UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA ECONOMICS AND FINANCE (BSBA) 1 Economics And Finance (BSBA) Degree Requirements Bachelor Of Science Degree Requirements - In Economics And Finance To graduate, students complete a minimum of 122 semester hours with an overall institution grade-point average (GPA) of 2.0 (38 hours of general education requirements and 84 hours of business courses). In addition, a 2.0 is required in each of the Basic Business Techniques courses and the 300-level business core courses, and a 2.0 GPA is required for all courses counted in the Economics and Finance, which include the following: Concentration in Economics Course Title ECO 315 Intermediate Microeconomics 3 FIN 343 Money Markets & Financial Institutions 3 ECO 316 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 ECO 330 Current Global Economic Issues 3 ECO 491 History of Economic Thought 3 Choose four electives from the following: 12 ECO 318 Principles of Managerial Economics ECO 322 Industrial Structure and Public Policy ECO 323 Public Finance ECO 343 Labor Economics ECO 363 International Economics ECO 383 Economic History of the United States FIN 420 Investments FIN 430 Derivative Securities Total 27 Concentration in Finance Course Title ECO 315 Intermediate Microeconomics 3 FIN 343 Money Markets & Financial Institutions 3 FIN 332 Multinational Finance 3 FIN 350 Financial Statement Analysis 3 FIN 410 Intermediate Business Finance 3 FIN 411 Problems in Business Finance 3 FIN 420 Investments 3 Choose two electives from the following: 6
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA ECONOMICS AND FINANCE (BSBA) 2 FIN 345 Principles of Insurance FIN 421 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management FIN 430 Derivative Securities FIN 445 Life and Disability Insurance FIN 470 Depository Institutions Management I FIN 471 Depository Institutions Management II Total 27 Graduation Plan Economics - Fall 2015 Course Title First Semester 15 MA 120* Calculus and Its Applications EH 101* English Composition I BUS 150 Introduction to Business Fine Arts (ARS 101, DRA 110, MUL 101 or ARH 103) History (HY 101, 102, 135 or 136) Second Semester 16 EH 102* English Composition II (see PAWS/Bus Admin Curriculum CIS 250* Advanced Computer Applications Humanities/Fine Arts CA 110 Recommended or Curriculum Sheet ECO 215 Principles of Microeconomics Third Semester 16 ACC 211* Accounting Principles I BUS 245* Applied Business Statistics I ECO 216* Principles of Macroeconomics Behavioral Science (CA 211, PSY 120, SY 109 or AN 100) (see PAWS/Bus.Admin Curriculum Fourth Semester 15 ACC 212* Accounting Principles II BUS 255* Applied Business Statistics II BUS 265* Legal Environment of Business
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA ECONOMICS AND FINANCE (BSBA) 3 Literature First course of Literature Sequence MKT 320 Principles of Marketing Fifth Semester 15 ECO 315 Intermediate Microeconomics ECO 330 Current Global Economic Issues FIN 315 Business Finance MGT 300 Management Theory and Practice MGT 305 Organizational Communication (W) Sixth Semester 15 ECO 316 Intermediate Macroeconomics ECO 491 History of Economic Thought (W) BUS 305 Information Systems & Technology MGT 325 Operations Management Seventh Semester 15 FIN 343 Literature Money Markets & Financial Institutions (See PAWS/ Requirements (See PAWS/ Requirements Second course of Literature Sequence Eighth Semester 15 MGT 485 (See PAWS/ Requirements (See PAWS/ Requirements Business Policy in a Global Economy (W) MGT 486 Undergraduate Comp Exam 0 hrs Total Business Curriculum 122 The prerequisite to CIS 250 is CIS 150 (min C) or passing the CIS 010 Computer Proficiency Test. Register for 010 Exam in PAWS. See School of Computing web page for details.