BSBA Degree Requirements

A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a major in economics consists of 24 semester hours in addition to the College of Business core courses required for the BSBA degree.

Foundation Courses: (each 3 s.h.)
   ECO 3010   Intermediate Price Theory
   ECO 3020   Macroeconomic Analysis/Applied Research
   ECO 4810   Seminar in Economics
Foundation total: 9 s.h.

Electives:
   Economics (3000/4000 level)                6 s.h.
   College of Business (3000/4000 level)    9 s.h.
Elective total: 15 s.h.

Total hours for BSBA in Economics: 24 s.h.

BA in Economics: General Economics

Foundation Courses: (all 3 s.h. each)
   ECO 2030   Principles of Economics - Price Theory
   ECO 2040   Principles of Economics - Macro
   ECO 2100   Business and Economic Statistics I
   ECO 3010   Intermediate Price Theory
   ECO 3020   Macroeconomic Analysis

Capstone/Applied Research Course:
   ECO 4810   Seminar in Economics   3.s.h.

Economics Electives:
   Economics (3000/4000 level)         15 s.h.

BA in Economics: Environmental Policy & Management

Foundation Courses: (each 3 s.h.)
   ECO 2030    Principles of Economics - Price Theory
   ECO 2040    Principles of Economics - Macro
   ECO 2100    Business and Economic Statistics I
   ECO 3010    Intermediate Price Theory
   ECO 3020    Macroeconomic Analysis

Capstone/Applied Research Course: (3 s.h.)
   ECO 4810    Seminar in Economics

Required Economics Courses: (each 3 s.h.)
   ECO 3620    Environmental Economics
   ECO 3660    Benefit-Cost Analysis

Economics Electives: (9 s.h)
   Economics (3000/4000 level)

Minor Requirement: (12-20 s.h.)
   A minor must be selected from the following (a minimum of 9 semester hours of courses taken to fulfill minor requirements must be courses offered by Appalachian):
      Chemistry                            Geology
      Physics                                Geography
      Anthropology                      Appropriate Technology
      Sustainable Development     Others with permission

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS        33 s.h.

BA in Economics: International Economics

Foundation Courses: (each 3 s.h.)
   ECO 2030    Principles of Economics - Price Theory
   ECO 2040    Principles of Economics - Macro
   ECO 2100    Business and Economic Statistics I
   ECO 3010    Intermediate Price Theory
   ECO 3020    Macroeconomic Analysis

Capstone/Applied Research Course: (3 s.h.)
   ECO 4810    Seminar in Economics

Required Economics Courses: (each 3 s.h.)
   ECO 3410    International Economics
   ECO 4640    International Economic Policy

Economics Electives: (9 s.h.)
   Economics (3000/4000 level)

Minor Requirement (12-20 s.h.)
   A minor must be selected from the following (a minimum of 9 semester hours of courses taken to fulfill minor requirements must be courses offered by Appalachian):
      Chinese                                         International Business
      French                                          Asian Studies
      German                                         East European Studies
      Spanish Latin American Studies      Russian/Central Asian Studies
      Others with permission

BA in Economics: Regional Economic Development

Foundation Courses: (each 3 s.h.)
   ECO 2030 Principles of Economics - Price Theory
   ECO 2040 Principles of Economics - Macro
   ECO 2100 Business and Economic Statistics I
   ECO 3010 Intermediate Price Theory
   ECO 3020 Macroeconomic Analysis

B. Capstone/Applied Research Course:
   ECO 4810 Seminar in Economics

C. Required Economics Courses:
   ECO 3660 Benefit-Cost Analysis
   ECO 3800 Urban & Regional Economics

D. Economics Electives:
   Economics (3000/4000 level) 9 s.h.

E. Minor Requirement
   12-20 s.h.
   A minor must be selected from the following (a minimum of 9 semester hours of courses taken to fulfill minor requirements must be courses offered by Appalachian):
      Community & Regional Planning
      Geography
      Political Science
      General Business
      Appalachian Studies
      and others with permission

Minor in Economics

Students not majoring in the College of Business may earn an economics minor by completion of the following 15 semester hours of coursework.

Required Courses: (each 3 s.h.)
   ECO 2030   Principles of Economics - Price Theory
   ECO 2040   Principles of Economics - Macro

Electives:
   Economics (3000/4000 level)   9 s.h.

Total Hours for a BA in Economics: 15 s.h.

The Department of Economics offers coursework at the graduate level in support of the Walker College of Business degree programs. Prerequisite to enrollment in a graduate course offered by the Department of Economics is admission to a graduate program of study, admission to a graduate certificate program, or permission of the instructor and the departmental chair. In addition, enrollment in MBA courses requires permission of the MBA Program Director. A non-degree student must obtain permission from the Graduate School to enroll in 5000-level courses.

The Department of Economics also participates in a graduate program leading to the Master of Arts degree in Social Science, Education (Major Code: 282*/13.1317) with a concentration in Secondary School (Advanced Licensure)/Economics (282S)[T].