Academic Catalog: B.S.B.A. in Economics

Program Description

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) in Economics degree prepares students to apply economic theory and related concepts to real-world problems in business and other sectors.

Delivery Mode

Traditional (on campus)
Global Online (100% online)

Curriculum

Course	Credits
General Education Courses	40 or 41
Building a Sense of Community UNI 100 First-Year Seminar	1
Composition ENG 101 English Composition I	3
Public Speaking CDC 101 Public Speaking	3
Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy MAT 181 College Algebra	3
Health and Wellness Any Health and Wellness Course	3
Technological Literacy MIS 201 Management Info Systems	3
Humanities Any Humanities Course	3
Fine Arts Any Fine Arts Course	3
Natural Sciences Any Natural Science Course	3
Social Sciences PSY 100 General Psychology	3
General Education Options Any Ethics and Multicultural Awareness Emphasis Course ENG 211 Business Writing OR ENG 102 Composition II MAT 225 Business Statistics BUS 281 Management Science I	12

Business Core Courses	30
ACC 200 Financial Accounting	3
ACC 321 Managerial Accounting	3
BUS 242 Business Law I	3
BUS 381 Management Science II	3
BUS 499 Integrated Strategic Capstone	3
ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics	3
FIN 301 Financial Management	3
MGT 300 Principles of Management	3
MKT 300 Principles of Marketing	3

Required Major Courses	18
ECO 301 Intermediate Micro	3
ECO 302 Intermediate Macro	3
ECO 421 Applied Econometrics	3
Any 300-level or above ECO courses, excluding ECO 492	9

Related Electives	9
ECO 492 Economics Internship	3
ACC, BUS, ECO, FIN, HRM, MGT, MIS or MKT courses, 300-level or above not already included in the "Business Core Courses" or "Required Major Courses" above	6

Required Minor/Certificate*	12

Free Electives	10 to 11

Total	120

Additional requirements, not counted toward the General Education requirements, include:

Special Experience Course (1 course required): Any Special Experience Course
Writing-Intensive Component Courses (2 courses required): BUS 499 Integrated Strategic Capstone AND Any ECO Writing-Intensive Course
Laboratory Course (1 course required): BUS 381 Management Science II

* Required Minor/Certificate: Students select one of the following minors or certificates: Accounting, Finance, Forensic Accounting, Human Resource Management, Management, Management Information Systems, or Marketing or the Certificate in Innovation & Entrepreneurship or Certificate in Spanish for Business. Students may select a different minor or certificate, with the approval of their adviser, in which case the 9 credits of Related Electives may be fulfilled with courses required for the minor.

These minors are 21 credits; however, 9 of these credits are required in the “Business Core Courses” above. The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Certificate requires 15 credits; however, 3 credits are included in the major courses above.

Program Note: Students who complete dual degrees or dual majors do not have to complete a minor or certificate.

Program Webpage

https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bachelors/economics/index.aspx