2005-06 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
Students who major in economics develop skills and expertise in the general area of economic decision making. They take additional macroeconomics to better understand the business environment. In addition, they choose from a variety of courses that apply economic analysis to topics such as taxation, regulation of public utilities, labor force participation, international trade patterns, development strategies for poor countries, and many others.
Economics majors are encouraged to complete one of the following professional development experiences: an internship, a study abroad program, the University Scholars Program, McNair Scholars Achievement Program, extracurricular leadership experiences (e.g. philanthropic organizations, student organizations), or an honors thesis. Students should consult with an academic adviser for specific information.
GPA calculation for tracking courses: The tracking GPA is calculated based on all attempts of the tracking courses or their equivalents. Once a student receives a grade of C or higher in a tracking course or its equivalent, no subsequent grade in that course or its equivalent will be used in calculation of the tracking GPA.
Restricted electives: There is a minimum requirement of 11-12 hours of 3000/4000-level courses outside of business, accounting and foreign language at the 1000/2000 level. Students can utilize one professional development course (GEB 3035 Effective Career Management in Business or GEB 3213 Professional Writing in Business) to fulfill part of this requirement.
1 Tracking courses
2 Business core courses
3 Major (B.S.B.A.) or area of specialization courses (B.A.B.A.)
| Economics (Business) |
| College: Warrington College of Business Administration |
| Degree: Bachelor of Science |
| Hours for the Degree: 120 |
| Minor: No |
| Combined-Degree Program: No |
| Website: www.cba.ufl.edu/eco |
Students who major in economics develop skills and expertise in the general area of economic decision making. They take additional macroeconomics to better understand the business environment. In addition, they choose from a variety of courses that apply economic analysis to topics such as taxation, regulation of public utilities, labor force participation, international trade patterns, development strategies for poor countries, and many others.
Economics majors are encouraged to complete one of the following professional development experiences: an internship, a study abroad program, the University Scholars Program, McNair Scholars Achievement Program, extracurricular leadership experiences (e.g. philanthropic organizations, student organizations), or an honors thesis. Students should consult with an academic adviser for specific information.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-4
- Complete 2 of the 8 critical-tracking courses. (ECO 2013, ECO 2023, MAC 2233, ACG 2021C, STA 2023, ACG 2071, CGS 2531, ECP 3703)
- 2.5 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses excluding ECP 3703
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 8 critical-tracking courses
- 2.75 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses excluding ECP 3703
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 8 critical-tracking courses (including ACG 2021C)
- 3.0 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses excluding ECP 3703
Semester 4:
- Complete 7 of the 8 critical-tracking courses excluding ECP 3703
- 3.0 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses excluding ECP 3703
- Complete the CLAST exam or be exempted
Semesters 5 - 8:
- Complete all 8 critical-tracking courses and semester 1-4 tracking requirements
- Complete ECP 3703 with a grade or C or better in semester 5 (not included in the tracking GPA)
- Have a business core GPA, major GPA and UF GPA of 2.0 or higher
- 3.0 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking course excluding ECP 3703
GPA calculation for tracking courses: The tracking GPA is calculated based on all attempts of the tracking courses or their equivalents. Once a student receives a grade of C or higher in a tracking course or its equivalent, no subsequent grade in that course or its equivalent will be used in calculation of the tracking GPA.
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which will be bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (GE–S) 1 | 3 |
| CGS 2531 Problem Solving Using Computer Software (GE–M) 1 | 3 |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| Elective (recommend MAC 1140 or MAC 1147, GE-M) | 4 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 2 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (GE–S) 1 | 3 |
| MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus 1 (GE–M) 1 | 3 |
| Biological Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Composition (GE) | 3 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| ACG 2021C Introduction to Financial Accounting1 | 4 |
| STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE–M) 1 | 3 |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| Physical Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 2 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| ACG 2071 Introduction to Managerial Accounting1 | 3 |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE) | 3 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| MAN 3025 Principles of Management (GE–S) 2 | 4 |
| ECP 3703 Managerial Economics 2 | 4 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 7 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| FIN 3403 Business Finance 2 | 4 |
| ECO 3203 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 | 4 |
| 3000/4000-level economics course 3 | 4 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing (GE–S) 2 | 4 |
| QMB 3250 Statistics for Business Decisions 2 | 4 |
| 3000/4000-level economics course 3 | 4 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| BUL 4310 The Legal Environment of Business 2 | 4 |
| MAN 4504 Operations Management 2 | 4 |
| 3000/4000-level economics course 3 | 4 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Restricted electives: There is a minimum requirement of 11-12 hours of 3000/4000-level courses outside of business, accounting and foreign language at the 1000/2000 level. Students can utilize one professional development course (GEB 3035 Effective Career Management in Business or GEB 3213 Professional Writing in Business) to fulfill part of this requirement.
1 Tracking courses
2 Business core courses
3 Major (B.S.B.A.) or area of specialization courses (B.A.B.A.)