Business Economics (BS)
Departmental Admission Requirements
New Students and Transfer Students
Admission to the College of Business ensures admission to the BS in Economics.
Current Students - Admission in Good Standing
Students must have both:
General Education Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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General Education Requirements 1 | 31 | |
The following courses are required by the program and can satisfy the respective General Education Requirement. | ||
Elements of Calculus - QR | ||
or MATH 205 | Calculus I - QR | |
Principles of Microeconomics - SB | ||
or ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics - SB |
All degrees require the completion of the University-wide General Education Program (link provided above). Some General Education requirements may be met in the requirements for the major or supporting coursework, in which case additional electives may be required to complete the minimum hours for the degree.
College/School Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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College of Business Requirements | ||
CAMP 100 | Campus Culture/Business Students | 1 |
MATH 205 | Calculus I - QR 2,3 | 3-4 |
or MATH 180 | Elements of Calculus - QR | |
Select one of the following Ethics courses: | 3 | |
Contemporary Moral Problems - AH | ||
Business Ethics | ||
Ethics | ||
Medical Ethics | ||
BUS 301 | Business Communication | 3 |
BUS 201 | Career Development | 1 |
ACCT 201 & ACCT 202 | Principles of Financial Accounting Principles of Managerial Accounting | 6 |
ECON 201 & ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics - SB Principles of Macroeconomics - SB 4 | 6 |
BSTA 201 | Business Statistics 5 | 3 |
CIS 205 | Information Systems in Organizations | 3 |
CIS 305 | Data Analysis for Decision-Making | 3 |
General Electives 6 | 6 | |
Minimum Total Hours | 38 |
Total of 38 includes 3 credit hours of ECON and 3 credit hours of MATH that are also counted in the 31 General Education hours above.
Program/Major Requirements*
Code | Title | Hours |
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Economics Breadth | ||
ECON 301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
ECON 302 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
ECON 475 | Senior Economics Seminar - CUE | 3 |
Minimum Total Hours | 9 |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Supporting Courses | ||
Electives in Economics 7 | 15 | |
Electives in Business or Economics | 15 | |
Arts and Sciences Electives 2 | 18 | |
Minimum Total Hours | 48 |
All course prerequisites must be followed.
Transfer students must take a minimum of 12 credit hours in the major within the College of Business.
Six hours of cultural diversity courses are required and may be incorporated within the degree program.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Culminating Undergraduate Experience (Graduation requirement) | ||
Requirement fulfilled by completing: | ||
Senior Economics Seminar - CUE |
*Accelerated BS Business Economics to MS Business Analytics
Students in the accelerated option will take the following graduate courses during their senior year to replace undergraduate program electives:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
MSBA 610 | Data Visualization with Power BI | 1.5 |
MSBA 615 | R for Analytics | 1.5 |
MSBA 620 | Statistical Foundations of Business Analytics | 3 |
MSBA 605 | Python for Analytics | 3 |
- 1
College/School Requirements include six hours of the General Education (3 hours Quantitative Reasoning and 3 hours Social & Behavioral Sciences). General Education Oral Communication courses (COMM 111, COMM 112 or HON 214) are not program requirements, but are required as prerequisite for BUS 301.
- 2
MATH 205 or MATH 180 must be taken as a required math course for all Economic majors. Their prerequisite(s) may be used as Arts and Sciences elective(s).
- 3
Completes Quantitative Reasoning General Education.
- 4
Completes 3 hours of Social & Behavioral Sciences.
- 5
Students entering College of Business as inter-unit transfers or transfers from another university having completed another statistics course may sit for an equivalency statistics examination to get credit for that course.
- 6
Students who satisfy General Education Requirements by courses defined by the program may require additional electives to complete the minimum hours for the degree.
- 7
Either PPE 300 or FIN 301 may be taken as 3 hours of Economics electives. ECON 290 may also be taken as 3 hours of Economics electives.
