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    Dec 08, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Economics, BBA


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A Bachelor of Business Administration with a professional field in economics helps students develop a clear understanding of how to apply economic theory to real-world policy issues. The Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law administers a rigorous curriculum leading to the BBA.


 

Bachelor of Business Administration


The department offers the Bachelor of Business Administration in the professional fields listed below. General requirements for the BBA are listed in the University Core Curriculum  and the University Core Curriculum requirements  in the Academics  section and under Bachelor of Business Administration  in the G. Brint Ryan College of Business  section.

Professional field in economics, 18 hours


The following courses are required for the professional field in economics:

Approved supporting courses, 12 hours


FINA 4500 , plus 9 hours approved in advance by the department chair or professional field advisor. Courses in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences may be counted as professional courses in business administration when authorized on a degree plan. ECON 4630  may not be used as an elective or a supporting course.

Four-year degree plan (example)


The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

Year 1

Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGL 1310 - First-Year Writing I   3 hours    BCIS 2610 - Introduction to Computers in Business   3 hours   
MATH 1180 - College Math for Business, Economics and Related Fields   3 hours    BUSI 1200 - Professional Development I-Strategies for Business   1 hour   
Government/Political Science core  3 hours  ECON 1100 - Principles of Microeconomics   3 hours    
Life and Physical Sciences core  3 hours  ENGL 1320 - First-Year Writing II   3 hours   
Elective 3 hours MATH 1190 - Business Calculus   3 hours   
    Government/Political Science core   3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 16 hours

 

Year 2

Semester 1 Semester 2
ACCT 2010 - Accounting Principles I (Financial Accounting)   3 hours     ACCT 2020 - Accounting Principles II (Managerial Accounting)   3 hours   
DSCI 2710 - Data Analysis with Spreadsheets   3 hours    COMM 1010 - Introduction to Communication   3 hours   
ECON 1110 - Principles of Macroeconomics   3 hours    ECON 3550 - Intermediate Micro-Theory   3 hours   
American History core   3 hours  American History core   3 hours
Creative Arts core   3 hours Life and Physical Sciences core   3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 3

Semester 1 Semester 2
BUSI 3100 - Professional Development II-Critical Thinking and Decision Making in Business   1 hour    BCIS 3610 - Basic Information Systems   3 hours   
BUSI 3660 - Professional Speaking, Writing, and Presentation in a Global Environment   3 hours    BLAW 3430 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business   3 hours   
DSCI 3710 - Business Statistics with Spreadsheets   3 hours    BUSI 3200 - Professional Development III   1 hour   
ECON 3560 - Intermediate Macro-Theory   3 hours    ECON 4140 - Managerial Economics   3 hours   
FINA 3770 - Finance   3 hours    MGMT 3720 - Organizational Behavior   3 hours   
Economics Professional Field 3 hours Supporting Field Course for BBA ECON* 3 hours
Total 16 hours Total 16 hours

 

Year 4

Semester 1 Semester 2
FINA 4500 - International Finance   3 hours    BUSI 4940 - Business Policy   3 hours   
MKTG 3650 - Foundations of Marketing Practice   3 hours    Supporting Field Course for BBA ECON* 3 hours 
Language, Philosophy and Culture core   3 hours  Economics Professional Field 3 hours 
Supporting Field Course for BBA ECON* 3 hours  Elective 3 hours
Economics Professional Field 3 hours    
Total 15 hours Total 12 hours

 

Notes

*Supporting Field Course for BBA ECON: Select from 3XXX/4XXX ECON course. See “Approved supporting courses” above for requirements.

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