Bachelor of Business Administration (Economics)

The economics degree program exposes students to social science concepts central to business and governmental decision–making, society’s allocation of resources, international relations among competing economies and ethics in commerce. The economics program encompasses micro and macroeconomics, international economics, money and banking, labor markets, cost benefit analysis, economic development and theory.

Career opportunities for economics majors include the following:

• Consulting
• Commercial banking
• Investment banking

Bachelor's Degree Requirements
The following overall requirements are needed in order to earn a bachelor's degree. For a full explanation of the requirements, please see policy A.04.01.

• Completion of the core curriculum. Specific core plan is dependent upon accepted transfer credit, major, and Honor's Program participation. 
• Successful completion of at least 120 credit hours, with the final 36 hours taken in Residence at UST. Total credits listed on the page only reflect the major. 
• Completion of a major.
• Completion of 36 upper-division credit hours.
• A cumulative grade point average (GPA) above 2.0
• A cumulative GPA above 2.0 in your major
• Freshman Symposium is a one-credit hour, mandatory course exclusively for first-year students at the University of St. Thomas, introducing them to the UST mission and the Basilian Fathers’ core values of goodness, discipline, and knowledge. Freshmen register for it during the Freshmen Registration/Orientation events and can choose a class that aligns with their interests, with course descriptions provided in advance.

Business Foundation Courses
Course Code Title Credits

• ACCT 1341 Principles of Accounting I 3.0
• ACCT 1342 Principles of Accounting II 3.0
• ECON 1331 Principles of Macroeconomics 3.0
• ECON 1332 Principles of Microeconomics 3.0
• MATH 1353 Mathematics for Economics and Business 3.0
• MATH 3332 Elementary Statistical Methods for Economics & Business 3.0
• MGMT 2347 Principles of Management 3.0
• MGMT 3320 Business Communications 3.0

Business Required Courses
Course Code Title Credits

• DEIS 4333 Principles of Operations Management 3.0
• ECON 3331 International Economics 3.0
• FINA 3339 Corporate Finance 3.0
• MGMT 3390 Management Information Systems 3.0
• MGMT 4331 Business Law 3.0
• MKTG 3343 Principles of Marketing 3.0

Business Capstone
Take during final semester at UST

Course Code Title Credits

• MGMT 4399 Senior Seminar 3.0

Economics Required Courses
Course Code Title Credits

• ECON 3301 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 3.0
• ECON 3302 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 3.0
• ECON 3332 Theory of Economic Development 3.0
• FINA 3335 Financial Institutions and Markets 3.0
• FINA 3334 International Financial Management 3.0

Economics Electives
Complete three credits from the following:

• Other economics course, with advisor approval

Course Code Title Credits

• INST 3354 International Political Economy 3.0
• ECON 3344 Introduction to Econometrics 3.0
• ECON 4191 Internship in Economics 1.0
• ECON 4291 Internship in Economics 2.0
• ECON 4391 Internship in Economics 3.0
• ECON 4192 Directed Reading/Independent Study in Economics 1.0
• ECON 4292 Directed Reading/Independent Study in Economics 2.0
• ECON 4392 Directed Reading/Independent Study in Economics 3.0
• ECON 4393 Special Topics in Economics 3.0