Business Economics
This sample plan is a supplement to your Degree Audit Report. Consult with your advisor on a regular basis for individual academic planning. Sequencing of Global Miami Plan courses is flexible.
IP = Intercultural Perspectives
FYIC = First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104)
*BUS/ENG/STC 284 fulfills Advanced Writing
First Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| MTH 151 | 5 |
| CSE 148 | 3 |
| ENG 111 | 3 |
| Physical Science + lab | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| FYIC | 8 |
| STA 125 | 3 |
| ECO 201 | 3 |
| Global Perspectives | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 17 |
Second Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ECO 202 | 3 |
| ACC 221 | 3 |
| ISA 225 | 3 |
| Biological Science | 3 |
| BUS 284* | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ECO 315 | 3 |
| ACC 222 | 3 |
| MGT 302 | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| ISA 235 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Third Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ECO Elective or ECO 311 | 3 |
| ECO 317 | 3 |
| FIN 301 | 3 |
| MKT 291 | 3 |
| Creative Arts | 3 |
| Elective | 1 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ECO 311 or ECO Elective | 3 |
| ECO Elective | 3 |
| MGT 291 | 3 |
| Thematic Sequence | 3 |
| Elective | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 |
Fourth Year
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ECO Adv. Elective | 3 |
| ECO Elective | 3 |
| Thematic Sequence | 3 |
| BLS 342 | 3 |
| Diversity/IP | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
| Course | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| ECO Adv. Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Thematic Sequence | 3 |
| Global Perspectives | 3 |
| Business Capstone | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Departmental Notes:
- A 2.0 GPA is required in all ECO courses to graduate.
- At least 9 hours of upper-level ECO coursework must be taken at Miami (including ECO 315 and ECO 317).
- The major requires 15 hours of ECO Electives, at least 6 of those hours must be in courses that require ECO 315 or 317 as a pre-requisite (known as ECO Adv. Electives and numbered 410 or above).
- ECO Electives include the following: ECO 301, 325, 331, 332, 344, 347, 356, 361, 373, 385, 405, 406, and 407.
- Advanced ECO Electives include the following: ECO 411, 414, 418, 441, 442, 451, 461, 462, and 465.
- ECO 405 may satisfy the Business Capstone and ECO Elective requirement.
- It is strongly advised that students do not take ECO 315 and 317 in the same semester.
- Additional Resources:
General Requirements:
- Must earn 124 hours to graduate; minimum of 52 hours of non-business coursework required.
- 2.0 GPA overall and 2.0 GPA in business required to graduate.
- FSB students must select a non-business thematic sequence (some exceptions - consult your advisor).
- Pre-requisite information available in the Miami Bulletin.
- Diversity courses may meet GMP Intercultural Perspectives.
- First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104) satisfies GMP Experiential Learning.
Created by FSB Advising, July 2018