Economics, BBA

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 Academic policies section and under Bachelor of Business Administration in the G. Brint Ryan College of Business section.

Professional field in economics, 18 hours

To earn a BBA in Economics, students must receive at least a B in ECON 1100 and ECON 1110 . A student must earn at least a C in any prerequisite course before taking the next course in a sequence.

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

ECON 3550 - Intermediate Micro-Theory
ECON 3560 - Intermediate Macro-Theory
ECON 4140 - Managerial Economics
9 advanced hours approved in advance by the economics department advisors.

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 - Contemporary Business Writing and Presentation Skills	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.