Economics Concentration
BSBA Degree with Economics Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements - 34 Hours Required | ||
| Fundamental Skills | 15 | |
Writing – 6 hrs. | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY | ||
Oral Communication – 3 hrs. | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
Quantitative Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
Data Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
Select one from the following: | ||
| DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | ||
Until Fall 2028, students can satisfy this requirement with an approved data literacy course, or any approved natural or social science general education course. | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 13 | |
Social Science – 3 hrs. | ||
Humanities – 3 hrs. | ||
Natural & Physical Science (must complete a lab) – 4 hrs. | ||
Arts – 3 hrs. | ||
| Individual and Social Responsibility | 6 | |
Cultural Knowledge – 3 hrs. | ||
Civic Knowledge and Engagement – 3 hrs. | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 69 Hours Required | ||
| Must complete all MAJOR REQUIREMENTS with a grade of C (2.0) or higher | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| All of the following: | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (** ^) | ||
| COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY (** ^) | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS (**) | ||
| Select 1 of the Following | 3 | |
| APPLIED ALGEBRA AND OPTIMIZATION WITH DATA ANALYSIS (^) | ||
| CALCULUS FOR THE MANAGERIAL, LIFE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (^) | ||
| All of the Following | 45 | |
| PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MICRO) (** ^) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MACRO) (** ^) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS STATISTICS (^) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I (^) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II (^) | ||
| BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS (^) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING (^) | ||
| MANAGING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS (^) | ||
| BUSINESS LAW FUNDAMENTALS (^) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (^) | ||
| MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (^) | ||
| MANAGING OPERATIONS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN (^) | ||
| CORPORATE AND BUSINESS STRATEGY (^) | ||
*INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION - 3 hrs | ||
*INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION - 3 hrs | ||
| *Students must complete at least six hours of course work beyond the general education Cultural Knowledge requirement with a global perspective. A list of approved International Dimension courses can be found on the student’s degree audit. | ||
| Select 1 of the Following | 3 | |
| ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE (**) | ||
| SPEECH COMMUNICATION IN BUSINESS AND THE PROFESSIONS (^) | ||
| CONTEMPORARY PRESENTATIONS (^) | ||
| INTERCOLLEGIATE FORENSICS I (^) | ||
| INTERCOLLEGIATE FORENSICS II (^) | ||
| PROFESSIONAL SELLING (^) | ||
| Economics Concentration Courses | ||
| All of the Following | 18 | |
| ECONOMIC THEORY: MICRO (^) | ||
| ECONOMIC THEORY: MACRO (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS (^) | ||
ECON 3XXX OR ECON 4XXX | ||
ECON 4XXX | ||
ECON 4XXX | ||
| Optional Focus Areas | ||
| Focus Areas are a purposeful collection of economics courses designed to ready students for a particular career. Focus Areas are optional, and do not appear on the transcript, but the department highly recommends students consider them when selecting their additional Economics credits. A Focus Area is completed when students successfully finish nine (9) credits from a given Focus Area. | ||
| Modern Business | ||
| INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION (^) | ||
| LABOR ECONOMICS (^) | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS (^) | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS STRATEGY | ||
| BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND REPORTING (^) | ||
| ECONOMIC INTERNSHIP (^) | ||
| ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ANALYSIS (^) | ||
| INTERNATIONAL TRADE (^) | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (^) | ||
| ECONOMICS OF URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (^) | ||
| International and Regional Policy | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS STRATEGY (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS (^) | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS (^) | ||
| BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND REPORTING (^) | ||
| INTERNATIONAL TRADE (^) | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (^) | ||
| ECONOMICS OF URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (^) | ||
| Analysis and Applied Skills | ||
| SQL, DATABASES, AND DATA CLEANING FOR DATA SCIENTISTS (^) | ||
| INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION (^) | ||
| QUANTITATIVE APPLICATIONS IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS (^) | ||
| BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND REPORTING (^) | ||
| ECONOMIC INTERNSHIP (^) | ||
| ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ANALYSIS (^) | ||
| Development, Climate, and Sustainability | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS STRATEGY (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS (^) | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS (^) | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (^) | ||
| ECONOMICS OF URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (^) | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||
Secondary Concentration in Economics Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Hours Required | ||
| All of the Following - 12 Hours | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MICRO) (**) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MACRO) (**) | ||
ECON 3XXX OR ECON 4XXX | ||
ECON 3XXX OR ECON 4XXX | ||
| Select 1 of the Following - 3 Hours | ||
| ECONOMIC THEORY: MICRO | ||
| ECONOMIC THEORY: MACRO | ||
Any course that may be used for an economics concentration may also be used for the secondary concentration in economics, provided that at least one of the courses is ECON 3200 or ECON 3220. A grade of C (2.00) or better is required in each course applied toward the secondary concentration.
BSBA Degree with Economics Concentration Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 1 | 3 |
| MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT 2 | 4 |
| CMST 1110 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| BSAD 1100 | BUSINESS MAVERICKS: COLLEGE AND CAREER FOUNDATIONS (Recommended) | 1 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1160 | COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY | 3 |
| MATH 1370 | APPLIED ALGEBRA AND OPTIMIZATION WITH DATA ANALYSIS | 3 |
| ECON 2200 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MICRO) | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| MKT 3200 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | 3 |
| ACCT 2010 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3 |
| ECON 2220 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MACRO) | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 4 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2020 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3 |
| BSAD 2130 | PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS STATISTICS | 3 |
| MGMT 3490 | MANAGING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS | 3 |
| ECON 3200 | ECONOMIC THEORY: MICRO | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| MKT 3310 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
| FNBK 3250 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ECON 3220 | ECONOMIC THEORY: MACRO | 3 |
| Second Speech 3 | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 3300 | INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS | 3 |
| LAWS 3930 | BUSINESS LAW FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
| MGMT 3100 | MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| International Dimension | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| SCMT 3500 | MANAGING OPERATIONS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN | 3 |
| ECON Elective 4 | 3 | |
| International Dimension | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGMT 4480 | CORPORATE AND BUSINESS STRATEGY | 3 |
| ECON 4XXX Elective 5 | 3 | |
| ECON 4XXX Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
Requires English Composition Placement
- 2
This course may or may not be required depending on Math Placement.
- 3
For this requirement students must choose from the following list: MKT 3100, CMST 2120, CMST 3130, CMST 3140, CMST 3150, or CMST 3160.
- 4
This Economics Concentration Elective must be a 3000- or 4000-level course within the Economics department.
- 5
This Economics Concentration Elective must be a 3000- or 4000-level course within the Economics department.
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study
GPA Requirements:
Courses within the College of Business require students to obtain a minimum NU GPA of 2.5 or better.
Graduation Requirements:
- Students must earn a minimum of 120 credit hours for a BSBA.
- 42 of those credit hours must be in upper division courses.
- For a BSBA business core, BSBA concentration, or business elective course to fulfill BSBA requirements, it must be taken on a letter-grade basis and the student must earn a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher.
- CBA students must earn a minimum NU GPA of 2.50 and a minimum Business GPA of 2.50. If students are earning an accounting concentration or secondary concentration, a minimum upper division accounting GPA of 2.50 is additionally required.