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2010-2012 Undergraduate Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: CONTENT MAY NOT BE CURRENT. USE THE DROP DOWN ABOVE TO ACCESS THE CURRENT CATALOG.
Economics-BSBA Major
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For academic requirements that apply to all students in the College of Business, please refer to the College of Business section of the Undergraduate Catalog.
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Degree Requirements
University Core (General Education) Requirements - Total Credits: 33-37
Where specific courses are not identified, please see the related section of the Undergraduate Catalog for information about which courses may satisfy university core requirements. English Composition - Total Credits: 6
English Literature - Total Credits: 3
Constitutions - Total Credits: 3-6
Mathematics - Total Credits: 3
Distribution Requirement Social Science
Because the courses taught by the College of Business are deemed part of the social sciences distribution area, students pursuing a major in the College of Business must fulfill the distribution requirement by completing courses in each of two content areas outside the major area of study. Those areas are: Humanities and Fine Arts; and Natural Sciences and Analytical Thinking. Humanities and Fine Arts - Total Credits: 9 Humanities, 6 credits required - COM 101 - Oral Communication
A humanities course other than one with a COM prefix Fine Arts, 3 credits required Life and Physical Sciences and Analytical Thinking - Total Credits: 9-10 Life and Physical Sciences, 6-7 credits required science with a lab non-lab science Analytical Thinking, 3 credits required - PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning
Multicultural and International - Total Credits: 6
Three credits in each area are required. These courses may overlap with general education and major requirements. For the list of approved multicultural and international courses, go to: http://www.unlv.edu/committees/gec/. (Some business students may satisfy these requirements with courses required for a business major.)
• Multicultural, 3 credits required
• International, 3 credits required
Business Administration Core Requirements - Total Credits: 44
Other College of Business Requirements - Total Credits: 9
General Electives - credits required vary in order to earn 124 degree-applicable credits
The number of electives necessary for each student varies based on how many credits a student uses to satisfy the requirements identified above. The minimum number of degree-applicable credits required to earn a degree from the College of Business is 124. Economics Major Requirements - Total Credits: 24
Twelve of the 24 required economics major credits must be 400-level ECON courses. Notes:
- Students planning to pursue graduate studies in economics are encouraged to take ECON 402, 403, 440, 441, 442 and 493.
- Students interested in careers in government are encouraged to take ECON 307, 354, 451 and 470.
- Students pursuing careers in business are encouraged to take ECON 457, 441, 462, 463 and 480.
- For students planning a career in law, a major in economics offers excellent preparation. Recommended electives for the pre-law major include ECON 354, 455 and 457.
- Students must complete a three-credit multicultural course and a three-credit international course. Courses satisfying other requirements may simultaneously satisfy both the multicultural and international requirements. However, one course may not satisfy both the multicultural and international requirements. For an approved list, visit http://www.unlv.edu/committees/gec. Economics-B.S.B.A. students may meet the multicultural requirement by taking ECON 305 as one of the upper-division economics electives. Economics-B.S.B.A. students may meet the international requirement by taking ECON 358, ECON 462 or ECON 463 as one of the upper-division economics electives.
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