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Business Administration - Economics Concentration, BS

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Business Administration Major

General Education And Institutional Requirements (46-47 Semester Hours)

One course in each of two disciplines in arts and humanities (6 Semester Hours)

PHIL 103 - Introduction to the Principles of Reasoning 3 Credits *
____ ___ Arts and Humanities Elective (COMM 101 or 103 recommended) 3 Credits

Discipline/Courses:

Communications, Theatre, Art, Music and Modern Language

COMM 101 - Oral Communication 3 Credits
COMM 103 - Public Speaking 3 Credits
ENGL 211 - Literatures of the World 3 Credits
ENGL 212 - The African American Literary Imagination 3 Credits
ENGL 213 - Cinema of Africa and the African Diaspora 3 Credits
THEA 100 - Acting (For Non Majors) 3 Credits
THEA 105 - Introduction to Theatre 3 Credits
THEA 110 - Pilates Fitness 3 Credits
FREN 101 - First-Year French I 3 Credits
FREN 102 - First-Year French II 3 Credits
SPAN 101 - First-Year Spanish I 3 Credits
SPAN 102 - First-Year Spanish II 3 Credits

Note:

*Accounting majors should take PHIL-305, Ethics and Public Policy

Two science courses, at least one of which shall be a laboratory course (7-8 Semester Hours)

____ ___ Science Elective I 3/4 Credits
____ ___ Science Elective II 3/4 Credits

Discipline/Courses:

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Physical Science Courses

BIOL 101 - Biological Science 4 Credits
BIOL 203 - Oceanus 3 Credits
CHEM 107 - General Chemistry I 4 Credits
PHYS 271 - General Physics I 4 Credits
PHYS 272 - General Physics II 4 Credits
PHSC 100 - Physical Science 4 Credits
PHSC 101 - Earth Science I 4 Credits

One course in mathematics at or above the level of college algebra (3 Semester Hours)

MATH 125 - College Algebra 3 Credits

Discipline/Courses:

MATH 127 - Introduction to Mathematical Ideas 3 Credits
MATH 118 - Finite Mathematics 3 Credits
MATH 125 - College Algebra 3 Credits
MATH 141 - Precalculus I 3 Credits
MATH 150 - Comprehensive Precalculus 4 Credits
MATH 215 - Elements of Calculus 4 Credits

Two courses in English composition (6 Semester Hours)

ENGL 101 - Expository Writing 3 Credits
ENGL 102 - Argument and Research 3 Credits

One course in each of two disciplines in social and behavioral sciences (6 Semester Hours)

HIST 114 - African American History to 1865 3 Credits
or
HIST 115 - African American History Since 1865 3 Credits

Discipline/Courses:

Economics, History, Anthropology, Political Science Sociology, Psychology, Geography, Social Work or Interdisciplinary Social Sci.

ECON 211 - Prin of Macroeconomics 3 Credits
ECON 212 - Prin of Microeconomics 3 Credits
SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits
SOCI 203 - Deviant Behavior 3 Credits
CRJU 201 - Introductionto Law Enf & CRJU 3 Credits
GOVT 130 - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credits
GOVT 140 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 Credits
GOVT 231 - US National Government 3 Credits
GOVT 240 - Black Politics in the United States 3 Credits
GEOG 101 - Elements of Geography 3 Credits
CAAS 101 - Introduction to Child & Adolescent Development 3 Credits
CAAS 282 - Child Abuse and Family Violence 3 Credits
PSYC 101 - General Psychology 3 Credits
PSYC 200 - Introduction to Psychopathology 3 Credits

Note:

COB students require a minimum of a C to pass these courses.

Free General Education Electives (9 Semester Hours)

ECON 211 - Prin of Macroeconomics 3 Credits
or
ECON 212 - Prin of Microeconomics 3 Credits and
FINA 222 - Personal Finance 3 Credits
DANL 280 - Fundamentals of Data Science and Analytics 3 Credits

Note:

COB students require a minimum of a C to pass these courses.

*Students who satisfied Principles of Macro/Microeconomics are encouraged to take COMM 103, ENGL 211, 212, 213 or MATH 141, 215

One course in technology (3 Semester Hours)

BUIS 260 - Computer AppS for Business 3 Credits

Note:

BUIS 260 is a technology requirement for Gen-ed and COB students require a minimum of a C to pass this course.

Institutional Requirements (6 Semester Hours)

HEED 102 - Life and Health 3 Credits or
HEED 200 - Fundamentals of Sex Education 3 Credits or
IDIS 210 - Women’s Health Issues 3 Credits
FRSE 101 - Freshman Seminar 3 Credits

Note:

Students are encouraged to take SUMMER courses and attend MINI-SEMESTER in order to have a manageable semester load.

In keeping with COMAR, the College of Business reserves the right to specify suitable general education courses for all majors.

Core School Requirements (48/51 semester hours)

ACCT 211 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits
ACCT 212 - Principles of Accounting II 3 Credits
BUAD 350 - Business Law I 3 Credits
BUIS 360 - Information Systems for Management 3 Credits ****
ECON 321 - Money, Banking and Financial Markets 3 Credits
ECON 351 - Bus/Econ Stat I 3 Credits
ECON 483 - Quantitative Methods Dm 3 Credits
ENGL 361 - Technical and Professional Writing 3 Credits
FINA 320 - Principles of Finance 3 Credits
MGMT 101 - Introduction to Business 3 Credits
MGMT 241 - Principles of Management 3 Credits
MGMT 344 - Organizational Behavior 3 Credits
MGMT 356 - Professional Development I 2 Credits
MGMT 358 - Professional Development II 1 Credits
MGMT 440 - Business Strategy & Pol 3 Credits
MGMT 480 - Production and Oper Mgmt 3 Credits
MKTG 231 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits

Note:

****Accounting students must take BUAD 351 (Business Law II), instead of BUIS 360.

Economics Concentration

Core Requirements (6 semester hours)

ECON 311 - Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 Credits or
ECON 423 - Monetary and Fiscal Policy 3 Credits
ECON 312 - Intermediate Microeconomics 3 Credits or
ECON 448 - Managerial Economics 3 Credits

Required Electives (15 semester hours-Select any 5 of the following)

ECON 313 - Economics of Sports and Entertainment 3 Credits
ECON 331 - Business and Economics Application of Mathematics 3 Credits
ECON 341 - International Trade and Finance 3 Credits
ECON 343 - Economics of Education 3 Credits
ECON 353 - Health Economics 3 Credits
ECON 363 - Economics of Developing Countries 3 Credits
ECON 373 - Environmental and Resource Economics 3 Credits
ECON 383 - Economics of Poverty and Income Distribution 3 Credits
ECON 400 - Special Topics in Economics 3 Credits
ECON 405 - Economics Teaching and Leadership Experience 3 Credits
ECON 421 - Urban Economics 3 Credits
ECON 422 - Public Finance and Budgeting 3 Credits
ECON 423 - Monetary and Fiscal Policy 3 Credits
ECON 448 - Managerial Economics 3 Credits
ECON 493 - Elements of Econometrics 3 Credits
*Calculus may be used as an Economics elective
BUIS 462 - Decision Science and Analytics 3 Credits
DANL 340 - Visualization and Visual Analytics 3 Credits
DANL 480 - Big Data Analytics 3 Credits

Note:

College of Business electives are 300-400 level courses selected from ACCT, BUAD, BUIS, ECON, FINA, MGMT, or MKTG. A maximum of six semester hours of calculus and computer language courses may be used as Business School Electives.

Sample Program

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 101 - Expository Writing 3 Credits
FRSE 101 - Freshman Seminar 3 Credits
HEED 102 - Life and Health 3 Credits
MATH 141 - Precalculus I 3 Credits
or
MATH 125 - College Algebra 3 Credits
FINA 222 - Personal Finance 3 Credits

Total: 15

Second Semester

ENGL 102 - Argument and Research 3 Credits
HIST 114 - African American History to 1865 3 Credits or
HIST 115 - African American History Since 1865 3 Credits
COMM 101 - Oral Communication 3 Credits
BIOL 203 - Oceanus 3 Credits
MGMT 101 - Introduction to Business 3 Credits

Total: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ACCT 211 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits
MKTG 231 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits
BUIS 260 - Computer AppS for Business 3 Credits
PHIL 103 - Introduction to the Principles of Reasoning 3 Credits
MGMT 241 - Principles of Management 3 Credits

Total: 15

Second Semester

ACCT 212 - Principles of Accounting II 3 Credits
ECON 211 - Prin of Macroeconomics 3 Credits
ENGL 361 - Technical and Professional Writing 3 Credits
PHSC 100 - Physical Science 4 Credits
or
BUIS 360 - Information Systems for Management 3 Credits
PHSC 101 - Earth Science I 4 Credits

Total: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

ECON 212 - Prin of Microeconomics 3 Credits
ECON 321 - Money, Banking and Financial Markets 3 Credits
ECON 351 - Bus/Econ Stat I 3 Credits
MGMT 344 - Organizational Behavior 3 Credits
MGMT 356 - Professional Development I 2 Credits
MGMT 358 - Professional Development II 1 Credits

Total: 15

Second Semester

FINA 320 - Principles of Finance 3 Credits
BUAD 350 - Business Law I 3 Credits
MGMT 480 - Production and Oper Mgmt 3 Credits
ECON 483 - Quantitative Methods Dm 3 Credits
____ ___ Required Econ Elective 3 Credits

Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

ECON 311 - Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 Credits
or
ECON 312 - Intermediate Microeconomics 3 Credits
ECON 423 - Monetary and Fiscal Policy 3 Credits
or
ECON 448 - Managerial Economics 3 Credits
____ ___ Required Econ Elective 3 Credits
____ ___ Required Econ Elective 3 Credits
____ ___ Required Econ Elective 3 Credits

Total: 15

Second Semester

ECON 312 - Intermediate Microeconomics 3 Credits
or
ECON 448 - Managerial Economics 3 Credits
____ ___ Econ Elective 3 Credits
____ ___ Econ Elective 3 Credits

Total: 12

Note:

Students must complete 3 credits hours of College of Business elective, recommended course is : BUIS 458 or BUIS 400. You may take 300-400 level courses from the following subject areas; ACCT, BUAD, BUIS, ECON, FINA, MGMT OR MKTG. A min. of 6 hours of calculus and computer language.