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Dr. David W. Brasfield
Chair,
Department of Economics and Finance
307A Business Building
Murray State University
Murray, KY 42071.
Ph.: (270) 809-4188
Fax: (270) 809-5478
Email: Dr. David Brasfield |
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Undergraduate Programs in Economics
Major in Economics
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Degree
Note: This program is recommended for pre-law. The total number of credit hours earned in business courses (ACC, BPA, CIS, FIN, MGT, MKT, OSY, RES, LST 240 and 540) cannot exceed 25 percent of total curriculum requirements.
University Studies selections must include:
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Communications and Basic Skills: |
3 hours |
| COM |
161 |
Introduction to Public Speaking |
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Science and Mathematics: |
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| MAT |
220 |
Business Calculus, OR |
3 hours |
| MAT |
250 |
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I |
5 hours |
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Social Sciences: |
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| ECO |
230 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 hours |
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University Studies Electives (6 hours): |
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| CSC |
199 |
Introduction to Information Technology |
3 hours |
| ECO |
231 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 hours |
Required Courses (23-26 hours)
| ACC |
200 |
Principles of Accounting Financial Accounting |
3 hours |
| CIS |
443 |
Business Statistics III |
3 hours |
| ECO |
305 |
Money and Banking |
3 hours |
| ECO |
330 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics |
3 hours |
| ECO |
331 |
Intermediate Microeconomics |
3 hours |
| ECO |
460 |
International Trade and Finance |
3 hours |
| ECO |
498 |
Research Methods in Economics |
3 hours |
| ECO |
499 |
Senior Seminar in Economics |
3 hours |
| BPA |
099 |
Freshman Orientation |
3 hours |
| MAT |
135 |
Introduction to Probability and Statistics, OR |
3 hours |
| CIS |
243 |
Business Statistics I, AND |
3 hours |
| CIS |
343 |
Business Statistics II |
3 hours |
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Required Limited Electives (9 hours)
| 300 level or higher(except ECO 310), ECO electives approved by advisor |
Required Minor (21 hours)
| Note: Economics majors may select a minor from any business or non-business discipline, excluding any economics minor. If any course is required in the major and minor, a substitute course must be approved by and advisor to gain the total degree program hours. |
Unrestricted Electives (9-21 hours)
Major in Economics/Social Studies Certification (Grades 8-12)
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Degree
Note: The total number of credit hours earned in business
courses (ACC, BPA, CIS, FIN, MGT, MKT, OSY, RES, LST 240 and 540) cannot
exceed 25 percent of total curriculum requirements.
University Studies selections must include:
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Communications and Basic Skills: |
3 hours |
| COM |
161 |
Introduction to Public Speaking |
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Science and Mathematics: |
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| MAT |
220 |
Business Calculus, OR |
3 hours |
| MAT |
250 |
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I |
5 hours |
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Social Sciences: |
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| ECO |
230 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 hours |
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University Studies Electives (6 hours): |
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| CSC |
199 |
Introduction to Information Technology |
3 hours |
| ECO |
231 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 hours |
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| Note: Certification requires a grade
of B or better in one English composition course
and a C or better in a University Studies
math course, public speaking, and EDU 103 or
equivalent course. Additional requirements
for admission to teacher education and student teaching
must be met. See advisor and/or Office of Teacher
Education Services for details. |
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Required Limited Electives (9 hours)
| 300 level or higher(except ECO 310), ECO electives approved by advisor |
Required Courses for Certification (35-38 hours)
| COM |
372 |
Communication in Educational Environments |
3 hours |
| EDP |
260 |
Psychology of Human Development |
3 hours |
| EDU |
103 |
Issues and Practices of American Education |
3 hours |
| EDU |
303 |
Strategies of Teaching |
3 hours |
| EDU |
403 |
Structures and Foundations of Education |
2 hours |
| EDU |
405 |
Evaluation and Measurement in Education |
2 hours |
| EDU |
422 |
Student Teaching Seminar (optional) |
3 hours |
| SEC |
420 |
Practicum in Secondary Schools |
2 hours |
| SEC |
421 |
Student Teaching in the Secondary School |
7-14 hours |
| SED |
300 |
Educating Students with Disabilities |
3 hours |
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Required Minor (21-24 hours)
| Choose either geography, history, political science or social science minor. Social science minor is strongly recommended. |
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| Note: If any course is required in the major and minor, a substitute
course must be approved by and advisor to gain the total degree program
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Minor in Economics
| ECO |
230 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 hours |
| ECO |
231 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 hours |
| ECO |
305 |
Money and Banking |
3 hours |
| ECO |
330 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics |
3 hours |
| ECO |
331 |
Intermediate Microeconomics |
3 hours |
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Six hours of business electives (may include ECO and
FIN) approved by adviser. Six hours must
be upper-level courses completed in residence
at Murray State University. |
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Minor in Business Economics
| ACC |
200 |
Principles of Accounting Financial Accounting |
3 hours |
| CIS |
243 |
Business Statistics I |
3 hours |
| CIS |
343 |
Business Statistics II |
3 hours |
| ECO |
230 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 hours |
| ECO |
231 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 hours |
| ECO |
305 |
Money and Banking |
3 hours |
| ECO |
330 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics |
3 hours |
| ECO |
331 |
Intermediate Microeconomics |
3 hours |
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Six hours must
be upper-level courses completed in residence
at Murray State University. |
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Minor in International Economics
| ECO |
230 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 hours |
| ECO |
231 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 hours |
| ECO |
315 |
Comparative Economic Systems |
3 hours |
| ECO |
410 |
Economic Development |
3 hours |
| ECO |
460 |
International Trade and Finance |
3 hours |
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Six hours of closely related upper-level electives, with a significant international dimension, as approved by advisor. Six hours must be upper-level courses completed in residence at Murray State University. |
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Minor in Social Science
Open only to majors in economics, geography, history, or political science who seek secondary certification in social studies.
| ECO |
231 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 hours |
| GSC |
110 |
World Geography |
3 hours |
| HIS |
221 |
American Experience to 1865 |
3 hours |
| HIS |
222 |
American Experience since 1865 |
3 hours |
| POL |
140 |
American National Government |
3 hours |
| SOC |
133 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 hours |
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Six hours of upper level courses (300 or above) from the social science disciplines with approval of advisor. Courses required for a major may not be counted toward the minor; substitutions must be from a social science discipline other than the major and be approved by the advisor; and requirements for certification for teaching secondary school social studies, grades 8 through 12 through the College of Education must also be met. |
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Application forms are available online here:
http://www.murraystate.edu/admissions/apps.htm
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