Economics and Business, B.A.

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Requirements

A minimum of 12 course credits, including the following core courses:

At Least One of the Following Quantitative Literacy Courses

To be taken by Block Four of the junior year:

At Least Two of the Following Capstone Seminar Courses:

ECB 320 - Women, Men, and Labor Market Seminar (1)
ECB 321 - Macroeconomics Seminar (1)
ECB 323 - International Economics Seminar (1)
ECB 352 - FinancialManagement Seminar (1)
ECB 354 - Business Analytics II (1)
ECB 356 - Economics of Organizations Seminar (1)
ECB 358 - Analytics Case Seminar (1)
At least one 300-level ECB elective (ECB 380 , ECB 389, ECB 390 , ECB 397, and ECB 399 may not be applied to the 300-level ECB elective requirement)

Note:

Students may not double major in Business and in Economics & Business.

Teaching Certification:

Students who are interested in pursuing K-12 certification to teach social studies should seek admission to the Teacher Education Program. See the Education department section for application and certification information.

Concentrations:

A combination of courses from several disciplines may be used as a basis for advanced training in law, government service, and a number of other professional programs. The Department will assist students in selecting interdisciplinary programs for special purposes, e.g., with the other social sciences and natural sciences for environmental studies, and with history and politics for international studies.

Quantitative Skills:

For basic skills, majors should take CSC 131 - The Beauty and Joy of Computing (1) and MAT 121 - Calculus of a Single Variable (1) . For strong graduate school preparation in either economics or business, students should take CSC 140 - Foundations of Computer Science (1) , MAT 121 - Calculus of a Single Variable (1) , MAT 122 - Calculus of Several Variables (1) , MAT 221 - Linear Algebra (1) , and possibly STA 347 and STA 348 - Mathematical Statistics II (1) .