Department of Economics - Bachelor of Science in Business Economics | Western Kentucky University

Sample Degree Path for B.S. in Business Economics

The Business Economics major combines courses in economics with those in accounting, finance, information
systems, management, marketing, and quantitative business analysis. This unique array
of courses leads to a Bachelor of Science degree and provides students with skills highly desired by employers.

The major requires a minimum of 72 hours of coursework. This major does not require an additional minor or a major, but students
are strongly encouraged to purse a minor or a certificate to enhance a particular skill set such as data analytics, entrepreneurship or sales.
The program is designed for students to be able to add a minor and still graduate
in four years, especially if that minor is in the College of Business. The B.S. in
Business Economics requires students to take two business electives and leaves room
for five general electives (see the Sample Degree Path). Students wishing to pursue a minor can take coursework for the minor instead of
the general electives. If you are interested in adding a minor, ask your advisor to
see which of the business minors or certificates will work best with your degree.

To earn the B.S. in Business Economics, students must complete the following courses:

GFCB BUSINESS CORE (33 hours)

ACADEMIC CORE (27 hours)

MATH 123

Mathematical Applications for Business

ACT 110

Accounting for Decision Makers

BDAN 250

Introduction to Analytics

ECON 202

Principles of Microeconomics

ECON 206

Statistics

FIN 330

Principles of Finance

MGT 210

Organization and Management

MKT 220

Basic Marketing Concepts

MGT 498
or
ENT 496

Strategy and Policy
or
Small Business Analysis and Strategy

CAREER PREPARATION CORE (6 hours)

BA 170
or
BA 175
or
BA 220

Business Student Basic (Freshmen)
or
University Experience Business (LLC)
or
Special Topics in Business (Transfers and Change of major)

MGT 261

Business Communication Fundamentals

ECON 399

Career Readiness in Economics

ECON 499

Senior Assessment

BUSINESS ECONOMICS MAJOR COURSES (39 hours)
ECON 203

Principles of Macroeconomics

ECON 302

Microeconomic Theory

ECON 303

Macroeconomic Theory

ECON 306
or
ECON 307

Statistical Analysis

Financial Data Modeling

ECON 414
Managerial Economics

ECON 375
or
ECON 390
or
ECON 434
Moral Issues of Capitalism
or
Economics, Law, and Public Choice
or
The Economics of Poverty and Discrimination

ECON 465
Regression and Econometrics

Four ECON
electives
300- and 400-level ECON courses not already required for the major. Some courses
may count as Colonnade Connections courses

Two Professional
Electives
ACCT 220 or any 300- or 400-level College of Business course not already required
by the major

Some upper-level electives may satisfy Colonnade Connections requirements: ECON 375
is in the Social and Cultural category, and ECON 385 and ECON 430 are in the Local
to Global category. Note, only one of these courses can be used to satisfy the Connections
requirement – the rest must be taken from other disciplines.