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John Walker –Chair, Jackie Brux, Hossein Eftekari, Pascal Ngoboka, Glenn Potts, Susan K. Rogers, Brian Schultz, Hamid Tabesh, John Walker, Ellen Schultz-Academic Adviser.
The vision of the College of Business and Economics is to be the regional leader in the acquisition, application, and transfer of business and economic knowledge. Consistent with this vision, the college has achieved accreditation of its programs by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
For all majors in the College of Business and Economics:
Completion of at least 27 required general education credits with a minimum GPA of 2.25.
Additionally, the following must be completed, or in progress for completion, during the semester preceding admission. Students may register prior to acceptance, but acceptance is required for attendance in CBE upper-level courses. Students with GPAs between 2.0 and 2.25 may petition to the respective department chair for consideration on a case-by-case basis.
For admission to the Economics major:
GPA of 2.25 in ECON 201 and 202; ECON 205; ENGL 100 and 200
Major Requirements 35 Total Credits
Option A: College of Arts and Sciences
Required Courses: 20 cr. hrs.
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 205 Quantitative Analysis 3 cr.
ECON 301 Intermediate Microeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 326 Statistical Methods for Economics and Business 3 cr.
ECON 480 Senior Seminar (writing intenstive) 2 cr.
Elective Courses: 15 cr. hrs.
Economics courses 300 level or above
Required Supporting Course: 3 cr. hrs.
ECON 226 Introduction to Statistics 3 cr.
Option B: College of Business and Economics
Required Courses: As listed for College of Arts and Sciences Option 20 cr. hrs.
Elective Courses: As listed for College of Arts and Sciences Option 15 cr. hrs.
Required Supporting Courses: 8 cr. hrs.
ECON 226 Introduction to Statistics 3 cr.
CSIS 215 Information Systems for Business Management 3 cr.
CBE 100 Orientation to CBE 1cr.
CBE 200 Professonal Development I 1 cr.
Minor Requirements 24 Total Credits
Liberal Arts Option Required Courses: 15 cr. hrs.
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 205 Quantitative Analysis 3 cr.
ECON 301 Intermediate Microeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 cr.
Electives: Economics-300 level or above 9 cr. hrs.
Education Option Required Courses: 6 cr. hrs.
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3 cr.
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr.
Electives in Economics: 18 cr. hrs.
Choose from:
ECON 289 Special Topics: Economics 1-3 cr.
ECON 305 Money and Banking 3 cr.
ECON 312 Political Economy of Discrimination 3 cr.
ECON 316 Managerial Economics 3 cr.
ECON 324 Labor Economics 3 cr.
ECON 328 Domestic Topics in Third World Economic Development 3 cr.
ECON 329 International Topics in Third World Economic Development 3 cr.
ECON 332 Public Finance 3 cr.
ECON 334 Public Regulation 3 cr.
ECON 340 Contemporary International Trade Issues 3 cr.
ECON 342 International Finance 3 cr.
ECON 344 Comparative Economic Systems 3 cr.
ECON 362 History of Economic Thought 3 cr.
ECON 489 Special Topics: Economics 1-3 cr.
Updated March 2007
