Bachelor of Arts in Business AdministrationBusiness Economics
From Seattle University's 2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog
Freshman Four Year Plan
Transfer Two Year Plan
In order to earn the bachelor of arts in business administration degree with a major in business economics, students must complete a minimum of 180 quarter credits with a cumulative and major/program grade point average of 2.25, including the following:
I. University Core Curriculum Requirements
| MODULE I |
|
Credits |
| UCOR 1100 |
Academic Writing Seminar |
5 |
| UCOR 1200 |
Quantitative Reasoning (satisfied in major) |
|
| UCOR 1300 |
Creative Expression and Interpretation |
5 |
| UCOR 1400 |
Inquiry Seminar in the Humanities |
5 |
| UCOR 1600 |
Inquiry Seminar in the Social Sciences |
5 |
| UCOR 1800 |
Inquiry Seminar in the Natural Sciences |
5 |
| MODULE II |
|
|
| UCOR 2100 |
Theological Explorations |
5 |
| UCOR 2500 |
Philosophy of the Human Person |
5 |
| UCOR 2910 |
Ethical Reasoning Business |
5 |
| MODULE III |
|
|
| UCOR 3100 |
Religion in a Global Context |
5 |
| UCOR 3400 |
Humanities and Global Challenges |
5 |
| UCOR 3800 |
Natural Sciences and Global Challenges |
5 |
II. Albers Business Foundation Requirements
82 credits, including:
|
|
| BUAD 100 |
Introduction to Business
(must be taken first quarter) |
2 |
| ACCT 230 |
Principles of Accounting I |
5 |
| ACCT 231 |
Principles of Accounting II |
5 |
| BCOM 280 |
Business Communication |
5 |
| ECON 260 |
Business Statistics |
5 |
| ECON 271 |
Principles of Economics—Macro |
5 |
| ECON 272 |
Principles of Economics—Micro |
5 |
| ECON 310 |
Quantitative Methods and Applications |
5 |
| IS 315 |
Introduction to Information Systems |
5 |
| FINC 340 |
Business Finance |
5 |
| MKTG 350 |
Introduction to Marketing |
5 |
| OPER 360 |
Manufacturing and Service Operations |
5 |
| BLAW 370 |
Business and International Law |
5 |
| MGMT 380 |
Principles of Management |
5 |
| MGMT 489 |
Business Policy and Strategy |
5 |
| Choose one of the following two courses: |
5 |
| INBU 320 |
Global Environment of Business |
|
| ECON 330 |
Int’l Economic Events and Business Decisions |
|
| Calculus, choose one of the following two courses: |
5 |
| MATH 130 |
Elements of Calculus for Business |
|
| MATH 134 |
Calculus |
|
EXCEL Requirement:
All business students entering SU summer 2012 or later are required to pass the EXCEL Level I Certification Exam as follows:
- Freshman students need to be certified by the time they have reached 45 credits.
- Transfer students need to be certified by the end of their first quarter in Albers.
For details, see the Excel FAQ.
III. Major Requirements
| 25 credits, including: |
|
| ECON 374 |
Intermediate Microeconomics |
5 |
| ECON |
Electives |
20 |
| (Choose from upper division ECON courses, excluding ECON 489.Either ECON 370 or 470 may be included but not both.FINC 343 may be included.) |
IV. Additional Requirements
| General Electives to total 180 |
20 |
Please note:
1. ECON 330 must be taken as part of the business foundation or as an upper-division economics course.
2. Internships or independent studies will not satisfy major requirements.
* Major requirements must earn a C- grade or better.
For information on Learning Goals for this major, see Undergraduate Learning Goals.