May 21, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Economics (B.B.A.)


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(or as a second major)

A minor is not required. (The minor requirement is met automatically by completing the business core; however, a minor in accounting , finance , legal studies , management  or marketing  may be obtained by completion of certain courses as listed under the respective department.)

Bachelor of Business Administration Requirements (B.B.A.)


Every candidate must earn at least a total of 124 credits, including a minimum of 42 credits at the 300-400 level, complete university Basic Skills  and General Education  requirements, and must satisfy the following:

The following criteria must be successfully completed (not in progress) prior to filing an admission application with the College of Business:

  1. All Basic Skills requirements
  2. MATH 145  - Finite Math (formerly MATH 120B) or MATH 161  - Calculus I
  3. Two of three remaining business cognate courses (see below)
    1. COMM 105A  - Fundamentals of Communication (GE9) 3 cr
    2. CS 150  - Contemporary Business Software 1 cr
    3. RPW 300  - Writing in the Professions 3 cr
  4. Four of five 200-level business core courses (see below)
    1. ACCT 213   - Financial Accounting 4 cr
    2. ACCT 214   - Managerial Accounting 4 cr
    3. ECON 221  - Principles of Macroeconomics (GE7) 4 cr
    4. ECON 222  - Principles of Microeconomics 4 cr
    5. ECON 235  - Introductory Statistics (GE3) 4 cr
  5. Demonstrated competency in writing. Ordinarily, satisfactory evidence of this competency will be demonstrated by successful completion (grade of “C” or better) of ENGL 111  and ENGL 212 . Applicants seeking to waive these courses by examination must contact the Academic Advisement Center.
  6. A minimum 2.25 cumulative grade point average is required for admission.

Elective Courses (6 cr)


 Six credits required in 300-400 level economics courses , not to include any business core courses.

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