Overview

Economics and finance provides a valuable background for any professional. Market forces and the worldwide flow of financial and non-financial resources impact all types of organizations. The ability to understand and utilize these forces is a valued job skill. Careers in economics and finance include stock and bond trading, financial analysis, banking, consulting and international business. This major also provides a strong foundation for graduate work in economics, law, public administration and international affairs. Through selection of electives, each student's program may be developed in accordance with his or her own career goals and objectives.

Requirements for the Economics and Finance Major -- Credits: 21

Junior and Senior Years

• EC 311 Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis [3]
• EC 312 Managerial Economics [3]
• FIN 430 Investment Analysis [3]
• FIN 450 International Finance [3]
• EC 480 Internship in Economics [3]
  or FIN 480 Internship in Finance [3]
• Economics and Finance electives [6]

Requirements for the Economics and Finance Minor: Barney Students -- Credits: 12

• EC 312 Managerial Economics [3]
• FIN 430 Investment Analysis [3]
• Economics and Finance electives [6]
  

Requirements for the Economics and Finance Minor: Non-Barney Students -- Credits: 15

• AC 210 Financial Accounting [3]
• EC 312 Managerial Economics [3]
• FIN 310 Business Finance [3]
• FIN 430 Investment Analysis [3]
• One Economics or Finance elective [3]