Economics And Finance Major
Careers in Economics/Finance
The specialization in Economics/Finance is intended primarily for students planning careers in investment banking, investment banking, financial counseling, and corporate financing functions.
Economics/Finance Requirements
B.B.A. Core Courses – The core courses (42 hours) are the same for any of the seven B.B.A. specializations:
ACCT 2305 – Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 2306 – Principles of Accounting II
BUAD 3318 – Business Law
BUAD 4330 – Strategic Management/Business Policy
BUAD 4334 – Business Ethics
BUAD 4335 – Quantitative Decision Making
ECON 2307 – Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2308 – Principles of Microeconomics
FINA 3309 – Financial Management
*MATH 1306 – Elementary Statistics
MGMT 3304 – Principles of Management
MGMT 3310 – Managerial Communication
MISM 3303 – Information Systems Theory and Practice
MKTG 3312 – Principles of Marketing* Fulfills the general education requirement of additional mathematics hours.
B.B.A. Specialization in Economics/Finance Courses – The following courses (24 hours) are required for the Economics/Finance specialization:
Select twelve hours from ECON:
ECON 3307 – Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON 3308 – Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON 3327 – Economic Development
ECON 3329 – Labor Economics
ECON 3343 – International Economics
ECON 4343 – History of Economic Thought
ECON 4344 – Industrial Organization
ECON 4345 – Public Finance
Select twelve hours from FINA:
FINA 3315 – Personal Financial Planning
FINA 3316 – Real Estate Finance
FINA 3328 – Money, Banking, and Financial Markets
FINA 3341 – Investments
FINA 4316 – Selected Topics in Finance
FINA 4328 – International Finance
Economics/Finance Sample Course Track
The following table illustrates a recommended course sequence for B.B.A. students over the span of eight semesters. The “SPEC/ELECTIVE” courses represent the requirements for each specific specialization. A list of these courses is provided above.
Recommended Course Sequence for B.B.A. Majors |
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FRESHMAN FALL |
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FRESHMAN SPRING |
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SOPHOMORE FALL |
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SOPHOMORE SPRING |
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ENGL 1301 |
3 |
ENGL 1302 |
3 |
ENGL 2303 |
3 |
ENGL 2301/2302 |
3 |
HIST 1303/2301 |
3 |
HIST 1304/2302 |
3 |
POLS 2301 |
3 |
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
3 |
RLGN 1301 |
3 |
RLGN 1302 |
3 |
LIFE SCIENCE |
4 |
PHYS. SCIENCE |
4 |
MATH 1304 |
3 |
FOR. LANG. |
3 |
ECON 2307 |
3 |
ECON 2308 |
3 |
FINART 1303 |
3 |
SPCH 1301/2303 |
3 |
ACCT 2305 |
3 |
ACCT 2306 |
3 |
COSC 2311* |
3 |
EXSS ACTIVITY |
1 |
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ORIE 0001/ UNVI 1100 |
0-1 |
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TOTAL: |
18-19 |
15 |
17 |
16 |
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*COSC 2311: Students can test out of this course. |
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JUNIOR FALL |
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JUNIOR SPRING |
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SENIOR FALL |
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SENIOR SPRING |
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MGMT 3304 |
3 |
MGMT 3310 |
3 |
BUAD 3318 |
3 |
GRAD 0001/ GRAD 4101 |
0-1 |
MKTG 3312 |
3 |
FINA 3309 |
3 |
BUAD 4334 |
3 |
BUAD 4330 |
3 |
MISM 3303 |
3 |
BUAD 4335 |
3 |
SPEC/ELECTIVE |
3 |
SPEC/ELECTIVE |
3 |
MATH 1308 |
3 |
EXSS ACTIVITY |
1 |
SPEC/ELECTIVE |
3 |
SPEC/ELECTIVE |
3 |
EXSS 1112 |
1 |
SPEC/ELECTIVE |
3 |
SPEC/ELECTIVE |
3 |
SPEC/ELECTIVE |
3 |
SPEC/ELECTIVE |
3 |
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TOTAL: |
13 |
16 |
15 |
12-13 |
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