(Code: 220-001)

University Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
Credit Requirements
Minimum total for graduation 1		120
Upper division credits (courses numbered 300 and higher)		39
Core General Education		10 courses, 36 credits
Academic Concentrations
Grade Point Requirements 2
Total		2.00 average
Resident		2.00 average
Major		2.00 average
Minor		2.00 average
Certificate		2.00 average
University Residency Requirements
Minimum total		30
Senior year		23
Major, Standard, upper division in residence		12
Major, Comprehensive, upper division in residence		21
Certificate		25 percent of credits
Procedures Required for Graduation
Obtain admission to the degree program and/or the College offering it.
Apply for graduation on CampS.

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Certain programs exceed this minimum.

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See special requirements in each College.

Applicability of Credits Toward Graduation

Junior College or Two-Year College Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in a junior college or two-year college will be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire.

Extension Credits. Credits earned in credit outreach courses offered by UW-Eau Claire are treated as resident credits. Credits earned in extension courses offered by other units of the Universities of Wisconsin System are treated as transfer credits. All other (non-UW) extension and correspondence credits are normally limited to one-fourth of the total required for graduation from any curriculum.

WTCS Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in college parallel programs at Madison Area Technical College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Nicolet Area Technical College, or Chippewa Valley Technical College may be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire. A set number of general education courses will be accepted from other technical schools. Occupational and technical courses may also be considered for transfer if the quality and content of the course work from the technical college is judged to be comparable to course work at UW-Eau Claire. Refer to the Transfer Credit Wizard or contact the UW-Eau Claire Admissions Office for information about the current transfer policy.

USAFI Credit. UW-Eau Claire will accept up to 32 semester credits for work done through the United States Armed Forces Institute, under the provision for non-UW correspondence credit (see Extension Credits above).

Activity Credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184 courses) Students may count toward graduation no more than one credit of KINS 110-184 courses. Students may count toward graduation no more than four credits earned in any single activity course and no more than 12 credits resulting from any combination of activity courses (excluding KINS 110-184 courses). 

Other Restricted Credits. For other University restrictions, see the following: Cooperative Education; Credit by Examination; Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Registration; Transfer of Credits. College or departmental restrictions may also be placed on Independent Study (399-499 courses), Directed Study (395-495), and other types of credits.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
APPLICABILITY OF CREDITS TOWARD GRADUATION		Credit Restrictions
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Total degree credit		maximum 12
Major, Standard		maximum 1 course
Major, Comprehensive		maximum 2 courses
Minor		maximum 1 course
Credit by Examination
Total degree credit		maximum ¼ of total
Major or minor		maximum ½ of total
Two-Year College Credits
Total degree credit		maximum 72 credits
Activity credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184)
Total KINS 100-184		maximum 1 credit
Total Band, chorus, drama		maximum 12 credits
Single course band, chorus, drama		maximum 4 credits
Extension credits
UW-System		no maximum
Other extension/correspondence		maximum ¼ of total
USAFI
USAFI		maximum 32 credits

Core General Education Requirements (CGER)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
CGER Categories
Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning (MQR)		4 credit hours, 1 course min
Includes University Math Requirement 1
Communication & Literacy (CL)		8 credit hours, 2 course min (including CL-W)
Includes University Writing Requirement (CL-W) 2
Natural Sciences & Wellness (NSW/NSWL)		6 credit hours, 1 course min (NSW-Lab required)
Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS)		6 credit hours, 2 course min
Humanities & Arts (HA)		6 credit hours, 2 course min
Civics & Perspectives (CP)		6 credit hours, 2 course min
CGER Totals 3
Credits		minimum 36 credits
Courses		minimum 10 courses

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University Mathematics Requirement:

Students satisfy the University Mathematics Requirement in one of four ways:

• completing an approved university-level mathematics course (MQR) with a grade of C (not C-) or above
• achieving a suitable score on the UW Math Placement Test
• achieving a suitable score on an exam such as the Advanced Placement Calculus or Advanced Placement Statistics exams
• achieving a suitable score on a Credit by Examination administered by the Department of Mathematics.   

