Economics

The major in Economics is excellent preparation for entry into the fields of business and governmental economics as well as a solid foundation for the study of law.

Major Courses

Pre-professional Core 9 hours

• ACC 201- Financial Accounting
• ECO 251- Principles of Microeconomics
• ECO 252- Principles of Macroeconomics

Allied 24 hours

• CPS 100- Introduction to Computers or CPS 150- Fundamentals of Computer Science
• CPS 201- Computer Programming
• COM 100- Oral Communication
• ENG 101- College Writing II
• PHI 140- Introduction to Philosophy or PHI 216- Ethics
• MTH 115- Quantitative Reasoning
• MTH 121- Elementary Functions or MTH 222- Calculus I
• MTH 210- Elementary Statistics or MTH 312- Introduction to Mathematical Statistics

Students who anticipate graduate work in Economics are strongly advised to obtain a second major in Mathematics, or at least to complete MTH 222, 223 and 312.

Professional Core 18 hours

• ECO 361-Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
• ECO 362- Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
• FIN 301- Corporate Finance
• FIN 350- Financial Markets and Institutions
• FIN 430- Investments
• MGT 490- Strategic Management (Senior Capstone Experience)