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BEC Requirements

Basic Requirements:
You must complete the requirements of the College of Liberal Arts for a Bachelor of Science in Economics, including:

MATH 141: Business Mathematics I or Differential and Integral Calculus
MATH 142: Business Mathematics II or Multivariate Calculus
STAT 211 or 303: Principles of Statistics

The special requirements for the Business Economics Program are shown on the previous page and explained on this page. All courses MUST be taken for a letter grade (i.e. no Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory).

Business Foundations Program Requirements:
You must complete the following courses in the Mays Business School required for a minor in business.
Note that ACCT 209 is the prerequisite for FINC 309. It is recommended for all majors pursuing a B.S. degree that you complete both accounting courses before enrolling in FINC 309.

ACCT 209: Survey of Accounting Principles
INFO 209: Business Information Systems Concepts
MGMT 209: Business, Government, and Society
FINC 309: Survey of Management
MKTG 309: Introduction to Marketing

Fundamental Economics Course Requirements
You must complete the following economics courses:

ECON 202: Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 203: Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 323: Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON 410: Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECMT 463: Econometrics

Applied Economics Course Requirements
You must complete three courses in applied economics: one required in forecasting, and two electives. Note that the forecasting course has ECMT 463 as a prerequisite. Planning your course sequencing to honor the course prerequisites is the BEC major's sole responsibility. Please consult with your advisor regularly!