2007-2008 Academic Catalog
Business and Economics Majors and Minors
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Economics Major (BA)
Economics is the study of how human societies coordinate to meet needs. It is thus a science concerned with decision making, allocation, social customs, and political realities. It draws upon philosophy, mathematics, history, and other social sciences to study such issues as individual and household choice making, the behavior of firms and industries, the allocative and regulatory roles of government, and the social challenges of economic growth, distribution, unemployment, inflation, globalization, and environmental issues. In keeping with the university's mission and objectives, the faculty examine economic topics from the perspectives of faith, emphasizing such themes as service, stewardship, and justice.
The economics major offers a 41-semester-hour course of study, enabling students to prepare for careers as economists in business, government, or education, as well as offering an undergraduate social science major of interest to students anticipating graduate study in business administration, law, public policy, public administration, or advanced studies in economics. Like other majors in the Department of Business and Economics, it requires completion of general core classes, COMM 100 Introduction to Communication, and specialized selected courses. Students are required to obtain a minimum grade of C- in all courses taken for the major.
Major Requirements (41 hours)
BUSN 240 Statistics for Business and Economics (3)
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
ECON 340 Public Economics (3)
ECON 360 Global Political Economy (3)
ECON 430 Managerial Economics (4)
ECON 460 International Trade and Finance (4)
Students must choose 6 semester hours from the following courses:
ECON 475 Field Experience (3-6)
ECON 485 Selected Topics (2-3)
ECON 495 Special Study (2-3)
Students must choose 6 additional semester hours from supporting electives in business, economics, or accounting (BUSN, ECON, or ACCT)
Students must choose 6 semester hours from the following outside electives:
GSCI 485 Selected Topics: History and Philosophy of Science (3)
MATH 201 Calculus I (4)
MATH 202 Calculus II (4)
MATH 301 Calculus III (3)
MATH 310 Differential Equations with Linear Algebra (4)
MATH 320 Linear Algebra (3)
PHIL 230 Ethics (3)
PHIL 260 Social Theory (3)
PHIL 380 History of Philosophy Survey (3)
PHIL 382 History of Philosophy Seminar (3)
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