2014-15-Undergraduate-Catalog

Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business • 238Requirements for the Economics and Finance MajorClifford Thies, Eldon R. Lindsay Professor of Economics and FinanceHalpin-Harrison Hall, Room 214, (540) 665-5450, cthies@su.eduThe Economics and Finance major prepares students for careers in general business andgovernment (especially in the financial services industry and in financial management) andfor advanced studies in economics and finance. The program is designed to cover much ofthe content of the examinations required for certification as a Chartered Financial Analyst(CFA). Students interested in certification as a CFA should consider BA 426 and 473.Students interested in behavioral foundations should consider PSY 101, 312, 316, 330 and355 and SOC 101. Students interested in the use of information technology in support ofanalysis and decision-making should consider IST 307, 354 and 410. Students interested inpublic policy should consider PSCI 101, 102, 209, 301 and 302. And, students who areinterested in graduate work in economics and finance should consider MATH 201 and 202.General Education Requirement (30 hours)Students must conform to the general education requirements of the university that specifycourse work over seven domains of knowledge. The following general education courseswill be taken by all business students and will fulfill 18 of the required 30 hours of coursework. Students should work closely with their mentor to ensure they complete the generaleducation requirements in a timely fashion.Course Title Credit HoursENG 101 Composition (Domain 1) 3MCOM 150 Principles of Public Speaking (Domain 1) 3Unspecified Artistic Expression (Domain 2) 3(ENG 102 Introduction to Literature suggested)MATH 101 Pre-calculus (Domain 3) 3BA 203 Statistics and Data Analysis (Domain 3) 3Unspecified The Nature of Science (Domain 4) 3EC 340 Moral Foundations of Free Enterprise (Domain 5) 3EC 211 Principles of Macroeconomics (Domain 6) 3EC 212 Principles of Microeconomics (Domain 6) 3FYS 101 Going Global First-year Seminar (Domain 7) 3Non-Business Elective Courses (24 hours)Course Title Credit HoursA course in either Sociology or Psychology 3Other courses (not BA, EC, IST, or SM) 21Business Core Courses (42 hours)Course Title Credit HoursIST 204 Computer Applications in Business Analysis 3BA 211 Principles of Accounting I 3BA 212 Principles of Accounting II 3BA 302 Quantitative Methods 3BA 303 Legal Environment of Business 3BA 307 Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior 3BA 310 Introduction to MIS and E-Commerce 3BA 330 Introduction to Finance 3MCOM 350 Business and Professional Communication 3