Coordinator: Dr. Ben L. Kyer

The School of Business offers three degree programs in economics: (1) a Bachelor of Business Administration degree program with a major in business economics, (2) a Bachelor of Science degree program with a major in economics, and (3) a Bachelor of Arts degree program with a major in economics.

The requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration degree are described earlier in this chapter. The requirements for the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees appear below. A complete listing of courses in economics begins on page 143.

MAJOR

The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in economics requires the following:

1. 27 semester hours above Economics 203 and 204, including Economics 203 and 204, including Business 205 and Economics 310, 320, and 450.

2. Completion of two semesters of mathematics, including Mathematics 140 or Mathematics 201

3. English 305

4. Minor/collateral requirements

a) two 12-hour collaterals approved by the faculty adviser, or

b) an 18-hour minor approved by the faculty adviser

To earn a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in economics, a student must satisfy all requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree and complete a foreign language through 202.

The minimum number of semester hours required in major courses for a major in economics is 30. The minimum number of semester hours in all courses (major and nonmajor) required for the major in economics is 120.

MINOR

A minor in economics requires 18 semester hours and must include Economics 203, 204, 310, and 320.

COLLATERAL

A collateral in economics requires 12 semester hours and must include Economics 203, 204, and either 310, or 320.