Bachelor of Science in Business Economics
Sample Degree Path for B.S. in Business Economics
The Business Economics major combines courses in economics with those in accounting, finance, information systems, management, marketing, and quantitative business analysis. This unique array of courses leads to a Bachelor of Science degree and provides the student with both the general and specific skill desired by employers.
The major requires a minimum of 73 hours in professional and elective courses. This major does not require an additional minor or a major.
To be admitted into the Business Economics major, students must earn 60 hours with a minimum overall 2.5 GPA and a 2.5 GPA in the following courses:
COLONNADE FOUNDATION COURSES | |
COMM 145 | Fundamentals of Communication & Public Speaking |
MATH 123 | Mathematical Applications for Business* |
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMISSION COURSES (18 hours) | |
ACCT 200 | Financial Accounting |
ACCT 201 | Managerial Accounting |
CIS 141 | Basic Computer Literacy |
ECON 202 | Microeconomics Principles (may count as Colonnade Exploration Course) |
ECON 203 | Macroeconomics Principles (may count as Colonnade Exploration Course) |
ECON 206 | Statistics |
*Students must complete MATH 123 or any calculus class to be admitted into the College
of Business. The requirement is waived if a student scored at least 26 on Math section
of ACT or 610 on Math SAT.
Students must also complete the College's Business Core:
GFCB BUSINESS CORE (24 hours) | |
CIS 243 | Principles of Management Information Systems |
FIN 330 | Principles of Financial Management |
MGT 200 | Legal Environment of Business |
MGT 210 | Organization and Management |
MGT 314 | Operations Management |
MGT 498 or ENT 496 |
Strategy & Policy or Small Business Analysis & Strategy |
MKT 220 | Basic Marketing Concepts |
ECON 306 or ECON 307 |
Statistical Analysis or FInancial Data Modeling |
and the following courses in the major:
BUSINESS ECONOMICS MAJOR COURSES (31 hours) | |
ECON 302 | Microeconomic Theory |
ECON 303 | Macroeconomic Theory |
ECON 414 | Managerial Economics |
ECON 465 or ECON 480 |
Regression and Econometrics or Forecasting |
Five ECON electives |
300- and 400-level ECON courses not already required for the major. Some courses may count as Colonnade Connections courses |
Professional Elective |
300- or 400-level College of Business course not already required by the major |
ECON 499 | Senior Assessment Seminar (1 hour) |
To find out which ECON courses may be applied to toward Colonnade requirements, see the list of approved Colonnade courses
Contact Information
Dr. Alex Lebedinsky
Chair and Professor
Economics Department
(270) 745-2249
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