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Department of Economics and Finance
Change in Name of Degree Program
BBA in Finance and Investments
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BBA in Finance
NEW COURSES
ECO 3130 Environmental Economics and Sustainable Development
3.0 hours; 3 credits
This course is structured to provide the student with a broad appreciation of the economic constraints and opportunities of environmentally sustainable development, ecological preservation and the formulation of attendant policies by the federal and local governments. In addition the course will examine the role of regulation of the private, financial, utility, and housing sectors in obtaining a stable environment. This course will view corporate and private financial operations and regulation through the lens of their consequences for environmentally sustainable development. Students will be expected to discuss the nature of evolving environmental economics and ecological regulation through the present time in relation to the emerging measurements of the natural sciences concerning the consequences of economic activity and the needs of private enterprise for economic development. It will be geared to students with an adequate background in economics and an appreciation of the natural sciences, and is designed to further their skills and knowledge in integrating environmental economics into their portfolio of analytical and communication skills.
Prerequisite: ECO 1001 and 1002; or ECO 1110.
CHANGES IN COURSE NUMBER, TITLE, PREREQUISITE, AND DESCRIPTION
FIN 6001-6002 Honors Courses in Finance
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FIN 6001H-6002H Honors Courses in Finance
This sequence of courses offers students of superior academic achievement the opportunity to work individually with a professor on a major research project in finance. This project involves in-depth and original research of an empirical and/or theoretical question in finance or financial economics. The two-course sequence extends across two consecutive semesters. The degree "with honors" is conferred upon acceptance of the honors project by the College Honors Committee. Open only to seniors who are majoring in finance; who are in good academic standing with an overall GPA of 3.5 or better; and who submit a written proposal and obtain the written permission of a full-time faculty mentor in the Department of Economics and Finance. These courses count as free electives, and may not be included in the 24-credit major in finance.
Pre-requisites: FIN 3610, FIN 3710, and ECO 4000, and a GPA of 3.5 or better overall and in FIN 3610, FIN 3710, and ECO 4000
ECO 6001–6002 Honors Courses in Economics
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ECO 6001H-6002H Honors Courses in Economics
This sequence of courses offers students of superior academic achievement the opportunity to work individually with a professor on a major research project in economics. This project involves in-depth and original research of an empirical and/or theoretical question in economics. The two-course sequence extends across two consecutive semesters. The degree "with honors" is conferred upon acceptance of the honors project by the College Honors Committee. Open only to seniors who are majoring in economics; who are in good academic standing with an overall GPA of 3.5 or better; and who submit a proposal and obtain the written permission of a full-time faculty mentor in the Department of Economics and Finance. These courses count as free electives, and may not be included in the 24-credit major in economics.
Pre-requisites: ECO 3100, ECO 3200, and ECO 4000, and a GPA of 3.5 or better overall and in ECO 3100, ECO 3200, and ECO 4000.