Arizona State University W. P. Carey School of Business 67 courses 120 total credits
In this Bachelor of Science program in economics, you choose from a variety of electives offered by the Department of Economics and many other ASU departments. You're encouraged to develop a program of study tailored to your individual needs and interests. You acquire the critical thinking and communication skills needed to succeed in business or graduate school. The program of study can also be tailored to prepare you for graduate programs in economics, business or law. If you're interested in pursuing a doctorate in economics, you're strongly encouraged to minor or major in mathematics as well. The department's mission is to provide the highest quality instruction to students, conduct advanced research in economics, and provide leadership and service to professional communities.
| Total Credits | 120 credits |
Career Navigation
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WPC 148 | First-Year Introduction to Career Development | 0.25 |
| WPC 248 or WPC 347 | Sophomore Career Narrative Design or Intermediate Career Management | 0.25 |
| WPC 348 | Junior Networking Foundations | 0.25 |
| WPC 448 | Senior Career Transition Management | 0.25 |
| Total Career Navigation | 1 credits | |
Business Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECN 306 or ECN 360 | Survey of International Economics or Economic Development | 3 |
| FIN 300 or FIN 303 | Fundamentals of Finance or Honors Finance | 3 |
| LES 305 | Business Law and Ethics for Managers | 3 |
| MGT 300 or MGT 303 | Principles of Management and Leadership or Honors Organizational Strategies, Leadership, and Behavior | 3 |
| MKT 300 or MKT 303 | Marketing and Business Performance or Honors Marketing Theory and Practice | 3 |
| SCM 300 or SCM 303 | Global Supply Operations or Honors Global Supply Operations | 3 |
| WPC 300 | Problem Solving and Actionable Analytics | 3 |
| Total Business Core | 21 credits | |
Major Courses
400-Level ECN Elective 6 credit hours
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECN 310 or ECN 425 | Applied Regression and Data Analytics or Introduction to Econometrics | 3 |
| ECN 312 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECN 313 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECN 475 | Capstone in Economics | 3 |
| Total Major Courses | 12 credits | |
Major Courses - Upper Division Economics Major Elective:
Choose from this list.
Major Courses
A maximum of 3 credit hours of ECN 484 may be applied to both the ECN 400-Level Electives and the Upper Division Economics Major Elective requirements.
Business Capstone
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WPC 480 | W. P. Carey Capstone Course | 3 |
| Total Business Capstone | 3 credits | |
Business Skills Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 231 or ACC 261 | Uses of Accounting Information I or Honors Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 241 or ACC 271 | Uses of Accounting Information II or Honors Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| CIS 105 | Computer Applications and Information Technology | 3 |
| ECN 211 | Macroeconomic Principles | 3 |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles | 3 |
| ECN 221 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| MAT 210 or MAT 270 | Brief Calculus or Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 3 |
| MAT 211 or MAT 271 | Mathematics for Business Analysis or Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 3 |
| Total Business Skills Courses | 24 credits | |
Other Business Courses
PSY Elective AND Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE) 3 credit hours SOC Elective AND Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE) 3 credit hours
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 259 | Communication in Business and the Professions | 3 |
| ENG 302 | Business Writing | 3 |
| WPC 150 | Business and Society | 3 |
| Total Other Business Courses | 9 credits | |
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WPC 101 | Student Success in Business | 1 |
| Total ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | 1 credits | |
First-Year Composition
All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years. Students must earn a 2.00 GPA in all courses offered by the W. P. Carey School of Business. Students must earn a 2.00 GPA in major courses. Students must complete a minimum of 32 credit hours of W. P. Carey School of Business courses at ASU.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 102 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 105 | Advanced First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 107 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 108 | First-Year Composition | |
| Total First-Year Composition | 6 credits | |
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