Economics Concentration
Economics is a systematic and scientific way of looking at human choices. The field of Economics is a method of studying humans using models and data; it is not a series of facts about the economy to memorize. While economics includes the study of what people buy and how products are produced, the field is far more expansive. Economics can be applied to numerous fields including art, education, law, medicine, psychology, sociology, and urban studies. Economics is the foundational science on which all business fields are built. Regardless of your passion, economics can help you understand it.
Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Economics Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education (MavEd) Requirements - 34 Hours Required | ||
| Fundamental Skills | 15 | |
Writing – 6 hrs. | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
or ENGL 1140 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I WITH SUPPORT | |
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
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 | |
or MATH 1320 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA | |
Data Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
Select one from the following: | ||
| DATA LITERACY FOR WORK AND LIFE | ||
| DATA AND INFORMATION LITERACY | ||
| 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 (MavEd) 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 - 63 Hours Required | ||
| In order to fulfill BSBA degree requirements, BSBA core courses, BSBA major courses, and BSBA concentration courses must be completed on a letter grade basis with a grade of “C” or higher. The required BSBA Business Math course (MATH 1370 or MATH 1930) and the required BSBA Second Speech course are excluded from this requirement. | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education (MavEd) requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Select 1 of the Following Business Math courses | 3 | |
| APPLIED ALGEBRA AND OPTIMIZATION WITH DATA ANALYSIS (^) | ||
| CALCULUS FOR THE MANAGERIAL, LIFE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (^) | ||
| All of the Following BSBA Core Courses | 39 | |
| 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 (^) | ||
| Select 1 of the Following Second Speech Courses | 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 Concentration Courses | 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 (^) | ||
| Behavioral and Experimental Economics | ||
| INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION | ||
| BEHAVIORAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ECONOMICS | ||
| GAME THEORY: APPLICATIONS AND EXPERIMENTS | ||
| 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 | ||
Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 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 |
| BSAD 1030 | DATA LITERACY FOR WORK AND LIFE | 3 |
| BSAD 1100 | BUSINESS MAVERICKS: COLLEGE AND CAREER FOUNDATIONS (Recommended) | 1 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | 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 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| SCMT 3500 | MANAGING OPERATIONS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN | 3 |
| ECON Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Elective | 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 | |
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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.
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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