Undergraduate Programs - Introduction

The Department of Business and Economics offers two competitive programs: A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (B.A. Economics).

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration offers a general management preparation, together with am opportunity to specialize in a specific field of business.  This program also provides concentrators with a broad education in the liberal arts and humanities, in the Catholic tradition.  The program presents a careful balance of structure and choice, with flexibility that allows tailoring to reflect the individual career goal of the student.  While each student takes the same basic business core, many of the general education courses and courses in the field of the concentrator are individually selected to suit the student’s needs.  The B.S.B.A. opens wide opportunities to students to purser careers in Business Administration.

The Bachelor of Art in Economics offers a professional education in economic analysis and its application to both private and public sectors of the national economy.  It applies economic theory and historical perspective to complex social and political issues and the economic factors affecting them.  The program prepares for graduate studies in economics as well as for professional careers in private and international business and public administration.

General Departmental Requirements 

All departmental courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better.  A student may repeat only one of the three following courses:  ECON 101, Principles of Macroeconomics; ECON 102, Principles of Microeconomics; and ACCT 305, Introductory Accounting.  Other courses in the department may be repeated only once.  Student must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.3 within the department.

All mathematics and computer science courses must be passed with at least a C-.  Math 111, Calculus for Social-Life Sciences I, is required for all students.  Specific majors such as Economics, Finance, and Management Information Systems have additional math/computer science requirements (see the advising coordinator for details).

During their last year in residence, the Department administers a “senior assessment,” which consists of an examination both in the fall and spring semesters, independently of any course. Before taking this examination, students must have completed all the core and required courses in their major.