Flight Plan*
Year 1 | ||
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Fall | Hours | |
CAMP 100 | Campus Culture/Business Students | 1 |
ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics - SB | 3 |
ENGL 101 | Introduction to College Writing - WC | 3 |
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities US Diversity - AHD1 | 3 | |
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Science - S | 3 | |
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Science Lab - SL | 1 | |
Hours | 14 | |
Spring | ||
ENGL 102 | Intermediate College Writing - WC | 3 |
MATH 205 or MATH 180 | Calculus I - QR or Elements of Calculus - QR | 3-4 |
ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics - SB | 3 |
General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication - OC | 3 | |
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Science - S | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Year 2 | ||
Fall | ||
BUS 201 | Career Development | 1 |
CIS 205 | Information Systems in Organizations | 3 |
ACCT 201 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
ECON 301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
CIS 305 | Data Analysis for Decision-Making | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Business Statistics | ||
Elementary Statistics - QR | ||
Introduction to Social Statistics | ||
Introduction to Social Statistics | ||
Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
ECON 302 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
ACCT 202 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
BUS 301 | Business Communication | 3 |
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities - AH | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Contemporary Moral Problems - AH | ||
Business Ethics | ||
Ethics | ||
Medical Ethics | ||
Hours | 15 | |
Year 3 | ||
Fall | ||
General Education: Cardinal Core Historical Perspective – SBH | 3 | |
Economics Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
Economics Elective | 3 | |
Business/Economics Elective | 3 | |
Business/Economics Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Year 4 | ||
Fall | ||
Economics Elective | 3 | |
Economics Elective | 3 | |
Business/Economics Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
ECON 475 | Senior Economics Seminar - CUE | 3 |
Economics Elective | 3 | |
Business/Economics Elective | 3 | |
Business/Economics Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Total Hours | 120 |
Accelerated BS Business Economics to MS Business Analytics
Students in the accelerated option will follow the Years 3-4 Flight Plan listed below:
Year 3 | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Hours | |
General Education: Cardinal Core Historical Perspective - SBH | 3 | |
Economics Elective | 3 | |
Economics Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
Economics Elective | 3 | |
Business/Economics Elective | 3 | |
Business/Economics Elective | 3 | |
Business/Economics Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 18 | |
Year 4 | ||
Fall | ||
ECON 475 | Senior Economics Seminar - CUE | 3 |
Economics Elective | 3 | |
Economics Elective | 3 | |
Economics Elective | 3 | |
Business/Economics Elective | 3 | |
Business/Economics Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 18 | |
Spring | ||
MSBA 610 | Data Visualization with Power BI | 1.5 |
MSBA 615 | R for Analytics | 1.5 |
MSBA 620 | Statistical Foundations of Business Analytics | 3 |
MSBA 605 | Python for Analytics | 3 |
Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Total Hours | 60 |
The Flight Plan outlined above is intended to demonstrate one possible path to completing the degree within four years. Course selection and placement within the program may vary depending on course offerings and schedule, elective preferences, and other factors (study abroad, internship availability, etc.). Please consult your advisor for additional information about building a flight plan that works for you.
Degree Audit Report
Degree Audit reports illustrate how your completed courses fulfill the requirements of your academic plan, and which requirements are still outstanding. Degree audits also take transfer credits and test credits into account. "What-if" reports allow you to compare the courses you have completed in your current academic plan to the courses required in another academic plan. Should you have questions about either report, please consult with your academic advisor.
Flight Planner
The Flight Planner tool is available for you to create a personalized Flight Plan to graduation. Advisors have access to review your Flight Planner and can help you adjust it to ensure you remain on track to graduate in a timely manner.
To create these reports:
- Log into your ULink account.
- Click on the Academic Progress tile.
- Select the appropriate report.
- To run a Degree Audit report, click on "View my Degree Audit."
- To create a What-if report, click on "What-if Advisement Report."
- To run a Flight Planner report, click on "Use My Flight Planner."
Click here to run a Degree Audit report, create a What-if report, or run a Flight Planner report.
Accelerated BS Business Economics to MS Business Analytics
Exceptional majors the BS Business Economic degree tracks may apply to earn up to 9 graduate-level credit hours during their senior year that are counted towards both the BS and MS in Business Analytics degrees, allowing students to go on and complete the graduate degree with the remaining graduate hours, saving both time and expense.
Undergraduate students interested in participating in an accelerated dual bachelor’s/ master’s degree offered through the Soaring Scholar program must first meet with their Academic Advisor and be accepted into the program. Once accepted, students will receive an official admission letter outlining program policies and details. They will then work with their department and academic advisor to register for classes each semester, ensuring they meet the milestones and academic progress requirements of the Soaring Scholar program. A Soaring Scholar student is considered an undergraduate student until their bachelor’s degree is conferred. In their final undergraduate semester, they are expected to apply for admission to their respective master's program.
Students in the accelerated option will take the following graduate courses during their senior year to replace undergraduate program electives:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
MSBA 610 | Data Visualization with Power BI | 1.5 |
MSBA 615 | R for Analytics | 1.5 |
MSBA 620 | Statistical Foundations of Business Analytics | 3 |
MSBA 605 | Python for Analytics | 3 |