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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

ECONOMICS

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 142.

MAJOR

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

1. 27 semester hours above 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 (two options)

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

    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.

FOUR YEAR PLAN FOR ECONOMICS MAJORS

Freshman Year
 
Fall
 
Spring
Course
Sem. Hrs.
Course
Sem. Hrs.
English 112
3
Eng 200
3
Math 111
3
Math 140 or 201
3
Science**
3
Science **
3
Art 101, Mu 101, or Thea 101
3
History
3
Non-Bus Elec
3
POL 101 or 103
3
Total Credits
15
Total Credits
15
Sophomore Year
 
Fall
 
Spring
Course
Sem. Hrs.
Course
Sem. Hrs.
Econ 203
3
Econ 204
3
Humanities
3
Bus 205
3
Science**
3
English
3
Minor Requirement
3
Minor Requirement
3
General Elec
3
Science Requirement**
3
Total Credits
15
Total Credits
15
**Science requirement of 12 hours may be completed by taking three sciences with labs or four sciences without labs.
Plan Junior & Senior courses carefully-the courses are not offered every semester.
Junior Year
 
Fall
 
Spring
Course
Sem. Hrs.
Course
Sem. Hrs.
Humanities Requirement
3
Econ Elec
3
Econ 310
3
Econ Elec
3
Econ 320
3
Minor Elec
3
Minor Requirement
3
General Elec
3
General Requirement
3
General Elec
3
Total Credits
15
Total Credits
15
Senior Year
 
Fall
 
Spring
Course
Sem. Hrs
Course
Sem. Hrs
Eng 305
3
Econ 450
3
Econ Elec
3
Minor Requirement
3
Econ Elec
3
General Elec
3
Minor Requirement
3
General Elec
3
General Elec
3
Econ Elec
3
Total Credits
15
Total Credits
15

Total Hours Required for Degree 120
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.

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.


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