75-951, 952, 953, 954
INDEPENDENT STUDY. May be repeated with change in content, but no more than eight credits of Independent Study will count toward the major.
75-984
HONORS. By invitation only. Satisfies the capstone experience for the major.
ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Division of Social Sciences Dirk W. Early, PhD, Professor of Economics and Chair Nancy F. Arenson, JD, Part-Time Assistant Professor of Business James M. Christianson, JD, Part-Time Instructor of Accounting John E. Delaney, PhD, Associate Professor of Business Elizabeth M. Eagle, MBA, Part-Time Instructor of Accounting Paul Emberton, PhD, Visiting Assistant Professor of Business Karen M. Mulligan, MS, Part-Time Instructor of Economics Mary Grace Neville, PhD, Associate Professor of Business Emily M. Northrop, PhD, Associate Professor of Economics Kenneth D. Roberts, PhD, Professor of Economics Andrew H. Ross, MBA, Visiting Instructor of Business Fred E. Sellers, PhD, Associate Professor of Business A.J. Senchack Jr., PhD, Professor of Business Students elect to work toward a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in economics, business or accounting. Paired majors and major-minor combinations within the department are also available. In those cases double counting of Economics 31-104 is allowed. Economics Goals: 1.
Students obtain an understanding of economic theory.
2.
Students develop their skills of analysis.
Business Goals: 1.
Develop disciplinary literacy by understanding business theory and concepts.
2.
Develop business domain research and writing skills.
3.
Understand business as a set of interdependent sub-disciplines within society.
4.
Apply disciplinary theory and concepts to business situations.
Accounting Goals: 1.
Students in introductory classes develop accounting literacy.
2.
Majors learn the body of knowledge common to the study of business.
3.
Students learn the body of knowledge and skills common to the study of accounting.
4.
Students cultivate the skills necessary to be exemplary professionals.
5.
As professionals, graduates will perform according to high ethical standards.
Major in Economics: Nine courses (Majors consist of a minimum of 30 credits.)
ECO31-104 Principles of Economics
ECO31-224 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
ECO31-234 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
ECO31-314 Econometrics 70