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BBA
or BA with a Major in
Economics
Economics is the social science that studies
how a society uses its scarce resources to meet human needs.
As an Economics major, you will learn how goods and services
are produced and distributed to millions of people across
the globe. You will survey such topics as:
• how prices are set in competitive markets;
• how consumers make rational decisions;
• how business firms produce goods most efficiently;
• small business and big business in America and globally;
• selected industry case studies;
• government regulation, mergers, and business policies;
• the reasons for wage differences across various occupations;
• what government does and how its programs can be evaluated;
• current economic issues like the environment and health
care;
• what determines economic growth, unemployment, and
inflation;
• what causes economic prosperity and recession;
• the role of banking, the money supply, and interest
rates;
• taxes, government spending, deficits, and surpluses;
• the increasing importance of international trade;
• the reasons why so many economic issues are controversial.
Economics provides a foundation for the study and practice
of business, marketing, finance, and government service. Because
it teaches critical and logical thinking, it is an excellent
pre-law major and preparation for graduate school.
In the world of business, Economists conduct market research,
forecast future economic activity, and influence strategic
planning. Government policy makers - including the President,
Congress, state governors, mayors, and administrators of federal
and state agencies - consult staffs of professional economists
for advice on a wide range of policy issues. Conversations
among informed citizens, newspaper and magazine articles,
and information on the Internet are better understood by those
with some knowledge of economic concepts.
| General
Education Components [9
semester hours] |
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| Business Core
Requirements [36 semester
hours] |
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| Economics Required Courses [6 semester hours] |
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Electives [BBA - 13 semester
hours, BA - 33 semester hours] |
| Electives comprise any hours of
course work that satisfy the University’s requirements
for college-level course credit. |
In addition to the major program requirements, all students
must satisfy the general education requirements and electives
to have a total of at least 120 hours for graduation.
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