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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
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Economics
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| SIU ACS’s BS
in Economics provides the student with an excellent
preparation for graduate school or careers in private
business or in the public sector by combining courses in
business administration with studies of economic theory
and practice. |
| General
Core Courses: |
| In
fulfilling the requirements of the General Core, a
student may opt to fulfill the requirements for the
two-year Associate of Arts Degree (see the General
Studies or Associate Degree links). The General Core
consists of the following: |
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Credits |
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English 111 and 112 |
6
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Two History courses
(HIS 101 and HIS 102) |
6
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Two Humanities
courses; includes art, art history, literature,
philosophy and history (except HIS 101 and HIS 102) |
6
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Two courses in
either mathematics or science |
6
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Two courses in
social science; includes sociology, psychology,
economics, political science or international
relations |
6
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One course in
Information Technology |
3
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Proficiency in a
foreign language to intermediate level |
4-16
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Credit hours of Free
Electives |
13-25
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Total Credits |
62
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Preparation Courses: |
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courses are required for the major; they may be taken as
part of, or in addition to, the General Core
requirements. |
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Credits
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| BA |
101 |
Introduction to
International Business |
3
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| BA |
110 |
Principles of
Accounting I |
3
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| BA |
111 |
Principles of
Accounting II |
3
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| EC |
101 |
Principles of
Economics: Microeconomics |
3
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| EC |
102 |
Principles of
Economics: Macroeconomics |
3
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| IT |
101 |
Introduction to
Information Technology |
3
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| MAT |
172 |
Applied Mathematics |
3
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| PSY |
101 |
Introduction to
Psychology |
3
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| SOC |
101 |
Introduction to
Sociology |
3
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Total Credits |
27
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| The MAJOR
consists of the following courses: |
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Credits
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| BA |
201 |
Business
Communication |
3
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| BA |
312 |
Business and
Society: Management Strategies |
3
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| IT |
201 |
Management
Information Systems |
3
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| EC |
301 |
Intermediate
Microeconomic Theory |
3
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| EC |
312 |
Intermediate
Macroeconomic Theory |
3
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| MAT |
361 |
Introduction to
Statistical Methods |
3
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Plus six economics
courses at the 300 – 400 level |
18
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Total Credits |
36
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Undergraduate Graduation Requirements: |
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Students must earn a
minimum of 124 semester credits. All students must
complete the General Core courses as described
above. |
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No more than 2
credits in physical education may be included in the
124-credit requirement. |
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A minimum grade
point average (GPA) of 2.00 (C) or above must be
earned. |
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The final 33 credits
must be completed in the residence at Schiller
International University. |
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Completion of at
least the intermediate level of one foreign language
is required. |
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