Program Overview
The economics program offers the opportunity to study prices, markets, and incentives (microeconomics) and economic growth and business cycles (macroeconomics).
The economics major provides preparation both for students planning to begin their careers directly after Drake and for students planning to attend professional or graduate school. The B.S.B.A program prepares students well for the job market. Both the B.A. and the B.S.B.A. programs prepare students well for professional study in law, business, or public administration because economics is an important analytical tool used in these professions. Students interested in graduate study in economics, or a closely related field (finance, public policy, international relations) will need more math and statistics than the regular economics major provides and should consider the quantitative economics major. Note that economics courses numbered above 150 are recommended for juniors and seniors.
The B.S.B.A. in Economics is offered by the Zimpleman College of Business and additionally requires that students complete the Business Core courses (note that there is some overlap with the major).
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ACCT 041 | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| ACCT 042 | INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| BLAW 060 | BUSINESS LAW I | 3 |
| BUS 001 | WELCOME TO BUSINESS | 1 |
| BUS 002 | CAREER READINESS AND PROFESSIONALISM | 1 |
| BUS 003 | PERSONAL BRANDING EXCELLENCE | 1 |
| BUS 004 | PURSUING YOUR NORTH STAR | 1 |
| BUS 070 | GLOBALIZATION | 3 |
| BUS 195 | BUSINESS STRATEGY AND POLICY | 3 |
| ECON 002 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 3 |
| IS 044 | MICROSOFT OFFICE TOOLS FOR BUSINESS ANALYSIS | 2 |
| IS 075 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS | 3 |
| FIN 101 | CORPORATE FINANCE | 3 |
| MATH 028 | BUSINESS CALCULUS (or higher) | 3 |
| MGMT 110 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| MGMT 120 | MANAGEMENT OF OPERATIONS | 3 |
| MKTG 101 | MARKETING PRINCIPLES | 3 |
| 3-3.5 |
| INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY I
and INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY I LAB | |
| STATISTICS I | |
| 3 |
| MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS | |
| STATISTICS II | |
| ECON 010 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| ECON 170 | INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS | 3 |
| ECON 173 | INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS ANALYSIS | 3 |
| ECON 174 | INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS ANALYSIS | 3 |
| ECON 190 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 3 |
| 12 |
| Total Hours | 75-75.5 |
In addition to programmatic requirements, students are responsible for satisfying all requirements of the Drake Curriculum, including Areas of Inquiry (AOI)
Student must also satisfy university graduation requirements for all undergraduate students..