Mar 28, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Economics (Business), BS Major in


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The BS major in Business Economics complements the students' economics training with an introduction to the functional areas of business studies. This degree program is particularly suited to the need of students of economics who intend to seek employment in business organizations.

Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 124


Candidates for graduation must fulfill the following requirements:

1. At Least 124 Semester Hours and Cumulative 2.0 GPA


The successful completion of at least 124 semester hours and a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in work completed at Hofstra.

2. Liberal Arts - Semester Hours: 51


51 semester hours in liberal arts courses, excluding economics

3. Residence Requirements


There are two requirements that must ordinarily be completed in-residence at Hofstra: 15 semester hours in the major field of specialization, and the last 30 semester hours. The 15 semester hours in the major need not be included within the last 30 hours.

4. General Requirements


English - Semester Hours: 6


Distribution Requirements - Semester Hours: 33


Distribution requirements: 33 semester hours in distribution courses as described in the BA degree requirements in the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences  section of this Bulletin. Students should note that the distribution requirement for the natural sciences, mathematics/computer science division will be fulfilled typically by taking MATH 061 or 071, 3 semester hours in the natural sciences, and an additional distribution course in the natural sciences, mathematics/computer science division for at least another 2 semester hours.

Foreign Languages


Language requirement: LING 101, or completion of level 2 of a foreign language, or placement above level 2 of a foreign language.

5. Major Requirements


Economics - Semester Hours: 36


36 semester hours in economics. Required courses include ECO 001 (or 007), 002, 080, 130, 132, 144, and 184 (or186).  Students select additional electives from among the 100-level courses in economics for a total of 15 semester hours. GEOG 135 and 193 may be offered as economics electives. 

Mathematics - Semester Hours: 4


Mathematics requirement: students must take MATH 061 or 071 as one of the courses fulfilling the distribution requirement for the natural sciences, mathematics/computer science division.

Business Courses - Semester Hours: 25


25 semester hours in business courses, including IT 001 . Business credits in excess of 31 semester hours cannot be applied toward the degree in business economics.

Complete BS Requirements


BS Requirements  in Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Recommended Program Sequence - Total Hours: 124


  

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