Economics, B.B.A.

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Major Code: 2040

University Core (Total Listed 42-44)

For full list of courses see University Core (Bachelor’s) .

Support Courses: 6 Minimum Required Hours

MATH 1453 - Applied Algebra OR
MATH 1513 - College Algebra OR
MATH 1533 - Precalculus-Algebra
MATH 2053 - Math Analysis for Business
Upon completion of the above courses, corresponding University Core requirements will be satisfied. (These courses are required for this major regardless of previous degrees conferred.)

Major Requirements

Economics: 72 Minimum Required Hours

Business core courses: 42 Credit Hours

Capstone: 3 Credit Hours

MGMT 4813 - Strategic Management (Senior Status) * #
* All Business Core Courses must be completed prior to taking the Capstone Course.

# All BBA or BS in Accounting majors must successfully complete and pass the Business Senior Exam (BSE) as a component of MGMT 4813 Strategic Management .

Economics: 27 Minimum Required Hours

Required courses: 9 Credit Hours

Advanced Economics: 9 Credit Hours

3000/4000 level ECON coursework.

Advanced Specialization: 9 Credit Hours

3000/4000 level courses from approved fields.

Students are encouraged to pursue a minor. All minors will be considered but must be approved by the program director. Courses belonging to the following list of minors are considered “preapproved” options: All College of Business minors,Occupational Safety, Psychology, Public Health, Arts Administration, Contemporary Music, Geography, History, Humanities, Philosophy, all Political Science minors, all Sociology minors, all College of Mathematics and Science minors.

Electives to bring total to: 124 Minimum Required Hours

Minimum Grade Requirements

Average in (a) all college course work, (b) course work at UCO, (c) major courses, and (d) business core courses (including the capstone course): 2.25

Accelerated Degree Pathway (ADP)

Students in the B.B.A. in Economics program are eligible to pursue an M.B.A. in Master of Business Administration or an M.P.A. in Master of Public Administration degree while still an undergraduate, which means that they can take courses that will count towards both the B.B.A. and M.B.A. or M.P.A. degrees. A formal application to the M.B.A. or M.P.A. program and approval from the Department of Economics are required. For more information, please see the Accelerated Degree Pathway requirements for the Master of Business Administration or Master of Public Administration in the Graduate Catalog.

NOTE: Links to the Graduate Program pages will be available once the Graduate Catalog is published Summer 2025