Courses in economics (1) provide an understanding of the economic processes that provide the foundation for our business, political, and social behavior; (2) teach students how to acquire, process, and analyze information; and (3) provide a rigorous preparation for management careers in business and government and for graduate study in economics, business administration, and law.
Learning Goals and Outcomes for Applied Economics Majors
Learning Goal 1: Graduates will have proficient knowledge of economic concepts.
- Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of microeconomics.
- Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of macroeconomics.
- Graduates will explain the impacts of institutions in an economy.
Learning Goal 2: Graduates will have proficient analytic skills.
- Graduates will use technology to construct meaningful information from data.
- Graduates will utilize quantitative skills to solve economic problems.
Learning Goal 3: Graduates will be effective communicators.
- Graduates will proficiently communicate in writing the findings of economic analysis.
Assessment of the educational outcomes for the economics major is primarily the responsibility of the economics faculty. A variety of methods may be used to assess the learning outcomes, including examinations, quizzes, oral presentations, written assignments, research papers, and projects. The faculty members use the assessment results to continuously review and improve the economics curriculum.
Requirements for the B.B.A. with a Major in Applied Economics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 60 | |
| Core Areas A-E (See VSU Core Curriculum) 1 | 42 | |
| Area F Requirements 2 | 18 | |
| Applied Business Statistics | ||
| The Environment of Business | ||
| Fundamentals of Computer Applications | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Principles of Accounting I and Principles of Accounting II | ||
| Senior College Curriculum | 60 | |
| Required Senior College Core 2 | ||
| BUSA 3450 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| DATA 3100 | Introduction to Data Analytics | 3 |
| DATA 3200 | Data Visualizations and Analytics | 3 |
| FIN 3350 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MGNT 3250 | Management and Organization Behavior | 3 |
| MKTG 3050 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| BUSA 4900 | Business Policy | 3 |
| International Option--select one of the following: | 3 | |
| International Economics | ||
| Multinational Corporate Finance | ||
| Introduction to International Business | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| International Management | ||
| Professional Growth | ||
| BUSA 2999 | Career Development | 0 |
| BUSA 3999 | Experiential Learning | 0 |
| BUSA 4999 | Career Path | 0 |
| Required Economics Core 2 | 9 | |
| ECON 4000 | Introduction to Econometrics and Data Analysis | 3 |
| ECON 4100 | Economics of Business and Work | 3 |
| ECON 4500 | Growth and Business Cycles | 3 |
| Economics Electives 2 | 15 | |
Any 3000-or 4000-level ECON courses not required or selected above. At least 6 hours must be 3000- or 4000-level ECON courses. | ||
| Supporting Courses 2 | 9 | |
Any 3000- or 4000-level ACCT, BUSA, ECON, FIN, HCAD, IB, MGNT, or MKTG courses not required or selected above | ||
| Survey of Calculus I | ||
| Introduction to Linear Algebra | ||
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| Criminal Law | ||
| Criminal Justice Data Analysis | ||
| Criminal Justice Research Methods | ||
| General Elective | 3 | |
Elective may be undergraduate and/or graduate business and/or non-business courses 4 | ||
| Total hours required for the degree | 120 | |
| 1 | If ECON 2105 is taken in Area E, the grade must be a "C" or better. |
| 2 | The grade in each of these courses must be a “C” or better. |
| 3 | If PERS 2799 Personal Finance is not taken in Area B, it must be taken as a general elective. |
| 4 | No more than 9 hours of MBA or MAcc courses may be counted toward the major. |
Accelerated Undergraduate-to-Graduate Track
Contingent upon acceptance in to the Accelerated Undergraduate-to-Graduate Track, students wishing to pursue a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) or a Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.) at Valdosta State University may take up to 9 semester hours of graduate-level coursework (courses numbered 5000 or above) that will count toward Business electives for their major or toward general electives for the undergraduate degree.
Acceptance in to the Accelerated track requires:
1. written notification by an LCOBA professional advisor from the Student Engagement Center to the LCOBA Director of Graduate Programs of her/his willingness to serve as the student's Accelerated Undergraduate-to-Graduate Track advisor.
2. completion of 75 credit hours of undergraduate coursework:
a. at least 15 hours must be LCOBA courses, with at least a 3.0 GPA for those LCOBA credits; and
b. a grade of “C” or better must be earned in each of those LCOBA courses.
3. an overall GPA in undergraduate course work of at least 3.0.
Graduate courses taken as an undergraduate will count toward the 120-hour graduation requirement but will not count toward the student’s undergraduate GPA or the calculation of academic honors.
Upon acceptance into the Accelerated Undergraduate-to-Graduate Track in the M.B.A. or M.Acc., students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 to remain in good standing. Students who do not maintain good standing or who do not wish to continue with the Accelerated Undergraduate-to-Graduate Track may revert to their original track to complete the remaining requirements for their undergraduate business degree (B.B.A.).
