Economics (B.A.) - Business Economics Track
Administered by Economics
Effective Spring 2019
As per PRP3604: All students earning a first baccalaureate degree will take at least 30 of their last 45 credits at Bloomsburg University, no more credits are required than the 30 credits. All first baccalaureate students will take at least 50% of credits required for the Major from a PASSHE university. Bloomsburg University may require up to a maximum of 50% of the Major credits. Program exceptions to the policy are to be approved by the Office of the Chancellor.
In addition to 50 credit hours of general education requirements and 31 credit hours in free electives, 39 credits in economics core courses, economics electives and business courses are required to meet the university's 120-credit requirement for a Bachelor of Science degree.
Economics Core courses
ECONOMIC.121 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECONOMIC.122 Principles of Microeconomics
ECONOMIC.221 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
ECONOMIC.222 Intermediate Micro-Theory and Managerial Economics
ECONOMIC.256 Business and Economics Statistics I
Economics electives
A total of 12 credits are required, including the following:
ECONOMIC.356 Business and Economic Statistics II or ECONOMIC.456 Introduction to Econometrics
Business Core courses
Majors choose from one of two tracks, each totaling 18 credit hours:
Track 1
ACCT.221 Principles of Accounting I
ACCT.222 Principles of Accounting II
ACCT.223 Managerial Accounting or ACCT.348 Cost Accounting
FINANCE.313 Business Finance
Track 2
ACCT.220 Financial Accounting
ACCT.223 Managerial Accounting or ACCT.348 Cost Accounting
FINANCE.313 Business Finance
MKTG.310 Marketing: Principles and Practice
Foundational courses
All students are expected to complete foundational courses in English Composition and Mathematics in their first year of enrollment
Foundational Mathematics
ECONOMIC.156 Business & Economics Mathematics
General Education Courses
ECONOMIC.121 Goal 6 Social Sciences 3 GEPs
ECONOMIC.122 Goal 6 Social Sciences 3 GEPs
ECONOMIC.156 Goal 3 Analytical and Quantitative Skills 3 GEPs
ECONOMIC.256 Goal 3 Analytical and Quantitative Skills 3 GEPs
ECONOMIC.313 Goal 4 Culture and Diversity 2 GEPs