BS in Economics with Emphasis in Business Economics

Degree Program Description

The BS in Economics with an emphasis in Business Economics is designed to complement the studies of students pursuing a BSBA in Business Administration or BS in Personal Financial Planning, adding the broader economic worldview, analytic focus, and technical data skills to the valuable professional skills imparted by their degree programs. The curriculum includes more quantitative coursework than the BA in Economics but less theoretical work than the standard BS in Economics, focusing on practical courses that are of the most relevance to Business Administration and Personal Financial Planning students while also allowing students to take electives that focus on various aspects of economics, such as labor, law, and game theory. Graduates in Economics enter a diverse field of jobs in banking, insurance or other financial sectors, a wide range of private sector businesses, such as the tech industry or health care, or even open their own business. Students pursuing a BS in Economics with an emphasis in Business Economics must be dual enrolled in the Trulaske College of Businesses Business Administration program or CAFNR's BS in Personal Financial Planning program.

Major Program Requirements

Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in all Economics, Mathematics and Statistics courses, and must have at least a 2.0 GPA in Economics courses to earn the degree. In addition to Universitygeneral education, and College of Arts and Science requirements, students must also meet the following major program requirements. All major requirements in the College of Arts and Science must be completed with grades of C- or higher unless otherwise indicated.

This is a dual degree program, students must be dully enrolled with the Trulaske College of Business's BSBA in Business Administration or CAFNR's BS in Personal Financial Planning. 

MATH 1100College Algebra3
MATH 1400Calculus for Social and Life Sciences I3
or MATH 1500 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
ECONOM 1014Principles of Microeconomics3
ECONOM 1015Principles of Macroeconomics3
ECONOM 3229Money, Banking and Financial Markets3
ECONOM 3251Managerial Economics3
ECONOM 3271Introduction to Applied Econometric Practice3
or STAT 3500 Introduction to Probability and Statistics II
ECONOM 4371Introductory Econometrics3
ECONOM Electives (See below for specific requirements)12
Program restricted to dual degree students also pursuing a BSBA or PFP degree

Electives Requirements

Students must complete at least three Economics electives, (9 credit hours total), with at least one course (3 hours) at the 4000-level.

One 3000+ level Economics course (3 hours) must be Writing Intensive, although as all students in the emphasis in Business Economics are dual degree students, we will allow a Writing Intensive taken in the student’s other major to fulfill the Economics major Writing Intensive requirement. The student must still complete the minimum number of Economics electives.

Semester Plan

Below is a sample plan of study, semester by semester. A student's actual plan will vary based on course choices where options are available. 

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ECONOM 10143ECONOM 10153
MATH 11605ENGLSH 10003
Missouri State Law Requirement: Social Science from Arts & Science3MATH 15005
Biological or Physical Science Lab4Behavioral Science from Arts & Science3
 Second major, minor, certificate or elective1
 15 15
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ECONOM 32513ECONOM 32293
ECONOM 32713ECONOM, 3000 or higher level3
Humanities, 2000 or higher level3Behavioral or Social Science, 2000 or higher level3
First Writing Intensive 3Second major, minor, certificate, or elective3
Second Language Alternative3Second Language Alternative3
 15 15
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ECONOM, 3000 or higher level3ECONOM 43713
ECONOM, 4000 or higher level3Second Language Alternative3
Second Language Alternative3Complementary Field Course3
Humanities from Arts & Science3Humanities3
Complementary Field Course3Second major, minor, certificate, or elective3
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ECONOM, 4000- level Writing Intensive3ECONOM, 4000 level 3
Complementary Field Course3Complementary Field Course3
Second major, minor, certificate or elective 9Second major, minor, certificate or elective9
 15 15
Total Credits: 120

Degree Audit

The degree audit is an automated report reflecting a student’s academic progress toward the completion of a degree. 

MU students can request a degree audit by logging in to myDegreePlanner. Students may also access myDegreePlanner via myZou, in the Student Center, click on the Academic Progress Tile, then select Request Degree Audit. The audit automatically pulls in the student’s MU course work, transfer courses and courses in progress. This is available to current students, admitted students, and those who last attended less than three terms ago.

Past MU students can request a degree audit by contacting the Academic Advising Unit of the division in which they were last enrolled at MU. For contact information, go to https://advising.missouri.edu/contact/.

Prospective students, can access a preliminary MU degree audit via https://www.transferology.com. Information on the college credits already earned will have to be manually entered before it can be evaluated against current degree requirements.

For additional details on degree audits, go to https://registrar.missouri.edu/degrees-audits/degree-audits/.

Major and Career Exploration

The University of Missouri has many resources to assist you in exploring majors and career possibilities. For guidance, visit the Majors and Careers website or view specific resources below.

  • If you are considering a change of major or are exploring multiple majors, schedule an appointment with an advisor in the Discovery Center by calling (573)884-9700 or through MU Connect Discovery Center service in you success network.

  • If you have decided on a major, visit an academic advisor in the School or College that you are interested in to discuss the process of declaring the major

  • If you would like to learn more about your career interests, abilities, values and talents, visit the MU Career Center. No Appointment is necessary to explore career options with one of our staff members.

For additional major and career exploration resources, visit Major & Career Exploration in the catalog.