Economics Program of Study
CBA Office of Academic Services 520-523-5232
Understanding today's economy is a necessity for everyone from influential politicians to corporate executives to the average citizen. Individuals and organizations are challenged to deal with issues and problems that a fast-paced, ever-changing global economy presents. Their success and survival will depend upon their ability to respond, change, and grow.
The NAU Economics programs are designed to meet these challenges. And because economics is so diverse and broad-based, there are two different and unique economics majors offered. One of the major programs grants a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree with a major in Economics. The other program grants a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics through NAU's College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. An Economics degree equips the graduate with state-of-the-art analytical tools and knowledge-based skills, making the graduate employable in both the private and public sectors, where critical organizational decisions depend upon an understanding of domestic and global economic environments.
The College of Business Administration BSBA degree emphasizes...
a core set of business courses that includes marketing, management, accounting, computer information systems, finance, law, and statistics.
major courses in economics that may include Money and Banking, Intermediate Micro and Macro Economic Theory, Labor Economics, International Trade, Environmental Economics, Public Finance, and others.
career preparation for employment in the private, corporate and small business sectors, and the public and non-profit sectors.
The Social and Behavioral Science BS degree emphasizes...
a program of study based upon social science courses, including political science, geography, history, and sociology.
major courses in economics that may include Intermediate Macro and Micro Economic Theory, Comparative Economic Systems, Economic Thought, Forecasting, Economic Development of the Reservations, and others also included in the BSBA program.
career preparation for employment in both public and private sectors with an orientation in broad economic issues that span both sectors of the economy.
a choice of a minor that supplements the social science orientation of the Economics major.
BSBA Economics major (18 hours)
Required:
ECO 385: Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
ECO 386: Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
ECO 498: Senior Seminar in Economics
plus three of the following:
BA 321: Intermediate Business Statistics
ECO 325: Environmental Economics
ECO 346: Economic and Business Forecasting
ECO 356: Regional and Urban Economics
ECO 420: Industrial Organization
ECO 425: Economic Development of the Reservations
ECO 445: Public Finance
ECO 464: Labor Economics
ECO 473: Money and Banking
ECO 483: Comparative Economic Systems
ECO 484: Development of Economic Thought
ECO 486: International Economics
ECO 584: Political Economy
And completion of a certificate within the CBA or obtain an advisors approval for either:
6 hours additonal upper-division business electives, or
completion of a certificate or minor offered by an NAU academic unit outside CBA.
Social and Behavioral Science BS Economics major
Required:
BA 201: Quantitative Methods
CIS 120: Introduction to CIS (used in Liberal Studies)
ECO 284: Principles of Micro Economics
ECO 285: Principles of Macro Economics
ECO 385: Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
ECO 386: Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
MAT 131: Topics in Calculus (used in Liberal Studies)
plus seven of the following:
BA 301: Operations Management
BA 321: Intermediate Business Statistics
ECO 325: Environmental Economics
ECO 346: Economic and Business Forecasting
ECO 356: Regional and Urban Economics
ECO 420: Industrial Organization
ECO 425: Economic Development of the Reservation
ECO 445: Public Finance
ECO 464: Labor Economics
ECO 473: Money and Banking
ECO 483: Comparative Economic Systems
ECO 484: Development of Economic Thought*
ECO 486: International Economics
ECO 498: Senior Seminar in Economics
ECO 584: Political Economy *
GGR 371: Urban and Economic Geography
HIS 494: History of the American Economy I
HIS 495: History of the American Economy II
POS 421: Public Policy
POS 335: Political Economy
POS 552: Political Economy *
SOC 414: Population Demography and Ecology
plus a minor of at least 18 hours.
* Only one course from ECO 484, ECO 584, and POS 552 can be taken for elective major credit.
ECONOMICS AREA COORDINATOR
College of Business Administration
Northern Arizona University
PO Box 15066
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-5066
520-523-7331 (FAX)
For general information email the Office of Academic Services at oas@mail.cba.nau.edu
