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BUSINESS LAW, ECONOMICS, GENERAL BUSINESS AND DECISION SCIENCES
Meadows (Chair), Grimmett, Kim, Langston, W. Rayburn, Redmon, Shain, V. Ukpolo

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

ECONOMICS CONCENTRATION

The concentration in economics is recommended to the student interested in a career in many areas of business or government. It provides excellent undergraduate preparation for graduate study in law, business, and in other areas. No minor is required, but students are encouraged to complete another concentration in business or complete a related minor outside of business as appropriate to the curriculum selected. All students selecting the Economics concentration are required to complete:

Hours

1.	The University B.B.A. Liberal Arts core*	52
2.	The College of Business core1	42
3.	ECON 3010, 4010, and four upper division elective courses in ECON	18
4.	Electives	16
	Total	128

* See Business Requirements

Teacher Licensure: Students interested in receiving a teaching licensure in Economics must be History or Political Science majors and take ECON 2020, 3010, 3510, and 4010.

ECONOMICS MINOR (18 hours): ECON 2010, 2020, 3010, 4010; QM 2110; and three hours of upper division economics electives.

GENERAL BUSINESS CONCENTRATION

The general business concentration is designed for students wanting a diversified rather than a specialized program in business. It offers significant flexibility in terms of instruction and breadth of opportunity. No minor is required of students completing this concentration. All students selecting the general business concentration are required to complete.

Hours

1.	The University B.B.A. Liberal Arts core*	52
2.	The College of Business core1	42
3.	ACCT 3000, 3210; BLAW 3210 or 3220	21
	ECON 3010 or 4010; FIN 4010; MGT 3110 or 3210;
	MGT 3610 or MKT 3210
4.	Electives	13
	Total	128

* See Business Requirements

GENERAL BUSINESS MINOR (18 hours): ACCT 2010; BLAW 3300; ECON 2010; MGT 3010; MKT 3010; FIN 3010, MGT 3610, or MKT 3210.

FINANCE, MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING

Newport (Chair), S. J. Anderson, Nussbaumer, Phillips, Reagan (Dean), Richards, Taylor, and Volker

FINANCE CONCENTRATION

The concentration in finance is recommended to students interested in a career in banking, or other financial institutions, brokerage, investment banking, financial or security analysis, or industry. It provides excellent undergraduate preparation for graduate study in business, economics, or finance. No minor is required.

All students selecting the finance concentration are required to complete:

Hours

1.	At least 52 hours outside of the College of Business including the University B.B.A. Liberal Arts core*	52

2.	The College of Business core1	42
3.	ACCT 3210; FIN 3310, 4010, 4210, 4310, 4400	18
4.	Select two from: ACCT 3000, 3010, 3110, 3710; ECON 3210, 4000, 4010, 4610; MGT 3610, 4000; MKT 3110, 3310, 4000	6
5.	Electives **	10
	Total	128

* See Business Requirements

** Three hours of non-business or upper division ECON must be selected if ECON is not selected in #4.

FINANCE MINOR (24 hours): ACCT 2010, 2020; ECON 2010, 2020; FIN 3010, 3310; 4010* or 4210; and QM 2110.

* FIN 4010 requires ACCT 3210 as a prerequisite.

MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION

Regardless of an individual's chosen career field, those who excel will eventually need to know and appreciate the principles and concepts of management. Business, government, and other types of organizations are constantly seeking responsible persons who can effectively manage human resources, develop organizational efficiency, and provide leadership for the attainment of organizational objectives.

The management concentration is a distributive major concentration designed to develop the competence of students for careers in the management and administration of business and non-business organizations. No minor is required of students completing this concentration. All students selecting the management concentration are required to complete:

Hours

1.	The University B.B.A. Liberal Arts core*	52
2.	The College of Business core*	42
3.	MGT 3110, 3210, 4110	9
4.	Select three (at least two from MGT) from:
	ACCT 3000; ECON 3010, 4010, 4310;
	MGT 3510, 3530, 3610, 4410; MKT 3310	9
5.	Electives**	16
	Total	128

* See Business Requirements

** Three hours of non-business or upper division Economics must be selected if ECON is not selected in #4

MANAGEMENT MINOR (18 hours): ACCT 2010; ECON 2010; MGT 3010; and nine hours of management electives.

MARKETING CONCENTRATION

The primary purpose of this concentration is to help students understand the exchange process and the principles and practices which can provide greater efficiency in the movement of goods and services from the producer to the user. There are many attractive opportunities for students who acquire the training to do the job better and who can apply that training to the many marketing problems. No minor is required of students completing this concentration.

All students selecting the marketing concentration are required to complete:

Hours

1.	The University B.B.A. Liberal Arts core*	52
2.	The College of Business core*	42
3.	MKT 3210, 3510, 4310, 4450, 4800	15
4.	Select two from: MKT 3110, 3310, 3410, 3710, 4150	6
5.	Electives with three hours in a non-business or upper division economics course	13
	Total	128

* See Business Requirements

MARKETING MINOR (18 hours): ACCT 2010; ECON 2010; MKT 3010, 3210, 4310; and three from MKT 3110, 3310, 3410, 3510, 4000, 4150, 4450, 4800.

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