Business Economics Major

Barbara Yates, PhD, Chair

Objectives

A concentration in business economics enables students to deepen their understanding of the national and world economies as well as to develop economic analysis skills for careers in business, banking, investments, law, and government.

Requirements

In order to earn the Bachelor of Arts in business administration degree with a major in business economics, students must complete a minimum of 180 quarter credits with a cumulative and major/program grade point average of 2.25, including the following:

I. Core Curriculum Requirements

ENGL 110 - College Writing: Inquiry and Argument 5
PHIL 110 - Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking 5
ENGL 120 - Introduction to Literature 5
MATH 130 - Elements of Calculus for Business 5 * or
MATH 134 - Calculus I 5 *
Fine Arts (one approved 5 credit course; see course descriptions ) (5)
PHIL 220 - Philosophy of the Human Person 5
Lab Science (5)
Social Science I (not economics) (5)
Social Science II (ECON 271 required) (*5)
Theology and Religious Studies Phase II (200-299) (see course offerings ) (5)
Ethics (BETH 351 /PHIL 351 required) (*5)
Theology and Religious Studies Phase III (300-399) (see course offerings ) (5)
Interdisciplinary satisfied within major
Senior Synthesis satisfied by MGMT 489

Choose one of the following two courses:

NOTE:

*Major requirements must earn a C- grade or better.

II. ASBE Business Foundation Requirements*

70 credits, including:

Choose one of the following two courses:

III. Major Requirements*

25 credits, including:

ECON 374 - Intermediate Microeconomics 5
ECON Electives (20)
Choose from: upper-division ECON courses, excluding ECON 489 . Either ECON 370 or ECON 470 may be included but not both. FINC 343 may be included.

IV. Additional Requirements

General electives to total 180 (20)

NOTE:

1. ECON 330 must be taken as part of the business foundation or as an upper-division economics course. 2. Internships or independent studies will not satisfy major requirements.

* Major requirements must earn a C- grade or better.