Economics: Finance Concentration, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
The major in economics leads to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) and provides students with the theoretical and conceptual basis of economics. Economics majors are particularly well prepared to enter graduate programs in business in addition to assuming entry-level positions in business firms, nonprofit organizations or government. The major in economics also prepares the graduate for positions in banking, financial analysis, and related financial services industries.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Communication: Prepare documents and presentations that are germane, well organized and professional.
- Problem Solving: Identify problems, apply appropriate techniques to solve them, and provide actionable recommendations.
- Global Awareness: Demonstrate understanding of global issues and perspectives that may impact business solutions.
- Ethical Awareness: Demonstrate awareness of ethical issues and possible impacts on business decisions.
Outcomes Assessment Activities
- The Educational Testing Service (ETS) Major Field Test in Business. This test, administered nationwide, assesses what students have learned in courses common to all business majors. Results are compared with those of other business students enrolled at selected peer institutions, as well as nationally. In the Hasan School of Business, the Major Field Test is given to students in the BSAD 493 Senior Seminar (1 c.h.) capstone course in their senior year.
- Course-Embedded Measures. Exams, papers, presentations, and projects include course-embedded measures that can be used to assess student performance.
Specific Program Requirements
Program Overview
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Education | 35 |
| Core Requirements | 45 |
| Major Requirements | 24 |
| Open Electives | 16 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
Specific General Education Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| MATH 120 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| Other General Education Courses | 26 | |
| Total Credits | 35 | |
Specific Core Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 202 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BSAD 101 | Business-Careers and Opportunities | 1 |
| BSAD 265 | Inferential Statistics & Problem Solving | 3 |
| BSAD 270 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BSAD 302 | Ethics in Business | 3 |
| BSAD 360 | Advanced Business Statistics | 3 |
| BSAD 493 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| CIS 250 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| FIN 330 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MATH 220 | Quantitative Analysis for Business | 4 |
| MGMT 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 311 | Operations and Quality Management | 3 |
| MGMT 485 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MKTG 340 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Total Credits | 45 | |
Specific Major Requirements1
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 302 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 310 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| FIN 3/400 | Electives (one of FIN electives could be replaced by ECON 325 – Real Estate Economics) | 12 |
| Select 6 credits in Business Electives Must be upper division courses. Must be ACCT, BSAD, ECON, MGMT, or MKTG prefix. | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 24 | |
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Courses cannot double count toward major and electives.
Planning Sheet
Disclaimer: The Planning Sheet is designed as a guide for students planning their course selections. The information on this page provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and consent of an academic advisor. While accurately portraying the information contained in the college catalog, this form is not considered a legal substitute for that document. Students should become familiar with the catalog in effect at the time in which they entered the institution.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BSAD 101 | Business-Careers and Opportunities | 1 |
| ENG 101 | Rhetoric & Writing I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| MATH 120 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| General Education | Humanities | 3 |
| General Education | Science w/ lab | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| CIS 250 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Rhetoric & Writing II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| MATH 220 | Quantitative Analysis for Business | 4 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| General Education | History | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| MGMT 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| General Education | Humanities | 3 |
| General Education | Science w/ lab | 4 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 202 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BSAD 265 | Inferential Statistics & Problem Solving | 3 |
| BSAD 270 | Business Communications | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) (General Education:: Humanities) | 3 |
| General Education | Humanities | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BSAD 302 | Ethics in Business | 3 |
| BSAD 360 | Advanced Business Statistics | 3 |
| MKTG 340 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| ECON 302 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 310 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| FIN 330 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Business 3/400-level | Elective | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MGMT 311 | Operations and Quality Management | 3 |
| Business 3/400-level | Elective | 3 |
| FIN 3/400-level | Elective | 6 |
| Open Electives | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BSAD 493 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| MGMT 485 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| FIN 3/400-level | Elective | 6 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |