Economics Foundation Courses
- Accounting for Business Operations | ACC 20364 | (4 credits)
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- Macroeconomics | ECO 20163 | (3 credits)
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- Microeconomics ECO 20263 | (3 credits)
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- College Algebra | MAT 10643 | (3 credits)
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- Macroeconomics | ECO 20163 | (3 credits)
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- Discrete Mathematics | MAT 20043 | (3 credits)
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- Business Mathematics | MAT 20143 | ( 3 credits)
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- Business Statistics | OAD 30763 | (4 credits)
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Introduction to Statistics | MAT 20044 | (4 credits)
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Business Ethics | OAD 31664 | ( 3 credits)
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**MAT 20043 is recommended to fulfill foundation requirement.
TAKE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE COURSES:
College Algebra | MAT 10643 | (3 credits)
College Algebra emphasizes problem solving techniques using algebraic concepts. The focus of the course is directed toward exploring how algebra is used in the social and physical sciences. Topics covered include fundamental concepts of algebra, equations, and inequalities, functions and graphs, systems of linear equations, exponential and logarithmic equations, composition and inverse functions.
Discrete Mathematics | MAT 20043 | (3 credits)
Offers an intuitive exposure to mathematical concepts useful in a wide variety of disciplines. The course focuses on concepts associated with propositional logic. Prerequisite: Score of 16 on math placement exam non-math track or Score of 7 on math placement exam math track or Intermediate Algebra.
Business Mathematics | MAT 20143 (3 credits)
Focuses on basic mathematics skills, business mathematics applications and problem-solving strategies. Concepts include properties of real numbers, fundamental operations of rational numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, numerical and graphical descriptions of data, basic probability, and logical thinking.
Required Economics Major Courses
Intermediate Microeconomics | ECO 30163 (3 credits)
Further develops the topics in Principles of Microeconomics with a richer set of economic tools. Economic analysis is applied to the behavior of individuals, businesses and governments as these agents interact in the market economy. The social consequences regarding equity and efficiency of the production and distribution of final goods and services is analyzed considering both monetary and non-monetary gains.
Money and Banking | ECO 30363 (3 credits)
Studies role of money and banking in United States economic development and in international finances, significance of money, banking history and development, commercial banking operations and structure, central banking and monetary management, alternative international monetary systems, and monetary theory and policy.
Spatial Economics | ECO 30463 (3 credits)
Businesses, households and governments must all determine where they will partake in economic activity. This course explores the decisions by individuals on where to do business. The formation of cities and suburbs both rural and urban is analyzed with special attention paid to issues of land use, transportation, crime, housing and entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurial Economics | ECO 33063 (3 credits)
Highlights the decision making of for-profit and non-profit entrepreneurs and the impact of those decisions on society. Unpacks the decisions by policymakers on how (or if) entrepreneurship should be encouraged to increase social welfare. Special attention is paid to the tensions created by those who support free-market policies versus those who believe that governments must intervene to correct market failure.
Investment Finance | ECO 40664 (3 credits)
Explores financial system, financial institutions and primary forces which affect them. Emphasis on instruments and interactions in money and capital markets and analysis of firms for portfolio management.
Economics of Managerial Decisions | ECO 49003 (4 credits)
Capstone course which analyzes decision-making related to business topics like pricing, production, human resources, and marketing using economic tools. Topics include an application of econometric procedures used to analyze data for the purpose of decision makers. Students compile evidence of learning outcomes gathered from previous courses within the major.
Management | OAD 30563 (3 credits)
Discusses process for managing organizations including planning, organizing, leading, and evaluating. Examines administrative role in organizations and concepts relevant to its function and historical development of administrative thought.
Foundations of Finance | FIN 30000 | (3 credits)
Foundations of Finance focuses on the analysis of financial information within an enterprise. Problems and analysis will focus on the financial information related to capital requirements and the relationships of how financial decisions impact both the firm and the shareholder. Concepts used in FIN 30000 form the foundation of all elective finance courses. Main topics covered include time value of money, valuation of stocks and bonds, risk and return, and principles of capital budgeting. Prerequisites: ACC 20364 Accounting for Business Operations
Recommended Economics Courses
- Cost Accounting
- International Economics
- Special Topics: Global Business Perspectives
- Introduction to Sociology
- Principles of Psychology
For curriculum and course descriptions, please download an Economics program overview.
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