Economics and Business, B.A.

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

Financial Management Concentration

Synopsis of the B.A. Curriculum in Economics and Business

Fourth (Freshman) Class

First Semester

Biology or Chemistry (with Lab) Credit Hours: 4 *
WR 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3 *
HI 103 - World History I Credit Hours: 3
MA 125 - Quantitative Methods I Credit Hours: 3 *
Foreign Language Credit Hours: 3
AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 1
PE 105 - Wellness Concepts Credit Hours: 0.5

Total Semester Hrs: 17 1/2

Second Semester

Biology or Chemistry (with Lab) Credit Hours: 4 *
WR 102 - English Composition II Credit Hours: 3 *
HI 104 - World History II Credit Hours: 3
MA 126 - Quantitative Methods II Credit Hours: 3 *
Foreign Language Credit Hours: 3
PE 102 - Boxing Credit Hours: 0.5
AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 1

Total Semester Hrs: 17 1/2

Note:

*Physics may be taken in the 3rd class year: MA 123 -MA 124 must be substituted for MA 125 -MA 126 . See faculty advisor

Third (Sophomore) Class

First Semester

EC 201 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3 *
BU 210 - Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3 *
BU 220 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3 *
Humanities or SS Electives Credit Hours: 3
Foreign Language Credit Hours: 3
PE 300 - Principles of Physical Conditioning Credit Hours: 1
AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 1

Total Semester Hrs: 17

Second Semester

EC 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 *
BU 211 - Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 3 *
BU 230 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hours: 3 *
PS 344 - Leadership in Organizations Credit Hours: 3
Foreign Language Credit Hours: 3
SE 300 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 1
PE 101 - Basic Swimming and Survival Credit Hours: 0.5
AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 1

Total Semester Hrs: 17 1/2

Second (Junior) Class

First Semester

EC 300 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3 *
EC 303 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3 *
BU 310 - Business Finance Credit Hours: 3 *
Free Elective Credit Hours: 3
Humanities or SS Electives Credit Hours: 3
Physical Education Elective Credit Hours: 1/2
AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 2

Total Semester Hrs: 17 1/2

Second Semester

EC 330 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 *
EC 304 - Econometrics Credit Hours: 3 *
BU 339 - Operations Management Credit Hours: 3 *
BU Elective Credit Hours: 3
Humanities or SS Electives Credit Hours: 3
Physical Education Elective Credit Hours: 1/2
AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 2

Total Semester Hrs: 17 1/2

First (Senior) Class

First Semester

BU 316 - Legal Environment of Business Credit Hours: 3 *
BU 330 - Management Information Systems Credit Hours: 3 *
BU Electives Credit Hours: 3
EC Electives Credit Hours: 6
Physical Education Elective Credit Hours: 1/2
AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 2

Total Semester Hrs: 17 1/2

Second Semester

BU 440 - Business Policy Seminar Credit Hours: 3 *
BU Elective Credit Hours: 3
EC Elective Credit Hours: 6
Free Elective Credit Hours: 3
AS, MS, or NS Credit Hours: 2

Total Semester Hrs: 17

Total Hours: 139 (includes 66 hours of economics and business courses)

*Minimum Grade of C required

All required economics and business courses must be taken at VMI. Any course not taken at VMI must be approved, before taking the course, by the department head.

For all economics and business courses taken in this curriculum, a minimum of 2.0 average must be attained.

The following courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher: BU 210 BU 211 BU 220

BU 230

BU 310 BU 316 BU 330 BU 339 BU 440 EC 201 EC 202 EC 300 EC 303 EC 304 EC 330 WR 101 WR 102 MA 125 MA 126

BU 210 - Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
BU 211 - Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
BU 220 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3
BU 230 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hours: 3
BU 310 - Business Finance Credit Hours: 3
BU 316 - Legal Environment of Business Credit Hours: 3
BU 330 - Management Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
BU 339 - Operations Management Credit Hours: 3
BU 440 - Business Policy Seminar Credit Hours: 3
EC 201 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
EC 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
EC 300 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
EC 303 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3
EC 304 - Econometrics Credit Hours: 3
EC 330 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
MA 125 - Quantitative Methods I Credit Hours: 3
MA 126 - Quantitative Methods II Credit Hours: 3
WR 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3
WR 102 - English Composition II Credit Hours: 3