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University Writing Requirement:

Students satisfy the University Writing Requirement in one of four ways:

• completing a Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing course (WRIT 102, WRIT 114, WRIT 116, WRIT 118, or WRIT 120) with a grade of C (not C-) or above
• achieving a suitable score on the English Placement Test (WPT ENGL)
• achieving a suitable score on an exam such as the Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition or Advanced Placement English Language and Composition exams
• achieving a suitable score on the University Writing Program Portfolio.

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Completion via Placement Tests

• Writing: If the CL-W subcategory is satisfied through a placement test, the CGER Communication and Literacy requirement will be reduced from 8 credits (2 courses) to 3 credits (1 course).
• Mathematics: If the University Math Requirement is satisfied through a placement test, the CGER Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning requirement will be considered fully met, replacing the 4-credit (1 course) requirement.
• Students must still complete 36 credits across 10 courses, with any remaining credits or courses eligible to be taken from any CGER category.

College Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Requirements

Credits for Graduation

All candidates for the BBA degree need a minimum of 120 credits to graduate.

Student Professional Development Program

All students pursuing a major in the College of Business must complete the Student Professional Development Workshops. All students pursuing a minor in the Department of Management and Leadership Programs must complete the Student Professional Development Workshops. The program is designed to equip students with the skills needed to present themselves professionally during their job search and upon entering their chosen careers. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the workshops prior to the end of their third semester on campus. The program consists of four workshops: The Business Professional, Professional Image, Professional Etiquette, Professional Networking Event. For more information, visit the College of Business website.

Grade Point Requirements

Candidates for the BBA degree must earn a minimum GPA of 2.00 in their major and in courses taken in residence. (See the special requirements for the Comprehensive Major in Health Care Administration.) If a minor is required, or is to be listed as an official minor, the candidate must earn a minimum GPA of 2.00 in the minor.

• Unless otherwise indicated, no College of Business course may be taken on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis as part of a major, minor, or certificate described by one of the departments in the College of Business. This excludes courses that are only offered on an S/U basis. Specific programs (major, minor, certificate) may have additional requirements. Please check program requirements.  
• Business courses may be taken on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis only concurrent with or following completion of the student’s major or business minor.

Major Requirements

(Code: 220-001)

Proficiency Requirements 

BSAD 180, MATH 111 or MATH 114 or equivalent. Does not count toward credits in the major.

The BUSCORE

The BUSCORE is the common body of courses taken by all BBA students with the exception of the Health Care Administration major. It consists of the following courses:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
BUSCORE Courses
ACCT 201	Introduction to Accounting	3
BLAW 305	Legal and Regulatory Environment	3
BCOM 206	Business Communication: Writing, Speaking, and Collaborating 1	3
BSAD 300	Cultural Competence for Today’s Workplace	1
FIN 320	Principles of Finance	3
IS 240	Information Systems in Business	3
MKTG 330	Principles of Marketing	3
MGMT 340	Organizational Behavior: Leading and Developing People, Teams, and Culture	3
MGMT 449	Strategic Management in a Global Business Environment 2	3
OSCM 341	Operations Management	3
Total Credits		28

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Students must earn a grade of C or above in BCOM 206/BCOM 207.

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MGMT 449 is a capstone course that requires prior completion of all other BUSCORE courses.  This prerequisite is strictly enforced.

A Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a comprehensive major in economics consists of the 28-credit BUSCORE and completion of 35 additional credits as follows:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Economics, Business, Comprehensive Major
ECON 103	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECON 104	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECON 303	Intermediate Microeconomic Theory	3
ECON 304	Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory	3
ECON 316	Econometrics	3
MATH 246	Elementary Statistics 1	4
Electives from the following courses, bringing total credits in the major to 63:
ECON 311	History of Economic Thought
ECON 318	Business Fluctuations and Forecasting
ECON 321	Money and Banking
ECON 327	The Economics of Power, Prejudice and Poverty
ECON 335	Labor Economics
ECON 351	International Economics
ECON 355	Economic Development
ECON 399	Independent Study - Juniors
ECON 491	Special Topics
ECON 492	Honors Seminar
ECON 494	Academic Internship
ECON 495	Directed Studies
ECON 496	Honors Independent Study
ECON 498	Professional Internship
ECON 499	Independent Study - Seniors
FIN 322	Investments
FIN 327	Long Term Financial Management
No more than two courses from the following:
ECON 222	Introduction to Game Theory
ECON 250	Sports Economics
ECON 268	Environmental Economics
ECON 280	Health Economics
ECON 390	Global Economics Immersion Experience

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A student may substitute MATH 347 for MATH 246 in the major.

NOTE: A maximum of six credits earned in ECON 399, ECON 494, ECON 495, ECON 496, ECON 498, and/or ECON 499 may count toward the major.

 Program Learning Outcomes

Students in this program are assessed on their ability to meet the following COB learning goals:

• Written and Oral Communication: Students will be effective communicators.
• Problem Solving: Students will be effective problem solvers.
• BBA Common Body of Knowledge: Students will demonstrate discipline-specific knowledge (represented by the BUSCORE).

Additionally, students completing this program will be expected to meet the following learning outcomes:

• Use economic models (including supply and demand, models of the behavior of competitive and monopolistic firms, consumer optimization models, and macroeconomic models such as the Solow growth model, AS/AD model, and IS/LM model) to analyze economic behavior, social issues, and policy problems.
• Assemble and analyze economic data to test economic hypotheses.
• Effectively present their economic reasoning in concise written statements, extended research papers, or oral presentations.

Quantitative Economics, Business, B.B.A. (Comprehensive Major)

The following is a sample degree plan, based on the current catalog. It is based on the 120-credit graduation requirement and assumes no transferred credits, no requirements waived by placement tests, no courses taken in the summer or winter, no repeated courses, and no remedial courses that may be required. This sample degree plan is intended for first-year students entering UW-Eau Claire in the fall semester. Your own degree plan may differ depending on the course of study selected (second major, minor, etc.). UW-Eau Claire cannot guarantee all courses will be offered as shown, but will provide a range of courses that may enable prepared students to fulfill their requirements in a timely period. This sample degree plan is just a guide. Please consult your advisor, your degree audit, and the catalog to create your own degree plan. Note: In order to earn the required minimum of 120 credits for the degree in four years, you should plan to take 15 credits each semester or 30 credits each year.

