Economics, Financial Services Specialization, BSB

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Economics, BSB

The Financial Services Specialization provides students with a bachelor of science in business administration with an economics major, an accounting minor, and upper-level finance coursework that prepares students to also pursue a minor in finance.

Curriculum

Core Business Programs Curriculum (49 credits)

ACCT 105 - Financial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
EC 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s)
MGT 100 - Understanding and Working in Organizations 3 Credit(s) +
MIS 180 - Computing and Spreadsheets 1 Credit(s)
ACCT 205 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
BLAW 250 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (D) 3 Credit(s)
EC 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit(s)
MGT 210 - Foundations of Management 3 Credit(s)
MIS 290 - Management Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
QA 252 - Intermediate Statistics 3 Credit(s)
FIN 303 - Financial Management 3 Credit(s)
MGT 310 - Leadership in Business 3 Credit(s)
MGT 365 - International Business (D) 3 Credit(s)
MKT 300 - Marketing Principles 3 Credit(s)
SCM 352 - Operations Management 3 Credit(s)
MGT 452 - Management Policy and Strategy 3 Credit(s)
BUS 111 - Preparing Your Career Plan 0.5 Credit(s)
BUS 112 - Building Your Personal Brand and Network 0.5 Credit(s)
BUS 113 - Pursuing Professional Opportunities 0.5 Credit(s)
BUS 114 - Implementing the Job Search 0.5 Credit(s)
BUS 115 - Negotiating Effectively 0.5 Credit(s)
BUS 116 - Managing Your Finances 0.5 Credit(s)

Field of Specialization (40 Credits)

ACCT 405 - Federal Income Taxation 4 Credit(s)
ACCT 408 - Principles of Estate Planning 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 409 - Pensions and Retirement 3 Credit(s)
EC 311 - Microeconomic Theory 3 Credit(s)
EC 312 - Macroeconomic Theory 3 Credit(s)
EC 401 - Money and Financial Institutions 3 Credit(s)
EC 408 - International Economics 3 Credit(s)
EC 453 - Financial Services Seminar 3 Credit(s)
FIN 320 - Risk Management and Insurance 3 Credit(s)
EC 497 - Economics Capstone Intership 3 Credit(s) *
FIN 305 - Investments 3 Credit(s)
or
EC 335 - Investments 3 Credit(s)
Two Free Electives 6 Credit(s)

Core Non-Business Requirements (34 Credits)

ASC 101 - Thinking Through 3 Credit(s)
ASC 401 - Transformations Capstone 3 Credit(s)
ANTH 105 - Introduction to Cultural Diversity (D) 3 Credit(s)
MATH 117 - Elementary Functions (Q) 3 Credit(s)
MATH 119 - Elementary Statistics for Business Majors (Q) 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 352 - Business Ethics (W) 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 101 - Reading, Thinking and Writing 3 Credit(s)
or
ENGL 103 - Freshman Honors English (W) 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 102 or ENGL 115-127 or HUM Elective (only for University Honors students who complete ENGL 103) 3 Credit(s)
Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s)
Lab Science Elective 3 Credit(s)
Flex Course 3 Credit(s)
Two Physical Education Electives 1 credit(s)

Total Credits: 123

*Students who complete a 3-month co-op experience may substitute a free elective.

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.

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Economics Curriculum Sequence