UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
ECONOMICS AND FINANCE (BSBA) 1
Economics And Finance (BSBA)
Degree Requirements
Bachelor Of Science Degree Requirements - Major In Economics And Finance
To graduate, students complete a minimum of 122 semester hours with an overall institution grade-point average (GPA) of 2.0
(38 hours of general education requirements and 84 hours of business courses). In addition, a 2.0 is required in each of the
Basic Business Techniques courses and the 300-level business core courses, and a 2.0 GPA is required for all courses counted
in the Economics and Finance Major, which include the following:
Concentration in Economics
Course Title
Credit
Hours
ECO 315
Intermediate Microeconomics
3
FIN 343
Money Markets & Financial Institutions
3
ECO 316
Intermediate Macroeconomics
3
ECO 330
Current Global Economic Issues
3
ECO 491
History of Economic Thought
3
Choose four electives from the
following:
12
ECO 318
Principles of Managerial Economics
ECO 322
Industrial Structure and Public Policy
ECO 323
Public Finance
ECO 343
Labor Economics
ECO 363
International Economics
ECO 383
Economic History of the United States
FIN 420
Investments
FIN 430
Derivative Securities
Total
27
Concentration in Finance
Course Title
Credit
Hours
ECO 315
Intermediate Microeconomics
3
FIN 343
Money Markets & Financial Institutions
3
FIN 332
Multinational Finance
3
FIN 350
Financial Statement Analysis
3
FIN 410
Intermediate Business Finance
3
FIN 411
Problems in Business Finance
3
FIN 420
Investments
3
Choose two electives from the
following:
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FIN 345
Principles of Insurance
FIN 421
Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
FIN 430
Derivative Securities
FIN 445
Life and Disability Insurance
FIN 470
Depository Institutions Management I
FIN 471
Depository Institutions Management II
Total
27
Graduation Plan
Economics - Fall 2015
Credit
Hours
Course Title
First Semester
15
MA 120*
Calculus and Its Applications
3 hrs
EH 101*
English Composition I
3 hrs
BUS 150
Introduction to Business
3 hrs
Fine Arts
(ARS 101, DRA 110, MUL 101 or
ARH 103)
3 hrs
History
(HY 101, 102, 135 or 136)
3 hrs
Second Semester
16
EH 102*
English Composition II
3 hrs
Natural Science w/lab
(see PAWS/Bus Admin Curriculum
Sheet)
4 hrs
CIS 250*
Advanced Computer Applications
3 hrs
Humanities/Fine Arts
CA 110 Recommended or
Curriculum Sheet
3 hrs
ECO 215
Principles of Microeconomics
3 hrs
Third Semester
16
ACC 211*
Accounting Principles I
3 hrs
BUS 245*
Applied Business Statistics I
3 hrs
ECO 216*
Principles of Macroeconomics
3 hrs
Behavioral Science
(CA 211, PSY 120, SY 109 or AN
100)
3 hrs
Natural Science w/lab
(see PAWS/Bus.Admin Curriculum
Sheet)
4 hrs
Fourth Semester
15
ACC 212*
Accounting Principles II
3 hrs
BUS 255*
Applied Business Statistics II
3 hrs
BUS 265*
Legal Environment of Business
3 hrs
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Literature
First course of Literature Sequence
3 hrs
MKT 320
Principles of Marketing
3 hrs
Fifth Semester
15
ECO 315
Intermediate Microeconomics
3 hrs
ECO 330
Current Global Economic Issues
3 hrs
FIN 315
Business Finance
3 hrs
MGT 300
Management Theory and Practice
3 hrs
MGT 305
Organizational Communication (W)
3 hrs
Sixth Semester
15
ECO 316
Intermediate Macroeconomics
3 hrs
ECO 491
History of Economic Thought (W)
3 hrs
BUS 305
Information Systems & Technology
3 hrs
Business Elective
300-400 MCOB course not used as
Major
3 hrs
MGT 325
Operations Management
3 hrs
Seventh Semester
15
FIN 343
Money Markets & Financial
Institutions
3 hrs
Business Elective
300-400 MCOB course not used as
Major
3 hrs
ECO Elective
(See PAWS/Major Requirements
sheet)
3 hrs
ECO Elective
(See PAWS/Major Requirements
sheet)
3 hrs
Literature
Second course of Literature
Sequence
3 hrs
Eighth Semester
15
Business Elective
300-400 MCOB course not used as
Major
3 hrs
Business Elective
300-400 MCOB course not used as
Major
3 hrs
ECO Elective
(See PAWS/Major Requirements
sheet)
3 hrs
ECO Elective
(See PAWS/Major Requirements
sheet)
3 hrs
MGT 485
Business Policy in a Global
Economy (W)
3 hrs
MGT 486
Undergraduate Comp Exam
0 hrs
Total Business Curriculum
122
The prerequisite to CIS 250 is CIS 150 (min C) or passing the CIS 010 Computer Proficiency Test. Register for 010 Exam in
PAWS. See School of Computing web page for details.
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*Students must complete these courses with a minimum 2.0 USA and 200-core area gpa to declare their major. A "D" in MA 120
is acceptable.
