It consists of 30 required credits in economics, mathematics and statistics. In addition, the student must complete 15 credits of elective courses in economics which allow for specialization in monetary, international, labor and quantitative economics among others. Recent graduates have obtained positions at banks, insurance companies, securities firms, the Federal Reserve System, and major industrial companies. Career development is an integral function of the advising process of the Department of Economics. By carefully selecting courses, students can complete the requirements for both degrees in as few as 150 credit hours.
Students spend the first three years taking arts and sciences courses.
At the end of the third year, they apply to the M.B.A. program. If accepted, students take a mixture of arts and sciences and business courses during the fourth year. The fifth year is reserved exclusively for graduate business courses. When students have completed all arts and sciences requirements and 130 credit hours, they receive a bachelor's degree. After completing the M.B.A. requirements and 150 total credit hours, students also receive an M.B.A. Students must be accepted into the M.B.A. program before they may take graduate courses.