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA ECONOMICS AND FINANCE (BSBA) 4 *Students must complete these courses with a minimum 2.0 USA and 200-core area gpa to declare their major. A "D" in MA 120 is acceptable. A minimum 2.0 gpa is also required in the 300-Core area, Courses area and overall USA in order to graduate. All 300-Core Classes should be completed before MGT 485/ 486. Finance - Fall 2015 Course Title First Semester 15 MA 120* Calculus and Its Applications EH 101* English Composition I BUS 150 Introduction to Business Fine Arts (ARS 101, DRA 110, MUL 101 or ARH 103) History (HY 101, 102, 135 or 136) Second Semester 16 EH 102* English Composition II (see PAWS/Bus Admin Curriculum CIS 250* Advanced Computer Applications Humanities/Fine Arts CA 110 Recommended or Curriculum Sheet ECO 215* Principles of Microeconomics Third Semester 16 ACC 211* Accounting Principles I BUS 245* Applied Business Statistics I ECO 216* Principles of Macroeconomics Behavioral Science (CA 211, PSY 120, SY 109 or AN 100) (see PAWS/Bus.Admin Curriculum Fourth Semester 15 ACC 212* Accounting Principles II BUS 255* Applied Business Statistics II BUS 265* Legal Environment of Business FIN 315 Business Finance MKT 320 Principles of Marketing Fifth Semester 15 FIN 343 Money Markets & Financial Institutions FIN 350 Financial Statement Analysis MGT 305 Organizational Communication (W)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA ECONOMICS AND FINANCE (BSBA) 5 Literature First course of Literature Sequence MGT 300 Management Theory and Practice Sixth Semester 15 FIN 332 Multinational Finance FIN 420 Investments BUS 305 Information Systems & Technology MGT 325 Operations Management Seventh Semester 15 FIN 410 Intermediate Business Finance ECO 315 Intermediate Microeconomics Literature FIN Elective Second course of literature sequence (See PAWS/ Requirements Eighth Semester 15 FIN Elective (See PAWS/ Requirements FIN 411 Problems in Business Finance (W) MGT 485 Business Policy in a Global Economy (W) MGT 486 Undergraduate Comp Exam 0 hrs Total Business Curriculum 122 The prerequisite to CIS 250 is CIS 150 (min C) or passing the CIS 010 Computer Proficiency Test. Register for 010 Exam in PAWS. See School of Computing web page for details. *Students must complete these courses with a minimum 2.0 USA and 200-core area gpa to declare their major. A "D" in MA 120 is acceptable. A minimum 2.0 gpa is also required in the 300-Core area, Courses area and overall USA in order to graduate. All 300-Core Classes should be completed before MGT 485/ 486. FIN 315 is prerequisite for all upper-level Finance Courses. Prerequisites for FIN 411 are FIN 350 and FIN 410 with minimum C grade. Department Information
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA ECONOMICS AND FINANCE (BSBA) 6 Department of Economics and Finance (251) 414-8259 Chair Professor Emeritus Professors Assistant Professors Kenneth J. Hunsader A. Douglas Stutsman Hunsader, Swofford, Wood Affuso, Cummings, Lahtinen, Lawrey, Le, Pennywell Department of Economics and Finance web site http://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/mcob/depts/econ_fin.html The Economics and Finance major is designed to prepare students for managerial positions in business and government. Two concentrations are available within the Economics/Finance major: Economics and Finance. All Economics/Finance majors are required to take the following two courses and choose one concentration area: ECO 315 FIN 343 The Economics Concentration The Economics program is designed to prepare students for professional careers in managerial positions, government, administration, education, and others. Positions in business economics and graduate study require knowledge of economics and the application of economic tools to analyze problems for decision-making. The Finance Concentration The Finance program is designed to provide an understanding of the various areas and principles of finance. Students will develop a body of specialized knowledge and analytical techniques that are used in the acquisition, allocation and management of financial resources. Finance careers are typically in industry and commercial businesses, public utilities and government agencies, banks, insurance companies, brokerage houses, investment companies and other financial institutions. The finance degree is appropriate for students who plan a career in corporate finance, financial planning, investment planning and research, or insurance.