2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog

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2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Business Economics: Concentration in International Business and Economics [BUSE/IBE]

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The concentration in international business and economics addresses the complexity of the economy through a variety of international course offerings, including course work in economic development, international trade and finance, and comparative analysis of different economies.

Career Potential

Exchange rate risk manager
Import/export manager
Foreign exchange trader
International law and business

A. Required Core in Economics: 21 credit hours

Note: A minimum grade of C- in the foundational classes (ECO 105, ECO 110 and ECO 111) is required for all economics and business economics majors before taking upper-level courses that require any of these foundational classes as prerequisites.

ECO 105 - Political Economy and Social Thought (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 111 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 221 - Economic Statistics (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 301 - Economics of the Firm (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 352 - Finance (3 cr. hr.)

Select One:

ECO 222 - Mathematical Economics (3 cr. hr.)
or
MAT 121 - Calculus A (3 cr. hr.)
and
MAT 122 - Calculus B (3 cr. hr.)

B. Required Core in Management: 18 credit hours

CAP 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)
MGT 250 - Principles of Management (3 cr. hr.)
MGT 254 - Principles of Accounting I (3 cr. hr.)
MGT 423 - Computer Applications in Economics and Management (3 cr. hr.)
MGT 454 - Strategic Management (3 cr. hr.)

Select One of the Following:

COM 302 - Intercultural Communication (3 cr. hr.)
COM 303 - International Communication (3 cr. hr.)
COM 320 - Organizational Communication (3 cr. hr.)
COM 421 - Mass Media Advertising (3 cr. hr.)
COM 422 - Public Relations (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 385 - Human Resource Management (3 cr. hr.)
MGT 253 - Principles of Marketing (3 cr. hr.)

C. Elective Courses: 12 credit hours from the following courses:

ECO 304 - Comparative Economic Systems (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 305 - Political Economy of Globalization (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 311 - Economic Development (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 312 - Economic Development of Latin America (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 313 - Economic Development of Asia (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 401 - Co-op Education/Internship in Economics (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 421 - Econometrics (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 441 - International Trade (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 443 - International Finance (3 cr. hr.)

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124

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