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Economics Concentration

Business Economics Course Descriptions 

Requirements

A. 12 semester hours of required courses in Economics:

ECON 3325Econometrics

ECON 3340Public Finance

ECON 4310International Economics

ECON 4350Latin American Economics

B. Plus selection of an Economics study track:

In addition to the Economics required courses, students must complete 9 hours in one of the following tracks, with the exception of Political Economy, which requires 12 total track hours.  Double majors may substitute other upper division courses in the same discipline as those listed if it is necessary to avoid counting one and the same course for two distinct majors.

1. Business Economics

Students who pursue the Business Economics study track must complete the following courses:

ACCT 3311Intermediate Accounting I

BFIN 3325Money and Capital Markets

BMGT 4390Business Ethics

2. Financial Economics

Students who pursue the Financial Economics study track must complete the following courses:

BFIN 3310Personal Financial Planning

BFIN 3322Intermediate Financial Management

BFIN 3325Money and Capital Markets

3. International Economics

Students who pursue the International Economics study track must complete the following courses:

BINT 3345/ACCT 3345International Accounting

BINT 3355/BFIN 3355International Banking and Finance

BINT 3361International Marketing

4. Political Economy

Students who pursue the Political Economics study track must complete courses from the following two sections:

A. 6 hours required Government
GOVT 1315American Politics

GOVT 2320International Relations

B. 6 elective hours in Government from the following courses:
GOVT 2375International Organizations

GOVT 4317Public Policy

GOVT 4321U.S. Foreign Policy

GOVT 4322National Security Policy

GOVT 4323Politics of Coffee and Sugar

GOVT 4355Politics of Developing Areas

GOVT 4363Political Globalization

GOVT 4387Topics in Comparative Politics/International Relations