Students who major in economics can follow either of two alternative tracks, Business Economics or International Business Economics.
Business Economics Track
Students develop skills and
expertise in the general area of economic decision-making. They take additional
macroeconomics to better understand the business environment. In addition,
they choose from a variety of courses that apply economic analysis to topics
such as taxation, regulation of public utilities, labor force participation,
international trade patterns, development strategies for poor countries
and many others.
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| Physical Sciences (GE). | 3 |
| 1ECO 2013 Prin Macroeconomics (GE-S). | 3 |
| Elective (MAC 1147, GE-M, recommended) | 3 |
| Elective. | 3 |
|
|
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete one pre-professional course
• Have a 2.00 pre-professional GPA
• Have a 2.00 UF GPA
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| Biological Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Composition (GE). | 3 |
| 1ECO 2023 Prin of Microeconomics (GE-S). | 3 |
| 1MAC 2233 Calculus I (GE-M) | 3 |
| Elective. | 3 |
|
|
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete a total of three pre-professional courses
• Have a 2.25 pre-professional GPA
• Have a 2.00 UF GPA
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| 1ACG 2021 C Intro to Financial Accounting. | 4 |
| 1STA 2023 Intro to Statistics (GE-M). | 3 |
| Electives. | 5 |
|
|
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete ACG 2021C
• Complete a total of five pre-professional courses
• Have a 2.60 pre-professional GPA
• Have a 2.00 UF GPA
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| Humanities (GE). | 3 |
| Physical/Biological Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| 1ACG 2071 Intro to Managerial Accounting | 2 |
| 1CGS 2531 Intro to Computer Programming (GE-M) | 3 |
| Electives | 4 |
|
|
15 |
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| 2MAN 3025 Principles of Management (GE-S) | 4 |
| 3ECO 3203 Intermediate Macroeconomics. | 4 |
| 2QMB 3250 Statistics for Business Decisions | 4 |
| Elective. | 3 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| 2ECO 3100 Managerial Economics. | 4 |
| 2FIN 3408 Business Finance. | 4 |
| 2MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing (GE-S) | 4 |
| Elective. | 3 |
|
|
15 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| 2MAN 4504 Operations Management. | 4 |
| 33000-4000 level economics courses | 4 |
| Electives. | 7 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| 2BUL 4310 Legal Environment of Business | 4 |
| 33000-4000 level economics courses. | 8 |
| Elective. | 3 |
|
|
15 |
An increasing number of firms
are conducting in-ternational business in an environment full of new challenges
and opportunities. The first two courses in this track use analytical
tools from macroeconomics and microeconomics to help students understand
this global environment. The final course provides an integrated approach
to the international operations of the firm and analyzes how the firm must
modify its operations for international business.
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| Physical Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| 1ECO 2013 Prin of Macroeconomics (GE-S). | 3 |
| Elective (Recommend MAC 1147, GE-M) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
|
|
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete one pre-professional course
• Have a 2.00 pre-professional GPA
• Have a 2.00 UF GPA
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| Biological Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Composition (GE). | 3 |
| 1ECO 2023 Prin of Microeconomics (GE-S) | 3 |
| 1MAC 2233 Calculus I (GE-M) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
|
|
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete a total of three pre-professional courses
• Have a 2.25 pre-professional GPA
• Have a 2.00 UF GPA
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| 1ACG 2021 C Intro to Financial Accounting. | 4 |
| 1STA 2023 Intro to Statistics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Electives. | 5 |
|
|
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete ACG 2021C
• Complete a total of five pre-professional courses
• Have a 2.60 pre-professional GPA
• Have a 2.00 UF GPA
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| Humanities (GE). | 3 |
| Physical/Biological Sciences (GE). | 3 |
| 1ACG 2071 Intro to Managerial Accounting. | 2 |
| 1CGS 2531 Intro to Computer Programming (GE-M) | 3 |
| Electives | 4 |
|
|
15 |
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| 2MAN 3025 Principles of Management (GE-S) | 4 |
| 2ECO 3100 Managerial Economics. | 4 |
| 2QMB 3250 Statistics for Business Decisions | 4 |
| Elective. | 3 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| 3ECO 3703 International Trade. | 4 |
| 2FIN 3408 Business Finance. | 4 |
| 2MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing (GE-S) | 4 |
| Elective. | 3 |
|
|
15 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| 2MAN 4504 Operations Management. | 4 |
| 3ECO 3704 International Macroeconomics | 4 |
| Electives | 7 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| 2BUL 4310 Legal Environment of Business | 4 |
| 3ECO 4730 The Firm in the Global Economy. | 4 |
| Elective. | 7 |
|
|
15 |