B.S. in Economics
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Academic Foundations | ||
| First Year Experience requirement | 4 | |
| English Composition requirement | 6-7 | |
| Mathematics requirement 1 | 3-4 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Algebra and Functions 3 | ||
| Algebra, Functions, and Trigonometry | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Brief Calculus 2,4 | ||
| Calculus I 2 | ||
| Interdisciplinary requirement | 3 | |
| Diverse Communities requirement | 3 | |
| Ethics requirement | 3 | |
| Distributed Disciplinary Foundations | ||
| Science requirement 8 | 6-8 | |
| Introduction to Geospatial Technology and Analytics | ||
or CSC 112 | Programming & Data Science | |
| Behavioral & Social Science requirement | 6 | |
| Humanities requirement | 6 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Critical Thinking and Problem Solving | ||
| Arts requirement | 3 | |
| ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| University Requirements | ||
| Writing Emphasis requirement | 9 | |
| Speaking Emphasis requirement | 9 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
or SPK 230 | Business and Professional Speech Communication | |
| Degree Requirements | ||
| Capstone requirement | 1-15 | |
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Pre-Business Requirements 1,5 | ||
| ECO 111 | Principles of Economics (Macro) | 3 |
| ECO 112 | Principles of Economics (Micro) | 3 |
| ACC 201 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ECO 251 | Business Analytics I | 3 |
| MAT 143 | Brief Calculus | 3-4 |
| or MAT 161 | Calculus I | |
| MGT 200 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MKT 250 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Business Core 1,6 | ||
| ACC 202 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BLA 201 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| ECO 351 | Business Analytics II | 3 |
| FIN 325 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MGT 313 | Business and Society | 3 |
| MGT 341 | Production and Operations Management | 3 |
| MGT 499 | Business Policy and Strategy 1 | 3 |
| Major Core Courses 1,6 | ||
| ECO 335 | Money & Banking | 3 |
| or FIN 337 | Financial Markets and Institutions | |
| ECO 340 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 348 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Select two electives in Economics at the 300-level or above. 1 | 6 | |
| ECO 338 | International Economics | 3 |
| or FIN 372 | International Finance | |
| Select one elective in Finance at the 300-level or above. 1 | ||
| Student Electives | ||
| Select three credits of electives. | 3 | |
| Capstone Requirement | ||
| ECO 400 | Research Methods- Business & Economics 1,7 | 3 |
| Total Minimum Credits Required | 120 | |
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A minimum grade of C must be attained in these courses. Internship classes, ECO 411 and ECO 412, do not count as economic electives and only count as business electives and free electives.
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If either of the MAT courses is completed with a grade of C or better to fulfill general education requirements, then a free elective may be substituted.
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Must be completed prior to applying to any business major.
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A minimum GPA of 2.50 is required to register for 300- or 400-level business classes.
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This course fulfills the Capstone requirement.
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Internal/external transfer students who have already taken two approved general education science classes are exempt from CSC 112 or GEO 104.
To track their individual degree progress, students are advised to access their Degree Progress Report (DPR) via myWCU regularly. For more information, visit wcupa.edu/DegreeProgressReport.
The following is a sample suggested course sequence for this program; course offerings and availability are not guaranteed. Students should consult their academic advisor with any questions.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ECO 111 | Principles of Economics (Macro) | 3 |
| MAT 113 |
Algebra and Functions or Algebra, Functions, and Trigonometry or Precalculus |
3 |
| WRT 120 or WRT 123 |
Effective Writing I or Effective Writing with Supplemental Writing Workshop |
3 |
| FYE 100X | First Year Experience | 4 |
| Humanities Gen Ed (HIS or LIT) | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECO 112 | Principles of Economics (Micro) | 3 |
| MAT 143 or MAT 161 |
Brief Calculus or Calculus I |
3 |
| PHI 101 |
Introduction to Philosophy or Critical Thinking and Problem Solving or Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
| WRT 2XX | 200-level WRT Course | 3 |
| Science Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECO 251 | Business Analytics I | 3 |
| ACC 201 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| MGT 200 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| SPK 208 or SPK 230 |
Public Speaking or Business and Professional Speech Communication |
3 |
| Science Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACC 202 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BLA 201 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| MKT 250 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Behavioral & Social Science Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECO 340 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 351 | Business Analytics II | 3 |
| FIN 325 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| ENG 368 | Business and Organizational Writing | 3 |
| Behavioral & Social Science Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECO 335 or FIN 337 |
Money & Banking or Financial Markets and Institutions |
3 |
| ECO 348 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MGT 313 | Business and Society | 3 |
| Arts Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Diverse Communities Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECO 338 or FIN 372 |
International Economics or International Finance |
3 |
| ECO 400 | Research Methods- Business & Economics | 3 |
| MGT 341 | Production and Operations Management | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGT 499 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 |
| ECO XXX | Economics Elective | 3 |
| ECO XXX | Economics Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 121 | |
