BBA - Economics
Program Requirements
A minimum total of 120 credit hours is required for the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in economics. In addition to meeting the requirements of the WSU General Education Program and the requirements for all BBA programs set by the W. Frank Barton School of Business, candidates for the BBA in economics must satisfy the following requirements of the curricular major:
All majors must contain at least 12 unduplicated credit hours. All minors must contain at least 3 unduplicated credit hours.
| Course | Title | Hours |
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| General Education | ||
| Select courses to meet General Education requirements 1 | 34-35 | |
| College Requirements 2 | ||
| Bachelor of Business Administration Core Requirements | 27 | |
| Advanced Standing Requirements | 23-25 | |
| Economics Major | ||
| ECON 301 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 302 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| Upper-Division Major Electives | ||
| Select 15 credit hours with at least 9 credit hours in economics, another 6 with advisor consent | 15 | |
| Open Electives | ||
| Select enough electives to reach 120 credit hours | 12-15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Credit hours in co-op ( ECON 481), ECON 400 and ECON 401 may not be used in the economics major.
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Required major courses may also count towards General Education requirements. Students will need to select additional electives to reach 120 credit hours required for graduation with assistance from an advisor.
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See the Bachelor of Business Administration page of the catalog for a full explanation of these college requirements.
Applied Learning
Students in the BBA in economics program are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to graduate from this program. The requirement can be met by completing ECON 301 Intermediate Macroeconomics, which includes an applied research project.