Economics, B.B.A.
Major
The Core Curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking skills and introduce students to basic domains of thinking that transcend disciplines. The Core applies to all majors. Information on specific classes in the Core can be found at https://www.marshall.edu/gened/.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Core 1: Critical Thinking | ||
| FYS 100 | First Yr Sem Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PSY 201 | Introductory Psychology (CT) | 3 |
| ACC 215 | Intro Financial Accounting(CT) | 3 |
| Core 2 | ||
| ENG 101 | Beginning Composition | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| CMM 207 | Bus & Prof Communication | 3 |
| STA 150 | Foundations of Statistics | 3 |
| STA 150L | Foundations of Statistics Lab | 1 |
| Core II Natural/Physical Science | 4 | |
| Core II Humanities | 3 | |
| PSY 201 | Introductory Psychology (CT) | 3 |
| Core II Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Additional University Requirements | ||
| ENG 204 | Writing for the Workplace (Writing Intensive) | 3 |
| MGT 460 | Strategic Management (Writing Intensive) | 3 |
| MC or I: Intl Business Elective | 3 | |
| ECN 466 | Economics Workshop (Capstone) | 3 |
| College-Specific | ||
| ENG 204 | Writing for the Workplace | 3 |
| ACC 215 | Intro Financial Accounting(CT) | 3 |
| ACC 216 | Intro Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECN 250 | Principles Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECN 253 | Principles Macroeconomics | 3 |
| FIN 323 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| LE 207 | Legal Environ of Business | 3 |
| MIS 200 | Bus Computer Applications | 3 |
| MIS 290 | Prin Management Info Systems | 3 |
| MGT 218 | Business Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| MGT 320 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGT 460 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MKT 340 | MKT Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| Communication Studies Elective: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Professional Presentations | ||
| Persuasive Communication | ||
| Group Communication | ||
| Superior-Subordinate Comm | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| International Business Elective: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Comparative Econ Systems 1 | ||
| International Trade 1 | ||
| Global Macroeconomic Analysis 1 | ||
| Economic of Dev Countries 1 | ||
| International Fin Management 1 | ||
| International Management | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| Major-Specific | ||
| ECN 326 | Int Macroeconomic Analys | 3 |
| ECN 328 | Int Microeconomic Analys | 3 |
| ECN 423 | Intro to Econometrics | 3 |
| ECN 466 | Economics Workshop | 3 |
| ECN/FIN Elective | 3 | |
| ECN/FIN Elective | 3 | |
| ECN/FIN Elective | 3 | |
| ECN/FIN Elective (400 Level) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
- 1
ECN 408 Comparative Econ Systems, ECN 420 International Trade, ECN 421 Global Macroeconomic Analysis, ECN 460 Economic of Dev Countries, or FIN 440 International Fin Management cannot count as both the International Business Elective and an ECN/FIN Elective.
Major Information
- The total number of free electives required depends on the number of hours completed in STA 150 Foundations of Statistics or STA 150B Foundations of Stats-Expanded and ENG 101 Beginning Composition or ENG 101P Beginning Composition Plus and the number of hours that can be double-counted toward multiple degree requirements.
- ECN/FIN Electives can be any 300 or 400 level ECN or FIN courses not already required (except ECN 490 Internship and FIN 490 Internship). One elective must be at the 400 level.
- ECN 466 Economics Workshop is the capstone course for all Economics majors. It can only be taken during the senior year after all prerequisites are met.
- Multicultural or International additional university requirement met with International Business Elective.
- Please check with advisor about course offerings. Not all classes will be offered every semester.