Majoring in Economics with a concentration in Asset Management is a unique opportunity for students to combine economics with finance tools and become analytically and technically prepared for a career in asset management or a related field. This interdisciplinary concentration is provided in collaboration with the Accounting and Finance Department. This program is ideal for students who are mainly interested in learning the fundamentals of economics but wish to also gain training in finance. Students will develop analytical skills by creating models that link numerous economic factors with fair value, risk and returns, and the financing of various assets.
The program is flexible in terms of opting in and out of the concentration and completing the standard economics major without any delay in degree completion.
Economics majors with an Asset Management concentration pursue careers in:
- Finance and banking
- Consulting
- Private and Public sectors
- Non-profit organizations
- Graduate studies or law school
Admission Criteria:
● Economics Major GPA – 2.5, if transferring from Economics Major to this program
● Overall GPA – 2.5, if entering/transferring from any other program
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.
For details about this program, including program description, admission requirements, and contact information, click here.
Degree Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| SEEDS General Education Requirements | 21-24 | |
| Major Requirements | 51 | |
| Free Electives | 47-44 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Economics Major | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| ECON 101 | Applied Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 102 | Applied Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 203 | Fundamental Mathematics for Economics | 3 |
| ECON 207 | Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| or ECON 206 | Managerial Economics | |
| ECON 208 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| ECON 390 | Applied Econometrics | 3 |
| ECON 438 | Advanced Seminar in Economics | 3 |
| Major Electives | ||
| Complete one course from the list below. Courses taken as part of the Asset Management concentration cannot also count toward this requirement. | 3 | |
| Asset Management Concentration | ||
| Concentration Core | ||
| ACCT 201 | Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 324 | Capital Markets and Financial Institutions | 3 |
| or FINC 221 | Introduction to Finance | |
| FINC 322 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FINC 326 | Investments | 3 |
| FINC 430 | Financial Derivatives | 3 |
| Concentration Electives | ||
| Complete two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Money and Banking | ||
| Global Economies and Markets | ||
| Public Finance | ||
| Securities Industry Essentials | ||
| Blockchain and Cryptoassets for Finance | ||
| Student Managed Fund | ||
| Mortgage and Fixed Income Analysis | ||
| Real Estate Investments | ||
| Collateral Courses | ||
| INFO 173 | Spreadsheet Modeling for Business Decisions | 3 |
| INFO 240 | Statistical Methods in Business | 3 |
| Career Learning | ||
| BUGN 310 | Campus to Career Transition Course I: Prepare for Your Career | 0 |
| BUGN 320 | Campus to Career Transition Course II: On the Job Success | 0 |
| Total Credits | 51 | |
Major Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 201 | Data Analysis Tools in Economics and Business | 3 |
| ECON 215 | The Economics of Social Problems | 3 |
| ECON 224 | Financial Economics | 3 |
| ECON 240 | Economics of Time and Mind | 3 |
| ECON 301 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| ECON 303 | Economic Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECON 308 | Public Finance | 3 |
| ECON 310 | Urban and Regional Economics | 3 |
| ECON 311 | Labor Economics | 3 |
| ECON 314 | Development of Economic Thought | 3 |
| ECON 317 | Optimization Methods for Economics | 3 |
| ECON 322 | Health Economics and Policy | 3 |
| ECON 370 | International Economics | 3 |
| ECON 381 | Global Economies and Markets | 3 |
| ECON 395 | Business Forecasting and Analytics | 3 |
| ECON 398 | Economics Independent Study | 1-3 |
| ECON 403 | Comparative Economic Systems | 3 |
| ECON 405 | Economic Development of Sub-Saharan Africa | 3 |
| ECON 408 | Strategic Thinking and Game Theory | 3 |
| ECON 414 | Economics of Natural Resources and Global Warming | 3 |
| ECON 422 | Globalization and World Development | 3 |
| ECON 430 | International Macroeconomic Policy | 3 |
New Student Seminar
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100. | ||
| Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor. | 1 | |
| Pathways to Success | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Chemistry | ||
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Adult Academic Success Seminar | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education | ||
| Pathways to Adult Learning | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences | ||
| Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | ||
| Introduction to Nursing | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law | ||
SEEDS General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Effective Writing I | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing I course. | 3 | |
| Effective Writing II | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing II course. | 3 | |
| Interactive Communication | ||
| Complete one Interactive Communication course. | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Fulfilled by ECON 203 in the major. | ||
| Political and Civic Life | ||
| Fulfilled by ECON 102 in the major. | ||
| World Language | ||
| Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level. | 3-6 | |
| Exploration | ||
| Complete one course from four different Exploration categories: | 9 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Societies | ||
| Fulfilled by ECON 101 in the major. | ||
| Creative Expression | ||
| Ethical Inquiry | ||
| Historical Thinking | ||
| Literary and Artistic Analysis | ||
| Scientific Reasoning | ||
| Total Credits | 21-24 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Program of Study Completion
This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their program of study requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and must be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| New Student Seminar | 1 | SEEDS: Effective Writing II | 3 |
| SEEDS: Effective Writing I | 3 | SEEDS: Exploration 2 | 3 |
| SEEDS: Interactive Communication | 3 | SEEDS: Exploration 3 | 3 |
| ECON 101 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration – Analyzing Cultures and Societies) | 3 | INFO 173 | 3 |
| ECON 102 (Fulfills SEEDS: Political and Civic Life) | 3 | ECON 203 (Fulfills SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
| MATH 100 (or Free Elective) | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SEEDS: World Language 1 | 3 | SEEDS: World Language 2 | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | 3 | SEEDS: Exploration 4 | 3 |
| INFO 240 | 3 | ECON 208 | 3 |
| ECON 207 or 206 | 3 | ECON 324 or FINC 221 | 3 |
| BUGN 310 | 0 | BUGN 320 | 0 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ECON 390 | 3 | ECON 438 | 3 |
| FINC 322 | 3 | FINC 326 | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | Concentration Elective 1 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| FINC 430 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Concentration Elective 2 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 2 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||