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Business Economics

General

Program Title

Business Economics

Degree Designation

Award Type

Baccalaureate

Program Level

Undergraduate

Instruction Mode

On Campus

Program Description

The major and minor programs in economics offer students a set of required and elective courses designed to provide students a greater understanding of society and a method of thinking useful for a variety of career opportunities. The economics department offers students majors (1) in an economics concentration through a traditional liberal arts program and (2) in a business economics concentration, which provides training in practical problem solving techniques useful in private and public sector decision making as preparation for careers in private business, banking and government. The area of Social Science, Social Studies, and Economics also offer economics related programs for teacher preparation.

Department/Unit(s)

Business Innovations & Leadership

College/School

School of Public Affairs

Status

Active

Requirements

Free Form Requisites

Program Requirements (48-51 credits)

39-42 credits: ECON 205; ECON 206; MATH 112 or MATH 115 or MATH 196 or MATH 211 or equivalent; IS 242 or STAT 219 or STAT 242 or equivalent; ECON 405; ECON 406; ECON 481; ECON 417; ECON 470; ACCT 291; ACCT 292; FIRE 371; FIRE 373 (check the catalog for prerequisites).

Electives
9 Credits: Selected from 400-level ECON courses not in the core.

ECON 350 or ECON 360 may be substituted for one 400-level course.

A maximum of two of the following non-economics courses may be substituted for ECON electives: ANTH 372, FIRE 471, FIRE 473, FIRE 474, HIST 345, MGMT 365, MGMT 462, MGMT 470, STAT 304, STAT 427, STAT 433
(check the catalog for prerequisites).

The senior seminar (ECON 481) fulfills the University's Upper Division Writing Requirement and is mandatory.

Program Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Demonstrate an understanding of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory.

Outcome

Apply economic theory to issues of contemporary concerns and public policy.

Outcome

Communicate economic theory and applications in written and oral form.

Outcome

Estimate economic models using data, test hypotheses, interpret and evaluate estimates, and use results to forecast or consider changes to policy or the behavior of firms or people.

Outcome

Demonstrate critical and quantitative thinking skills specific to business.

Degree Maps or Program Completion Plans

Major Code

8016

Program Code

1834