Economics, Labor Relations Concentration, B.B.A.

A concentration in Labor Relations may be developed by completing the economics requirements in no. 2 below and completing 15 additional upper-division hours in economics with 9 semester hours selected from appropriate courses in the economics listings.

Major in Economics

Economics majors are encouraged to enroll in Honors sections of 2410 and 2420.

A major in Economics leading to the B.B.A. degree requires that the student, at a minimum, complete

the business requirements (see Degree Requirements ) in the college;
ECON 3210 , ECON 3510 , ECON 3520 , and ECON 4440 ;
at least 15 additional upper-division hours in economics.

This program incorporates a minor in Business Administration and requires 50 percent of the required major hours in residence at MTSU.

Recommended Program

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
MATH 1630 - College Mathematics for Managerial, Social, and Life Sciences 3 credit hours (Math)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 credit hours
ECON 2410 - Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)
MATH 1810 - Applied Calculus I 3 credit hours OR
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours
Nonbusiness elective 4 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (2 prefixes) 6 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
ACTG 2110 - Principles of Accounting I 3 credit hours
ACTG 2120 - Principles of Accounting II 3 credit hours
ECON 2420 - Principles of Economics, Microeconomics 3 credit hours
QM 2610 - Statistical Methods I 3 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

QM 3620 - Statistical Methods II 3 credit hours OR
ECON 4620 - Econometrics and Forecasting 3 credit hours
BLAW 3400 - Legal Environment of Business 3 credit hours
MGMT 3610 - Principles of Management 3 credit hours
ECON 3210 - The Financial System and the Economy 3 credit hours
ECON 3510 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 3 credit hours
ECON 3520 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 3 credit hours
BCEN 3510 - Business Communication 3 credit hours
FIN 3010 - Business Finance 3 credit hours
INFS 3100 - Principles of Management Information Systems 3 credit hours
Elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

MKT 3820 - Principles of Marketing 3 credit hours
MGMT 3620 - Operations Management 3 credit hours
ECON 4440 - International Economics 3 credit hours
ECON electives 9 credit hours
ECON upper-division electives 6 credit hours
Business elective 3 credit hours
BUAD 4980 - Strategic Management 3 credit hours