Bachelor of Business Administration with Major in Business Economics
The major in Business Economics is offered through the Nistler College of Business and Public Administration. This program emphasizes the business firm — integrating economics with related areas in marketing, management, accounting, finance, and quantitative analysis. Students who complete a major in Business Economics possess a comprehensive background in the basic foundations of a business as well as the analytical skills in economics increasingly required to be successful in the business world at local, regional, national and international levels. All B.B.A. candidates must fulfill the Nistler College of Business and Public Administration degree requirements.
Required 120 credit hours (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above) including:
I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing).
II. Choose one of the following: MATH 103, MATH 107, MATH 146, or MATH 165
III. Nistler College of Business and Public Administration Requirements:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 200 | Elements of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | Elements of Accounting II | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 210 | Introduction to Business and Economic Statistics | 3 |
| FIN 310 | Principles of Financial Management | 3 |
| MGMT 300 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| ISBA 217 | Fundamentals of Computer Information Systems | 3 |
| MGMT 301 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MRKT 305 | Marketing Foundations | 3 |
| MGMT 475 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
IV. Major Requirements:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 303 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| ECON 308 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECON 309 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory and Policy | 3 |
| ECON 338 | International Economics | 3 |
| ECON 410 | Empirical Methods in Economics I | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
V. Elective Major Courses: Choose from either Option A, Option B, or a 9 credit hour combination from Options A and B below.
Option A - Choose at least 9 credit hours from the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 305 | Principles of Banking I | 3 |
| ECON 324 | Public Finance | 3 |
| ECON 330 | 3 | |
| ECON 341 | 3 | |
| ECON 355 | 3 | |
| ECON 380 | 3 | |
| ECON 395 | Special Topics in Economics | 1-3 |
| ECON 397 | Cooperative Education * | 1-2 |
| ECON 400 | 3 | |
| ECON 405 | Bank Regulation | 3 |
| ECON 409 | Current Issues in Macroeconomic Policy | 3 |
| ECON 411 | Economic Forecasting | 3 |
| ECON 416 | Mathematics for Economists | 3 |
| ECON 438 | International Money and Finance | 3 |
| ECON 489 | Senior Honors Thesis | 1-8 |
| ECON 495 | Readings in Economics * | 1-3 |
| ECON 496 | Research in Economics * | 1-3 |
| ECON 497 | Internship * | 1-4 |
| ECON 575 | Advanced Special Topics | 3 |
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No more than 6 credit hours of electives from ECON 397 Cooperative Education, ECON 495 Readings in Economics, ECON 496 Research in Economics, and ECON 497 Internship may count toward the elective major courses.
Option B (Quantitative Option)* - Choose 9 credit hours from the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 411 | Economic Forecasting | 3 |
| ECON 416 | Mathematics for Economists | 3 |
| MATH 146 | Applied Calculus I | 3 |
| MATH 165 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 166 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 265 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 266 | Elementary Differential Equations | 3 |
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Students seeking to prepare for graduate school in Economics are advised to choose Option B.
VI. Nistler College of Business & Public Administration Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum GPA of 2.00 (including transfer credits)
- Earn a minimum UND GPA of 2.00
- Earn a cumulative major GPA of 2.50 for all courses that apply toward the major (including transfer credits)
- At least half of the business courses that apply toward the major must be from UND (does not apply for BA in Political Science, BS in Public Affairs, or BA in Economics)