The Economics Program | Academic Requirements
B.A. Concentration in Business Economics | Senior Project
Minor in Economics | Courses | Faculty

The Economics B.A. Program:
Concentration in Business Economics

Students interested in entering the business world after graduation or who contemplate application to an M.B.A. program should consider the economics major with a concentration in business economics. The program is designed to accommodate the interests of students interested in a business career within the intellectual context of the economics major.

Proficiency Requirements for Economics Majors
Satisfaction of the College’s math proficiency requirement is a prerequisite for ECO 1500, 1510, 3010, and 3260.

Academic Requirements
In addition to meeting general degree requirements, all economics majors in the business economics concentration must complete the following requirements:

1. Three introductory-level theory courses (12 credits):
   ECO 1500/Macroeconomic Theory I*
   ECO 1510/Microeconomics I*
   ECO 1540/Economics and Everyday Life*
   *A grade of C or higher is required in each of these three courses
2. Two of the following intermediate-level theory courses (8 credits):
   ECO 3010/Macroeconomic Theory II
   ECO 3120/American Capitalism in the 21st Century
   ECO 3260/Microeconomics II
3. One statistics course: PSY 2320/Behavioral Statistics (4 credits)
4. Four business-related electives (12–14 credits), selected from courses offered by the economics faculty and by the School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education. These courses, on such topics as accounting, marketing, finance, business law, business economics, and management, vary according to staffing.
5. ECO 3980/Economics Internship
6. ECO 4880/Economics Senior Seminar I: 2 credits
7. ECO 4890/Economics Senior Seminar II: 2 credits
8. ECO 4990/Senior Project in Economics (two semesters required): 8 credits

Refer to The Senior Project for additional information.

Note: In addition to the grade requirement in the three introductory courses, economics majors must maintain a GPA of 2.0 (C) or higher in required courses.

Updated July 24, 2008