Academic Catalog - 2024-2025

The W. A. Franke College of Business

Department of Economics, Finance, and Accounting

Business Economics, Undergraduate Certificate


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This undergraduate certificate affords a trip into the important human science of economics. Students complete micro- and macro-economics cousres, and then select three other upper-division business economics courses.

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The W. A. Franke College of Business

Department of Economics, Finance, and Accounting

Business Economics, Undergraduate Certificate


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What Can I Do with an Undergraduate Certificate in Business Economics?

The goal of this certificate is to broaden your understanding of the role of economies in local, national, and global affairs. You will gain insight into how economic decisions influence commerce, politics, and individual opportunity. This certificate is open to non-business majors (after they have completed appropriate prerequisites).

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The W. A. Franke College of Business

Department of Economics, Finance, and Accounting

Business Economics, Undergraduate Certificate


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The W. A. Franke College of Business

Department of Economics, Finance, and Accounting

Business Economics, Undergraduate Certificate


Overview

In addition to University Requirements:

Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

Note: MAT 108 is a suitable equivalent to MAT 114.

Minimum Units for Completion 15
Major GPA 2.0
Highest Mathematics Required MAT 114

Purpose Statement
 
The primary mission of the economics certificate program in the W. A. Franke College of Business (FCB) is to train these students to successfully employ economic theory and concepts to real-world problems through the developing of analytical and quantitative skills in order for them to succeed in their professional and academic endeavors.  Recipients of the economics certificate will learn how to think like an economist by developing analytical and quantitative skills in identifying the essential elements of a problem and finding solutions.  They explore topics from pricing strategy and cost-benefit analysis to monetary and fiscal policy impact and international trade.  The certificate program provides students with a complementary skill set for the major they have chosen as their career path.  In addition, the economics certificate program also serves FCB business degree programs and Liberal Studies through our curriculum. The curriculum for business and Liberal Studies students focuses on essential concepts and principles of economics in order to help students understand, think, and form opinions about, and develop responses to local, national, and global economic issues.
 
Student Learning Outcomes
 

  1. Students will be able to explain key economic concepts and principles in both Microeconomics and Macroeconomics.
 
2.  Students will be able to explain and evaluate what economic concepts and principles are used in nontechnical economic analyses published in printed and electronic media. 
3.  Students will be able to prepare an organized, clearly written analysis of an economic issue.

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The W. A. Franke College of Business

Department of Economics, Finance, and Accounting

Business Economics, Undergraduate Certificate


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The W. A. Franke College of Business

Department of Economics, Finance, and Accounting

Business Economics, Undergraduate Certificate


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