Business Economics (B.A./B.S.)

Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates will:

• Be able to use analytical methods to make effective decisions.
• Be able to communicate effectively.
• Be able to evaluate matters of ethics in the profession and the culture more broadly.
• Have the requisite body of knowledge in management and economics.

Academic Requirements

Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in BADM 485 - Strategic Management , CSC /MGMT 325 - Management Information Systems (COM) , FIN 310 - Business Finance (COM) , HRM 460 - Human Resource Management (COM) , and MGMT 360 - Organization and Management (COM) .

If a student chooses to double major in two majors offered through the Ness School of Management and Economics (Economics, Agricultural Business, Business Economics and Entrepreneurial Studies), the second major needs to have at least 15 credits that are distinct from the first major.

Requirements for Business Economics Major: 120 Credits

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science

System General Education Requirements

• Goal #1 Written Communication: SGR #1 Elective Credits: 6   
• Goal #2 Oral Communication: SGR #2 Elective Credits: 3   
• Goal #3 Social Sciences: ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3  (Major Requirement) and SGR #3 Electives Credits: 3   
• Goal #4 Arts and Humanities: SGR #4 Electives Credits: 6  
• Goal #5 Mathematics:
  MATH 121 - Survey of Calculus (COM) [SGR #5, HSDC] Credits: 4
    and MATH 121L - Survey of Calculus Lab [HSDC] Credits: 1  or
  MATH 123 - Calculus I (COM) [SGR #5, HSDC] Credits: 4
    
• Goal #6 Natural Sciences: SGR #6 Electives Credits: 6  

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Requirements

• One declared minor outside of the major discipline OR a second major OR a teaching specialization. The minor may be a traditional minor within one department or school or it may be interdisciplinary involving more than one department or school. The minor can be in a different college. The minor must be declared no later than the student’s third semester of enrollment.
• Capstone course in the major discipline
• Upper division coursework Credits: 33

Bachelor of Arts Requirements: 6+

• Modern Foreign Language Including the 202-Level Credits: 6+ 

Bachelor of Science Requirements: 10+

• Natural Sciences  Credits: 10+
  • Any two lab sciences.
  • Coursework must include 2 prefixes.
  • MATH and STAT courses do not count toward the science requirement.

System General Education and/or major coursework may satisfy some or all of the above requirements. Consult program advisor for details. See the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences  for additional information about Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science specifications.

Major Requirements

• ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I (COM) Credits: 3
• ACCT 211 - Principles of Accounting II (COM) Credits: 3
• BADM 101 - Survey of Business (COM) Credits: 3
• BADM 321 - Business Statistics II (COM) Credits: 3

• or DSCI 424 - Operations Research (COM) Credits: 3  

• BADM 485 - Strategic Management Credits: 3 (Capstone)
• BLAW 350 - Legal Environment of Business (COM) Credits: 3
• ECON 119 - First Year Seminar Credits: 1
• ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
• ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
• ECON 301 - Intermediate Microeconomics (COM) Credits: 3

• or ECON 431 - Managerial Economics Credits: 3  

• ECON 302 - Intermediate Macroeconomics (COM) Credits: 3

• or ECON 330 - Money and Banking (COM) Credits: 3  

• ECON 319 - Seminar with Industry Leaders Credits: 1
• FIN 310 - Business Finance (COM) Credits: 3
• HRM 460 - Human Resource Management (COM) Credits: 3
• MGMT /  CSC 325 - Management Information Systems (COM) Credits: 3
• MGMT 360 - Organization and Management (COM) Credits: 3
• MKTG 370 - Marketing (COM) Credits: 3
• Upper-division electives prefixed ACCT, AGEC, BADM, BLAW, DSCI, ECON, ENTR, FIN, HRM, MKTG, or MGMT Credits: 15

Supporting Coursework

• ENGL 379 - Technical Communication (COM) Credits: 3
• STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (COM) [SGR #5, HSDC] Credits: 3

Electives

Taken as needed to complete any additional degree requirements.

Total Required Credits: 120

Summary of Program Requirements

*System General Education Requirements for students pursuing a baccalaureate degree shall include a minimum of 30 credit hours. Some general education coursework may be counted for Major Requirements, Supporting Coursework, and College Requirements.
**System General Education Requirements, Major Requirements, and Supporting Coursework may satisfy some or all of the above requirements.  
***Taken as needed to complete any additional degree requirements.

Academic Advising Guide Sheet

The goal of the academic advising guide sheets and sample plans of study is to promote undergraduate student success by guiding all students to timely completion of an undergraduate degree. Students are not limited to the course sequence provided for their academic program. Instead, the sample plan of study is one possible path to completing your degree and is meant to be used as a guide for planning purposes in consultation with an academic advisor. The plans also help students prepare for meetings with their academic advisor and track their progress in their selected academic program.

• Business Economics (B.A.)
• Business Economics (B.S.)