Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Economics

Business Administration Core – 30 Hours Required

A grade of ‘C’ is required in each core course.

• AC221 Principles of Accounting I (3)
• AC222 Principles of Accounting II (3)
• BA100 The Business Universe (3)
• BA490 Business Policy and Strategy (3)
• BL255 Business Law (3)
• FI361 Financial Management (3)
• MG301 Principles of Management (3)
• MI375 Management Information Systems (3)
• MK301 Principles of Marketing (3)

Choose 3 hours:*

• AC540 International Perspectives of Accounting (3)
• BA550 Global Logistics (3)
• BA560 Topics in International Business (3)
• BL560 International Business Law (3)
• EC580 International Economics (3)
• FI540 International Finance (3)
• MG560 International Management (3)
• MK560 International Marketing (3)
• International Course taken to meet Business Administration Core requirement may not be counted on a major.

Support Courses - 21 Hours Required

Some courses may fulfill General Education requirements.

A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in each support course.

• BA252 Business Communication (2)
• BA452 Professionalism (1)
• EC215 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
• EC225 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
• EN140 Rhetoric and Critical Thinking (3)
• MA116 Precalculus A OR MA123 Mathematical Reasoning and Modeling (3)
• MI101 Intro to Computer Applications (3)
• SC105 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3)

Economics - 39 hour major, no minor required

Required courses:

• BA400 Applied Ethical Leadership (3)
• EC351 Applied Economic Models (3)
• EC410 Macroeconomic Theory (3)
• EC580 International Economics (3)

Choose 3 hours:

• EC420 Microeconomic Theory (3)
• EC561 Managerial Economics (3)

Choose 3 hours:

• FI364 Modern Financial Institutions (3)
• FI368 Investments (3)

Choose 3 hours:

• MA223 Elementary Probability and Statistics (3)
• PY271 Psychological Research (3)
• SO242 Statistics for Social Scientists (3)
• SW242 Statistics for Social Scientists (3)

Choose 9 hours-Economics:

• EC300-599 (9)

Choose 9 hours:

• CS101 Introduction to Computer Programming (3)
• MA140 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5)
• MA323 Statistical Methods (3)
• FI300-599 (3-6)

Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.

• Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
• Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
• Written Communication – 6 hours
• Oral Communication – 3 hours
• Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
• Mathematics – 3 hours
• Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
• Additional Requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
• Civics Examination

First Year   

Fall Semester (16 Hours)   

• UI100 (1)   
• EN100 (3)  
• BA100 (3) 
• MA116 (3)   
• MI101 (3)  
• General Education (3)   

Spring Semester (15 Hours)   

• EN140 (3)   
• SC105 (3)    
• General Education (3)   
• General Education (3)   
• General Education (3)   

Milestone: 2.25 overall GPA 

Second Year   

Fall Semester (17 Hours)   

• EC215 (3)   
• AC221 (3)    
• BA252 (2)   
• MA223/PY271/SO242/SW242 (3)
• General Education (3)   
• General Education (3)   

Spring Semester (15 Hours)   

• EC225 (3)
• AC222 (3)
• BL255(3)
• Additional major elective (3)
• General Education (3)

Milestone: 2.25 overall GPA  

Third Year   

Fall Semester (15 Hours)   

• EC351 (3)
• BA452 (1)
• FI361 (3)
• MG301 (3)
• Economics Elective (3)
• General Education (2)

Spring Semester (15 Hours)   

• EC410 (3)   
• FI364/FI368 (3)   
• MI375 (3)   
• Additional major elective (3)   
• Additional major elective (3)   

Milestone: 2.25 overall GPA  

Fourth Year   

Fall Semester (15 Hours)   

• BA400 (3)
• EC420/EC561 (3)
• MK301 (3)
• Economics Elective (3)
• International Course (3)

Spring Semester (12 Hours)   

• BA490 (3)
• EC580 (3)
• Economics Elective (3)
• General Education (3)

Milestone: Maintain 2.25 overall GPA and 2.25 major GPA

A “Milestone” signifies a significant stage for a student in the completion of a degree.

Summer courses are encouraged to avoid 18-hour semesters.

A minimum 2.25 GPA in the major and overall is required to graduate with a BSBA degree.

"Critical Courses” are italicized and bolded. Data shows that students who have completed this course in the first two years and have earned the noted grade are most likely to complete this program of study.