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Nov 23, 2024
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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Business Administration, Business Economics Major, B.S.
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Requirements for the major in business economics
Major adviser: Anandi P. Sahu
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in business economics combines studies of the basic functional areas of business with the analytical and quantitative methods of economics and therefore provides students with the ability to apply general concepts of economics to help solve managerial problems. This major prepares students for careers in business management or public administration, or for graduate study in business, economics or law.
To fulfill the requirements for the business economics major, students must be admitted to major standing in business economics, complete the core program and complete a minimum of 30 credits, as specified below, with a grade of 2.0 or better in each major course. A grade of 2.0 or better must be achieved in each prerequisite for an economics course before a business economics major, or any Oakland University student, may begin work in that economics course. Requirements for major standing
Admission to major standing in economics requires:
- Completion of the writing requirement.
- Completion of the following courses, or their equivalents, with a grade of 2.0 or better in each course: ACC 200 , ACC 210 , COM 201 (or COM 202 ) MTH 121 -MTH 122 , ECN 210 (or ECN 200 and ECN 201 ), MIS 100 , ((QMM 240 and QMM 241 ), or QMM 250 )), SBC 199 and SBC 299 .
- Completion of these courses with a 2.0 in each course and an overall 2.6 GPA.
- Approval of an ”Application for Major Standing in Economics.”
Although ECN 302 , ECN 303 and ECN 304 are not required for admission to major standing in economics, students must earn a grade of 2.0 or better in ECN 302 , ECN 303 and ECN 304 in order to graduate.
Required in the pre-core and core – 9-11 credits
Required major courses – 9 credits
Electives – choose four courses, at least one of which is a 400-level course – 12 credits
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