A minimum 2.0 gpa is also required in the 300-Core area, Major Courses area and overall USA in order to graduate.
All 300-Core Classes should be completed before MGT 485/ 486.
Finance - Fall 2015
Credit
Hours
Course Title
First Semester
15
MA 120*
Calculus and Its Applications
3 hrs
EH 101*
English Composition I
3 hrs
BUS 150
Introduction to Business
3 hrs
Fine Arts
(ARS 101, DRA 110, MUL 101 or
ARH 103)
3 hrs
History
(HY 101, 102, 135 or 136)
3 hrs
Second Semester
16
EH 102*
English Composition II
3 hrs
Natural Science w/lab
(see PAWS/Bus Admin Curriculum
Sheet)
4 hrs
CIS 250*
Advanced Computer Applications
3 hrs
Humanities/Fine Arts
CA 110 Recommended or
Curriculum Sheet
3 hrs
ECO 215*
Principles of Microeconomics
3 hrs
Third Semester
16
ACC 211*
Accounting Principles I
3 hrs
BUS 245*
Applied Business Statistics I
3 hrs
ECO 216*
Principles of Macroeconomics
3 hrs
Behavioral Science
(CA 211, PSY 120, SY 109 or AN
100)
3 hrs
Natural Science w/lab
(see PAWS/Bus.Admin Curriculum
Sheet)
4 hrs
Fourth Semester
15
ACC 212*
Accounting Principles II
3 hrs
BUS 255*
Applied Business Statistics II
3 hrs
BUS 265*
Legal Environment of Business
3 hrs
FIN 315
Business Finance
3 hrs
MKT 320
Principles of Marketing
3 hrs
Fifth Semester
15
FIN 343
Money Markets & Financial
Institutions
3 hrs
FIN 350
Financial Statement Analysis
3 hrs
MGT 305
Organizational Communication (W)
3 hrs
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Literature
First course of Literature Sequence
3 hrs
MGT 300
Management Theory and Practice
3 hrs
Sixth Semester
15
FIN 332
Multinational Finance
3 hrs
FIN 420
Investments
3 hrs
BUS 305
Information Systems & Technology
3 hrs
MGT 325
Operations Management
3 hrs
Business Elective
300-400 MCOB course not used as
Major
3 hrs
Seventh Semester
15
FIN 410
Intermediate Business Finance
3 hrs
ECO 315
Intermediate Microeconomics
3 hrs
Literature
Second course of literature
sequence
3 hrs
FIN Elective
(See PAWS/Major Requirements
sheet)
3 hrs
Business Elective
300-400 MCOB course not used as
Major
3 hrs
Eighth Semester
15
Business Elective
300-400 MCOB course not used as
Major
3 hrs
Business Elective
300-400 MCOB course not used as
Major
3 hrs
FIN Elective
(See PAWS/Major Requirements
sheet)
3 hrs
FIN 411
Problems in Business Finance (W)
3 hrs
MGT 485
Business Policy in a Global
Economy (W)
3 hrs
MGT 486
Undergraduate Comp Exam
0 hrs
Total Business Curriculum
122
The prerequisite to CIS 250 is CIS 150 (min C) or passing the CIS 010 Computer Proficiency Test. Register for 010 Exam in
PAWS. See School of Computing web page for details.
*Students must complete these courses with a minimum 2.0 USA and 200-core area gpa to declare their major. A "D" in MA 120
is acceptable.
A minimum 2.0 gpa is also required in the 300-Core area, Major Courses area and overall USA in order to graduate.
All 300-Core Classes should be completed before MGT 485/ 486.
FIN 315 is prerequisite for all upper-level Finance Courses.
Prerequisites for FIN 411 are FIN 350 and FIN 410 with minimum C grade.
Department Information
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Department of Economics and Finance
(251) 414-8259
Chair
Kenneth J. Hunsader
Professor Emeritus
A. Douglas Stutsman
Professors
Hunsader, Swofford, Wood
Assistant Professors
Affuso, Cummings, Lahtinen, Lawrey, Le, Pennywell
Department of Economics and Finance web site
http://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/mcob/depts/econ_fin.html
The Economics and Finance major is designed to prepare students for managerial positions in business and government. Two
concentrations are available within the Economics/Finance major: Economics and Finance. All Economics/Finance majors are
required to take the following two courses and choose one concentration area:
• ECO 315
• FIN 343
The Economics Concentration
The Economics program is designed to prepare students for professional careers in managerial positions, government,
administration, education, and others. Positions in business economics and graduate study require knowledge of economics and
the application of economic tools to analyze problems for decision-making.
The Finance Concentration
The Finance program is designed to provide an understanding of the various areas and principles of finance. Students will
develop a body of specialized knowledge and analytical techniques that are used in the acquisition, allocation and management
of financial resources. Finance careers are typically in industry and commercial businesses, public utilities and government
agencies, banks, insurance companies, brokerage houses, investment companies and other financial institutions. The finance
degree is appropriate for students who plan a career in corporate finance, financial planning, investment planning and research,
or insurance.
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