Comp Applications | |
| FIN 200 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| Total Hours | 59-61 | |
Footnote
Graduation Plan
(122 Total Hours)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| EH 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| BUS 150 | Intro to Business and Mgt | 3 |
| BUS 101 | Prof Experience I | 1 |
| MA 112 |
Precalculus Algebra or Calculus and Its Applications or Calculus I |
3 |
| FIN 200 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| Fine Art | Area II 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| EH 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ECO 215 | Prin of Microeconomics | 3 |
| BUS 240 or CIS 250 |
Entrepreneurship & Technology or Advanced Comp Applications |
3 |
| History | Area IV 1 | 3 |
| Natural Science + Lab | Area III 1 | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACC 211 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 201 | Professional Experience II | 1 |
| BUS 245 or ST 210 |
Data Analytics I or Stat Reason and Application |
3 |
| ECO 216 | Prin of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Literature | Area II 1 | 3 |
| Humanities or Fine Art | Area II 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACC 212 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 304 | Data Analytics II | 3 |
| BUS 265 | Legal Environ of Business I | 3 |
| Natural Science + Lab | Area III 1 | 4 |
| 2nd Literature or 2nd History | Area II or IV 2 | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECO 315 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| BUS 301 | Professional Experience III | 1 |
| FIN 315 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGT 300 | Management Theory and Practice | 3 |
| MGT 305 | Organizational Comm - W | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Area II or IV 3 | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECO 316 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 453 | Intro to Econometrics | 3 |
| MKT 320 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Economics Elective #1 4 | 3 | |
| Business Elective #1 5 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECO 330 | Current Global Economic Issues | 3 |
| ECO 340 or FIN 343 |
Money and Banking or Money Mkts and Fin Instit |
3 |
| ECO 496 | Economics Internship | 3 |
| Economics Elective #2 4 | 3 | |
| Business Elective #2 5 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECO 491 | History of Economic Thought -W | 3 |
| MGT 485 | Bus Policy in Global Eco - W | 3 |
| MGT 486 | Undergraduate Comp Exam | 0 |
| Economics Elective #3 4 | 3 | |
| Business Elective #3 5 | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 122 | |
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See General Education Requirements for options.
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All students must complete either a literature or a history sequence.
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If opted for Literature sequence, need Area IV; if opted for History sequence, need Area II.
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Choose from ECO 318, ECO 322, ECO 323, ECO 343, ECO 355, ECO 363, ECO 371, ECO 372, ECO 383, ECO 390, ECO 451, ECO 420, ECO 430
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Anything in MCOB at the 300 or 400 level not used to fulfill another major requirement except internship courses.