Department of Accounting & Economics

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Economics & Finance

The study of economics and finance equips students to analyze a broad range of socioeconomic phenomena and policy alternatives. Regulation, environmental protection, economic growth and development, the distribution of income, resource allocation, international trade and finance, comparative economic systems, inflation, and the level of employment are some traditional topics of economics. The finance courses focus on financial definitions and concepts involving sources and uses of funds, personal investment strategy, and financial institutions.

The economics and finance course of study contains a theoretical core supporting the finance, accounting, marketing, and management fields. It is designed to prepare graduates for management or analytical careers in business or government. In addition, the major provides a foundation for graduate study in a variety of fields. Faculty advisors will work closely with students to assist them in planning their course work to achieve personal career objectives.

Students who complete the economics and finance program will be able to:

1. Understand economic concepts and relationships.
2. Understand financial decision making at the individual, corporate, and public policy levels.
3. Improve problem-solving skills through the application of economic and financial concepts.
4. Evaluate economic and financial issues in a global context.

Curriculum

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.

•  Freshman

  Fall		Spring
  ENGL 1013 Composition I1	3	ENGL 1023 Composition II1	3
  Science with Lab1	4	Science with Lab1	4
  MATH 1113 College Algebra2	3	MATH 2223 Quantitative Business Analysis2	3
  BUAD 1111 Introduction to Business	1	COMM 2173 Business and Professional Speaking	3
  BUAD 2003 Business Information Systems	3	Elective	3
  Elective	1
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	16

•  Sophomore

  Fall		Spring
  ECON 2003 Principles of Economics I	3	ECON 2013 Principles of Economics II	3
  BDA 2003 Business Problem Solving	3	U.S. History/Government1	3
  MATH 2243 Calculus for Business and Economics3	3	BUAD 2053 Business Statistics	3
  ACCT 2003 Accounting Principles I	3	ACCT 2013 Accounting Principles II	3
  Elective	3	BLAW 2033 Legal Environment of Business	3
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

•  Junior

  Fall		Spring
  ACCT 3063 Managerial Accounting or ACCT 4023 Cost Accounting	3	Fine Arts & Humanities1	6
  BUAD 3023 Business Communication	3	MGMT 4013 Management Information Systems	3
  ECON 3003 Money and Banking	3	MKT 3043 Principles of Marketing	3
  FIN 3043 Investments I	3	FIN 3063 Business Finance	3
  MGMT 3003 Management and Organizational Behavior	3
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

•  Senior

  Fall		Spring
  ECON 3073 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory	3	MGMT 4083 Business Policy	3
  MGMT 3103 Operations Management	3	ECON Elective (3000-4000 level)4	3
  FIN Elective (3000-4000 level)4	3	ECON/FIN Elective (3000-4000 level)4	3
  ECON/FIN Elective (3000-4000 level)4	3	Elective	5
  Elective	3
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	14

¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in “General Education Requirements”.
²Students who have two years of high school algebra with a grade of “C” or better and a math ACT score of 22 or above may omit College Algebra and enroll directly in MATH 2223 Quantitative Business Analysis, Quantitative Business Analysis. If omitted, an additional 3 hours of electives will be required.
³Students considering graduate school are advised to take MATH 2914 Calculus I.
⁴ Only three hours of economic/finance internship will apply to this requirement.