Economics B.S.B.A. with Business Economics Concentration

Eight-Semester Degree Program

Students wishing to follow the eight-semester degree plan should see the Eight-Semester Degree Policy for university requirements of the program.

Courses in BOLD must be taken in the designated semester. Courses in ITALIC may be taken in varied sequences as long as other designated requirements for these course are met. Although other courses listed are not required to be completed in the designated sequence, the recommendations below are preferred.

First YearUnits
FallSpring
ENGL 1013 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)33  
MATH 2053 Finite Mathematics (Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1)1, 33  
BUSI 1111 Freshman Business Connection31  
SCMT 2103 Integrated Supply Chain Management23  
MGMT 2103 Managing People and Organizations23  
ISYS 1123 Business Application Knowledge - Computer Competency33  
BLAW 2013 The Legal Environment of Business (ACTS Equivalency = BLAW 2003)2  3
COMM 1313 Public Speaking (ACTS Equivalency = SPCH 1003) (Satifies General Education Outcomes 1.2 and 5.1)3  3
ACCT 2013 Accounting Principles3  3
BUSI 1033 Data Analysis and Interpretation3  3
Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3:
ECON 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (ACTS Equivalency = ECON 2203)3
or ECON 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (ACTS Equivalency = ECON 2103)
  3
Year Total: 16 15
 
Second YearUnits
FallSpring
ACCT 2023 Accounting Principles II33  
or
SEVI 2053 Business Foundations3
Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3:
ECON 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (ACTS Equivalency = ECON 2203)33  
or
ECON 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (ACTS Equivalency = ECON 2103) (which ever not taken earlier)3
ENGL 1023 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)33  
Select one of the following:3  
ISYS 2103 Business Information Systems2
FINN 2043 Principles of Finance2
MKTG 3433 Introduction to Marketing2
Fine Arts/Humanities - State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.1 or 3.2)5, 63  
Social Sciences - State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.3 and 4.1 as well as the Social Issues, Multicultural Environment and Demographic Diversity requirement)4  3
MATH 2043 Survey of Calculus (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 2203)3  3
Select one of the following:  3
ISYS 2103 Business Information Systems2
FINN 2043 Principles of Finance2
MKTG 3433 Introduction to Marketing2
Science – State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)  4
3 hours general education elective  3
ALL pre-business requirements should be met by end of term
Year Total: 15 16
 
Third YearUnits
FallSpring
Select one of the following:3  
ISYS 2103 Business Information Systems2
FINN 2043 Principles of Finance2
MKTG 3433 Introduction to Marketing (which ever not taken earlier)2
Fine Arts/Humanities - State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1 or 3.2)5,63  
ECON 3033 Microeconomic Theory3  
ECON Elective3  
Junior Senior Business Elective3  
ECON 3133 Macroeconomic Theory  3
ECON 4743 Introduction to Econometrics
or ECON 4753 Forecasting
  3
SEVI 3013 Strategic Management (Satisfies General Education Outcome 6.1)  3
Junior/Senior Business Electives  3
U.S. History or Government - State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 4.2)  3
Year Total: 15 15
 
Fourth YearUnits
FallSpring
ECON 4333 Economics of Organizations3  
ECON Elective3  
Junior/Senior Business Elective3  
General Education Electives 6  
ECON Elective  3
Junior/Senior Business Electives  6
Science - State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)  4
Year Total: 15 13
 
Total Units in Sequence:  120
1

Students have demonstrated successful completion of the learning indicators identified for learning outcome 2.1, by meeting the prerequisites for MATH 2053.

2

Must be completed prior to SEVI 3013.

3

 Must be completed prior to taking any 3000 or 4000 level business courses.

4

The Social Sciences Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcomes 3.3 and 4.1, as well as the Social Issues, Multicultural Environment, and Demographic Diversity Requirement include: 

ANTH 1023, HIST 1113, HIST 1123, SOCI 2013, SOCI 2013H, or SOCI 2033.

5

The Fine Arts Elective courses which satisfy the General Education Outcome 3.1 include: 

ARCH 1003, ARHS 1003, COMM 1003, DANC 1003, LARC 1003, MLIT 1003, MLIT 1003H, MLIT 1013, MLIT 1013H, MLIT 1333, THTR 1003, THTR 1013, or THTR 1013H.

6

The Humanities Elective courses which satisfy the General Education Outcome 3.2 include:

AAST 2023, ANTH 1033, ARCH 1013, CLST 1003, CLST 1003H, CLST 1013, COMM 1233, DANC 1003, ENGL 1213, GNST 2003, HIST 1113, HIST 1113H, HIST 1123, HIST 1123H, HIST 2003, HIST 2013, HUMN 1124H, HUMN 2213, LALS 2013, MRST 2013, MUSY 2003, MUSY 2003H, PHIL 2003, PHIL 2003C, PHIL 2003H, PHIL 2103, PHIL 2103C, PHIL 2303, THTR 1003, THTR 1013, THTR 1013H, WLIT 1113, WLIT 1123, or intermediate-level world language (usually 2003-level).