Curriculum
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS - 121 hours required for graduation
GENERAL EDUCATION — 47 to 49 hours
MAJOR—36 hours
CORE— 15 hours: ECON 201, 202, 301, 302, 420
PLUS – 21 hours
Social Sciences Track: Any seven courses from Econ 305, 306, 308, 310, 320, 330,
340, 399, 401, 406, 411, 415, 416.
Business Economics Track: BA 414 plus any six courses, three of which must be
from economics, from BA 301, 305, 323, 363, ECON 305, 306, 308, 310, 320, 330,
340, 399, 401, 406, 409, 410, 411, 415, 416.
COGNATES - 21 hours
MATH 101, BA 209 or MATH 206, BA 203, BA 210, plus one of the two options
below: (Option 2 is required for business economics track).
1. Three courses from any one of the following disciplines: Political Science,
Psychology, or Sociology.
2. BA 215, 216, and either 313 or 363.
MATH REQUIREMENT— Math 101
FREE ELECTIVES – 15-17 hours of college level courses to bring total to 121
hours (Up to 12 hours of Co-op Education may be taken for electives)
MINOR IN ECONOMICS – 15 hours
ECON 201, 202 plus any three 300/400 level Economics courses.
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE—SOCIAL SCIENCE
FRESHMAN YEAR _ 1st Semester
- ENGL 101.....................3
- G ED 100......................3
- MATH 101.....................3
- COM 100.......................3
- HHP 122 or 157..............2
TOTAL...14
FRESHMAN YEAR _ 2nd Semester
- ENGL 102.....................3
- BA 209/MATH 206.........3
- G ED Natural Sci...........3-4
- G ED Fine Arts..............3
- G ED Soc. Struct...........3
TOTAL...15-16 SOPHOMORE YEAR _ 1st Semester
- ECON 201 ....................3
- G ED Am. Trad..............3
- G ED 200......................3
- BA 210..........................3
- HIST 201 or 202 .............3
TOTAL...15
SOPHOMORE YEAR _ 2nd Semester
- ECON 202....................3
- BA 203.........................3
- ENGL 150.....................3
- G ED Fine Arts..............3
- G ED Nat. Sci...............3-4
TOTAL...15-16 JUNIOR YEAR _ 1st Semester
- ECON 301 ...................3
- ECON Elective..............3
- Cognate ......................3
- ECON Elective..............3
- G ED Int’l. Persp...........3
TOTAL...15
JUNIOR YEAR _ 2nd Semester
- ECON 302......................3
- ECON Elective ...............3
- F ree Elective..................3
- G ED Int’l Persp..............3
- Cognate..........................3
- Free Elective (if needed) ...2
TOTAL...17 SENIOR YEAR _ 1st Semester
- ECON Elective...............3
- ECON Elective...............3
- Free Elective..................3
- Cognate.........................3
- Free Elective..................3
TOTAL...15
SENIOR YEAR _ 2nd Semester
- ECON 420.....................3
- ECON Elective...............3
- ECON Elective...............3
- Free Elective..................3
- Free Elective..................3
TOTAL...15 West Virginia State University is nationally accredited by the Association of
Collegiate Business Schools and Programs to offer the Bachelor of Arts degree
in Economics.
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE—BUSINESS ECONOMICS
FRESHMAN YEAR _ 1st Semester
- ENGL 101......................3
- G ED 100.......................3
- MATH 101......................3
- COM 100.......................3
- HHP 122 or 157..............2
TOTAL...14
FRESHMAN YEAR _ 2nd Semester
- ENGL 102......................3
- BA 209/MATH 206..........3
- G ED Nat. Sci................3-4
- G ED Fine Arts...............3
- G ED Soc. Struct. ..........3
TOTAL...15-16 SOPHOMORE YEAR _ 1st Semester
- ECON 201......................3
- G ED Am. Trad...............3
- G ED 200.......................3
- BA 210 ..........................3
- HIST 201 or 202...............3
TOTAL...15
SOPHOMORE YEAR _ 2nd Semester
- ECON 202.......................3
- BA 203............................3
- ENGL 150........................3
- G ED Fine Arts.................3
- G ED Nat. Sci..................3-4
TOTAL...15-16 JUNIOR YEAR _ 1st Semester
- ECON 301.......................3
- ECON Elective.................3
- Cognate (BA-215).............3
- BA Elective......................3
- G ED Int’l Persp...............3
TOTAL...15
JUNIOR YEAR _ 2nd Semester
- ECON 302.........................3
- BA Elective........................3
- Free Elective......................3
- G ED Int’l Persp.................3
- Cognate (BA-216)...............3
- Free Elective (if needed) .....2
TOTAL...17 SENIOR YEAR _ 1st Semester
- ECON Elective...................3
- Free Elective......................3
- BA Elective (BA 414)..........3
- Cognate (BA 313 or 363).....3
- Free Elective......................3
TOTAL...15
SENIOR YEAR _ 2nd Semester
- ECON 420...........................3
- ECON Elective ....................3
- BA Elective..........................3
- Free Elective........................3
- Free Elective........................3
TOTAL...15 ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT FACULTY
- Mahmoodul Islam, Chair
- Ozdemir Aydemir
- M. Solaiman Miah
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