To earn a degree, students must fulfill all University Graduation Requirements, including the Core General Education Requirements (CGER).  CGER course work in the following sample degree plan uses abbreviations such as CGER CL, CGER HA, and CGER NSWL to represent the learning outcomes students will meet via completion of the course.  Please click here for a description of the outcomes and requirements. 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
MATH 109	Algebra for Calculus (CGER MQR)	4
SECOND SEMESTER
MATH 111	A Short Course in Calculus 1	4
SOMETIME IN THE FIRST YEAR
BSAD 180	Foundations for Success in Business	3
ECON 103	Principles of Microeconomics (CGER SBS)	3
ECON 104	Principles of Macroeconomics (CGER SBS)	3
WRIT 114	Intensive Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (CGER CL)	5
OR
WRIT 116	Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (CGER CL)
OR
WRIT 118	Accelerated Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (CGER CL)
SOMETIME IN THE FIRST OR SECOND YEAR
CGER Option: Natural Sciences & Wellness (NSW)		3
CGER Option: Humanities & Arts (HA)		3
CGER Option: Humanities & Arts (HA)		3
CGER Option: Civics & Perspectives (CP)		3
SPDP: Student Professional Development Program (SPDP) workshop completion recommended by the end of the 1st year, 2nd semester, but no later than the end of the 3rd semester or 45 credits earned. 2
Study Away: Students have options: Study Abroad or NSE! Students participating in study abroad may opt-in to complete one of the two Integrative Learning 1 (I1) experiences. Many courses taken at approved study-abroad institutions will satisfy LE or program requirements. Students choosing to pay UW-Eau Claire tuition to study in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the U.S Virgin Islands should explore the many participating NSE schools listed on the National Student Exchange (NSE) website. Consult the Transfer Credit Wizard and consult with your academic advisor to plan which LE or program courses to take while studying away. See third-year note below regarding upper-division business courses.
SECOND YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
ECON 304	Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory	3
MATH 246	Elementary Statistics (CGER MQR)	4
SECOND SEMESTER
ECON 303	Intermediate Microeconomic Theory	3
ECON 316	Econometrics	3
SOMETIME IN THE SECOND YEAR
ACCT 201	Introduction to Accounting	3
BCOM 206	Business Communication: Writing, Speaking, and Collaborating (CGER CL)	3
IS 240	Information Systems in Business	3
THIRD YEAR
SOMETIME IN THE THIRD YEAR
BSAD 300	Cultural Competence for Today’s Workplace	1
BLAW 305	Legal and Regulatory Environment	3
ECON 318	Business Fluctuations and Forecasting	3
ECON Elective: See catalog and degree audit for list.		3
FIN 320	Principles of Finance	3
MGMT 340	Organizational Behavior: Leading and Developing People, Teams, and Culture	3
OSCM 341	Operations Management	3
MKTG 330	Principles of Marketing	3
CGER Option: Civics & Perspectives (CP)		3
SOMETIME IN THE THIRD OR FOURTH YEAR
Study Away for Economics, Business Majors: For institutions with the most direct course equivalencies for business courses, consider especially Ireland (Limerick), Australia (Southern Cross and Perth), and New Zealand (Massey). Courses that transfer to UWEC as 907U courses with a program prefix (e.g., ECON, FIN) might contribute as major electives. Students participating in the National Student Exchange (NSE) program can use the “majors” search option on the NSE website to identify discipline-specific programs. Work closely with your academic advisor to plan for your study away experience.
SOMETIME IN THE FOURTH YEAR
MGMT 449	Strategic Management in a Global Business Environment	3
ECON Elective: 300- or 400-level courses. See catalog and degree audit for list.		3
ECON Elective: 300- or 400-level courses. See catalog and degree audit for list.		3
CGER Option: Natural Sciences & Wellness with Lab (NSWL)		4
Electives: Electives to reach 120 credits
Minimum total for the baccalaureate degree = 120 credits

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Students who are considering graduate school in Economics are strongly encouraged to take additional math courses. Students with grad school aspirations should take MATH 114.

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Please see this webpage for more information regarding the SPDP program.

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Students opting to complete the I1 through study abroad can replace this course with an approved elective course.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES (HIPs)
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire encourages all students to participate in High Impact Practices.  The following information identifies any specific recommendations that faculty in this major have concerning which HIPs might be most beneficial to students, and any recommendations about when those HIPs best fit into the degree plan. Students should also consult their faculty advisor for information on HIPs. There are many additional high impact opportunities available. Talk to your academic advisor for more information about incorporating HIPs like Study Abroad, Intercultural Immersion, Internships, and/or Student/Faculty Collaborative Research into your time at UW-Eau Claire.

The Department of Economics is highly active in the following areas. Please consult with the department chair to see how you might get more involved.

• Faculty/Student Research – over 40% of economics majors are involved in faculty/student research every year. Students present at conferences regionally, nationally, and internationally, as well as co-author papers.
• International Immersions – At least 2 international immersion experiences available annually within the department of economics
• Internships – Active class led internship program ()

Core General Education Requirements (CGER)