Economics (ECON)
Business Law (BLAW)
Department of Economics
Hamid Tabesh–Chair, Jackie Brux, Hossein Eftekari, Pascal Ngoboka, Glenn Potts, Susan K. Rogers, Brian Schultz, John Walker, Ellen Schultz-Academic Adviser.
The vision of the College of Business and Economics is to be the regional leader in the acquisition, application, and transfer of business and economic knowledge. Consistent with this vision, the college is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International.
Admission Requirements
For all majors in the College of Business and Economics (CBE):
Completion of at least 27 required general education credits with a minimum GPA of 2.25.
Additionally, the following must be completed, or in progress for completion, during the semester preceding admission. Students may register prior to acceptance, but acceptance is required for attendance in CBE upper-level courses. Students with GPAs between 2.0 and 2.25 may petition to the respective department chair for consideration on a case-by-case basis.
For admission to the Economics major:
GPA of 2.50 in ECON 201, ECON 202, ECON 205; ENGL 100 and ENGL 200; CBE 100
Economics Major
Major Requirements 42-43 Total Credits
OPTION A: College of Arts and Sciences
Required Courses: 24 cr. hrs.
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 205 Quantitative Analysis 3 cr.
ECON 226 Introduction to Statistics
or MATH 226 Fundamentals of Statistics 3 cr.
or equivalent upon Chair's approval
ECON 301 Intermediate Microeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 326 Statistics for Economics and Business 3 cr.
ECON 480 Senior Seminar (writing intensive) 3 cr.
Elective Courses: 18 cr. hrs.
Choose a minimum of nine credits from ECON courses.
Select from any ECON 300 level or above elective, ACCT 232, FINC 345, CSIS 215, MNGT 318, MKTG 355, GEOG 220, HIST 361, PHIL 304 or AGEC 450.
OPTION B: College of Business and Economics
Required Courses: 24 cr. hrs.
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 205 Quantitative Analysis 3 cr.
ECON 226 Introduction to Statistics
or MATH 226 Fundamentals of Statistics 3 cr.
or equivalent upon Chair's approval
ECON 301 Intermediate Microeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 326 Statistics for Economics and Business 3 cr.
ECON 480 Senior Seminar (writing intensive) 3 cr.
Elective Courses: 18 cr. hrs.
Choose a minimum of nine credits from ECON courses.
Select from any ECON 300 level or above elective, ACCT 232, FINC 345, CSIS 215, MNGT 318, MKTG 355, GEOG 220, HIST 361, PHIL 304 or AGEC 450.
Required Supporting Courses: 1 cr. hrs.
CBE 100 Orientation to CBE 0.5 cr.
CBE 300 Professional Development 0.5 cr.
Economics Minor
Minor Requirements 24 Total Credits
Liberal Arts Option
Required Courses: 15 cr. hrs.
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 205 Quantitative Analysis
or MATH 156 Calculus for Business and Social Science 3 cr.
ECON 301 Intermediate Microeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 cr.
Elective Courses: 9 cr. hrs.
Choose a minimum of six credits from ECON courses. Select from any ECON 300 level or above elective, ACCT 232, FINC 345, CSIS 215, MNGT 318, MKTG 355, GEOG 220, HIST 361, PHIL 304 or AGEC 450.
Education Option
Required Courses: 6 cr. hrs.
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr.
Electives in Economics: 18 cr. hrs.
Choose from:
ECON 305 Money and Banking 3 cr.
ECON 312 Political Economy of Discrimination 3 cr.
ECON 316 Managerial Economics 3 cr.
ECON 324 Labor Economics 3 cr.
ECON 328 Domestic Topics in Third World Economic Development 3 cr.
ECON 329 Global Topics in Third World Economic Development 3 cr.
ECON 332 Public Finance 3 cr.
ECON 334 Public Regulation 3 cr.
ECON 340 Contemporary International Trade 3 cr.
ECON 342 International Finance 3 cr.
ECON 344 Comparative Economic Systems 3 cr.
ECON 362 History of Economic Thought 3 cr.
ECON 378 Semester Abroad Research 3 cr.
ECON 379 Internship 2-6 cr.
ECON 389 Special Topics in Economics 1-3 cr.
ECON 426 Forecasting and Econometrics 3 cr.
ECON 450 Introduction to Natural Resources Economics 3 cr.
ECON 489 Special Topics: Economics 1-3 cr.
Updated July 2009 |
