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Economics (B.S.)

Program Overview

This major fosters an appreciation of the importance of personal economic life as well as an understanding of the U.S. economic system and the global context within which it operates. The B.S. in Economics is intended for the student who wants to major in economics but also receive a broad background in business. The B.A. in Economics is designed for the student who wants to focus on economics, but do so within a liberal arts curriculum. Both majors offer broad preparation for any career choice while also providing a solid foundation for graduate studies in economics, law or business.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates from Messiah’s Economics program can:

  1. Demonstrate a mastery of knowledge in market capitalism and how it compares to other economic systems. (UCLO 2)
  2. Use quantitative analysis in business decision-making. (ULO 3)
  3. Recall, recognize, and interpret foundational content related to ACBSP accreditation Common Professional Component—disciplinary areas in which all business majors need to be proficient regardless of their major including Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Management, Law, Economics, Ethics, Information Systems, Global, Quantitative and Integrative (ULO 2)
  4. Apply business concepts, strategies and tactics (ULO 2)
  5. Conduct methodological secondary research into business issues. (ULO 3)
  6. Articulate how the Christian faith informs one’s work life, career, and daily business practices (ULO 4, ULO 5, ULO 6)

Major Requirements

Complete the following for your major:

ACCT 141Financial Accounting

3
ACCT 242Managerial Accounting

3
BUSA 102Opportunities in Business

1
BUSA 120Principles of Management

3
BUSA 381Business Law

3
BUSA 501Business Strategy and Execution

3
BUSA 505Business Analytics

3
CIS 190Strategic Use of Information Technology

3
ECON 120Principles of Macroeconomics

3
ECON 220Principles of Microeconomics

3
ECON 301Intermediate Macroeconomics

3
ECON 302Intermediate Microeconomics

3
ECON 303Comparative Political Economy

3
FINA 305Financial Management

3
MRKT 130Marketing Principles

3
STAT 281Applied Statistics for Management

3

Three or four credits from the following:

MATH 108Intuitive Calculus with Applications

3
MATH 111Calculus I

4

Four of the following (12 credits total):

ECON 117Issues in Environmental Economics

3
ECON 307Money and Financial Markets

3
 
ECON 312Economic Development I

3
OR
ECON 313Economic Development II

3
 
ECON 315The Economics of Wages and Employment

3
IBUS 375International Business and World Economy

3

General Education Requirements

Experiential Learning requirement   0
General Education requirements   Credits
First Year Seminar IDFY 101/102H  3
Written Communication ENGL 110/110H 3
Oral Communication COMM 105 3
Mathematical and Scientific Ways of Knowing Mathematics (MATH 108 or MATH 111) met/major
Science with Lab  3 or 4 
Social Scientific Ways of Knowing
 Social Science (ECON 120) met/major
Cultural/Humanistic Ways of Knowing 24GE History 3
Literary & Aesthetic Ways of Knowing
 Literature or Arts 3
Cultural/Humanistic Ways of Knowing
 Philosophy or Religion 3
Cultural/Humanistic Ways of Knowing 1st and 2nd Level Language 6
Intercultural Perspectives Intercultural Global or International Cross-cultural or 3rd Level Language 3
Bible
 24GE Bible 3
Christian Beliefs
 24GE Christian Beliefs 3
Holistic Wellness
 WELL 1xx 1
Ethics and the Common Good
 24GE Ethics and the Common Good 3
Intercultural Perspectives
 Intercultural U.S. or Domestic Cross-cultural 3
Common Learning
 Experiential Learning  
General Education requirements   43-44
Major requirements (inclusive of concentration)   61-62
Free Electives    17-19
Total credits   123