Economics Major, B.A.

General Program Information

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics (B.A.) is a non-business degree. The most significant differences between the Bachelor of Business Administration degree (B.B.A.) and the Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics (B.A..) are:

Non-Business B.A. Students:

Are required to satisfy “Bachelor Degree Requirements” listed below.

Do not complete the (College of Business and Technology) “Basic curriculum for all college of business B.B.A. majors ”.

Are required to demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language as described in this catalog.

Are required to limit their Business Administration and Management courses to no more than 25 percent of the total number of hours completed for the B.A.. degree. The 25 percent limit includes courses in Accounting, Finance, Management, and Marketing.

ETSU Academic Proficiency Requirements:

Writing: Students must complete a minimum of four writing-intensive courses. At least two of these courses must be in the major field of study. At least two of the four  courses must be at the 3000-4000 level.

Oral Communication: Students must complete a minimum of two oral communication-intensive courses. At least one of these courses must be in the major field of study.

Using Information Technology: Students must complete at least one using information technology-intensive course in the major field of study.

Transfer students may be subject to reduced number of intensives.

See ETSUAcademic Proficiency Requirements for details.

Economics Major

TBR General Education Requirements: 41 Credit Hours

• ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing (3 credits)
• ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 credits)
• Communication: Oral Communication (3 credits) *
• MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics – Noncalculus (3 credits)
• Natural Sciences (8 credits) *
• HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 (3 credits)
• HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 (3 credits)
• Humanities/Fine Arts/Literature (9 credits) *
• ECON 2210 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
• Social/Behavioral Sciences (non-economics courses) (3 credits) *

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements: 6 Credit Hours *

• Foreign Language (3 credits)
  (See College of Arts and Sciences B.A. and B.S. Degree Requirements ; consult the Literature and Language Department’s placement policy at http://www.etsu.edu/cas/litlang/documents/foreignlanguagerequirement.pdf)
• Non-United States History (3 credits)
  * Students studying for a B.A.. must complete 3 hours credit in Non-United States History. The department recommends either HIST 1110  or HIST 1120  to fulfill both the B.A.. Non-United States History requirement and three credit-hours of the Humanities/Fine Arts requirement. Otherwise, additional coursework is required to fulfill both requirements. The Mathematics requirement is fulfilled with the Mathematics TBR General Education Requirements.

Economics Core Requirements: 21 Credit Hours

• ECON 2070 - Quantitative Methods for Business I (3 credits)
• ECON 2080 - Quantitative Methods for Business II (3 credits)
• ECON 2220 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
• ECON 3030 - Intermediate Microeconomics (3 credits)
• ECON 3040 - Intermediate Macroeconomics (3 credits)
• ECON 3310 - Monetary Economics (3 credits)
• ECON 3700 - History of Economic Concepts (3 credits)

Minor Requirements: 18-21 Credit Hours *

* Minors are selected with the guidance of the chair of the Economics and Finance Department and the approval of the minor department.

Electives: 25-28 Credit Hours

Total Hours Required for Degree: 120 Credit Hours

Additional Information:

Click here to view the Economics Major Suggested Course Sequence 

Business Intensive Courses

At the present time the following business courses have been designated as intensive courses to meet university general education requirements. Writing-Intensive (WI) courses are ACCT 3000  and ACCT 4610 ; ECON 4447  and ECON 4610 ; FNCE 4447 , FNCE 4520 , FNCE 4560 , FNCE 4597 , FNCE 4617  and FNCE 4620 ; MGMT 3300 , MGMT 3320 , MGMT 4657 , and MGMT 4910 ; MKTG 3750  and MKTG 4910 . Oral Communication-Intensive (OCI) courses are ACCT 3000 ; ECON 3700 ; FNCE 4617  and FNCE 4620 ; MGMT 3200 , MGMT 4020 , MGMT 4030 , and MGMT 4460 ; MKTG 3740 . Using Information Technology (UIT) courses are ACCT 4310 ; ECON 2080 ; and MGMT 3220 . An updated listing of intensive courses and requirements is available in the College of Business and Technology, Office of Undergraduate Studies, Sam Wilson Hall or call (423) 439-5275.