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Faculty: R Cray, J Davis, T Hofer, K Neuman, C Sankaran, HS Wallace,

Faculty members of the division participate in research related to their areas of academic interest. In addition, each member is involved in professional development activities through active memberships in professional societies and associations and community agencies.

To further enhance your career preparation when you major or minor in business administration, economics or managerial accounting, we encourage you to expand your classroom work through active participation in student and professional clubs, societies, associations, and volunteer work related to your area of study.  We also encourage business administration majors, and others with permission, to participate in internships for experience in actual business environments.

The Division of Business and Economics will make every effort to notify current and prospective majors of new program standards.  The technique of notification will depend on the nature of the program change and may include e-mail, Web pages, orientation sessions, the department advising office, faculty advisors, the catalog, and letters to students.

Abbreviations:
Bus = Business
CIS = Computer Information Systems
DBE = Division of Business and Economics
Econ = Economics
Math = Mathematics
Acct = Accounting

Economics Major: Social Science Option
Consists of a minimum of 38 credits of economics courses.

1. Required core, 23 credits.

1. Theoretical and institutional, 15 credits: Econ 210, 211, 350, 360, 361.

2. Quantitative, 8 credits: Math 355 or an equivalent statistics course and Math 109 or 111 or 120.

2. Electives: 15 credits in additional economics courses, not including Econ 100.

We advise economics majors to take the following courses as additional electives: Acct 210, 211; CIS 101, 102; History 371, or 383.

If you plan to pursue graduate work in economics, we advise you to take Math 120 and 121 in place of 109.

Teacher Certification: If you seek teacher certification in economics, a minimum of 34 credits must be in courses designated "Economics." History 211 and 212 are recommended as electives or in partial fulfillment of the general degree requirements. An additional legislative requirement is Natural Resources 370.

Enrollment caps are in effect for those seeking teacher certification. Please contact the School of Education early for entrance requirements and application procedures. Also see information about the Professional Education Program and the secondary education curriculum for teacher certification in the Education section of this catalog.

Economics Major: Business Economics Option
Consists of a minimum of 50 credits.

1. Required core, 29 credits
   a.  Theoretical and institutional, 15 credits: Econ 210, 211, 350, 360, 361
   b.  Quantitative, 8 credits: Math 355 or an equivalent statistics course and Math 109 or 111 or 120.
   c.  Business core, 6 credits: Bus 320, 330.

2. Electives: 21 credits in additional courses, NOT including Econ 100.
   a.  Business, 6 credits. Take 2 of the following 3 courses: Bus 350, 360, 370 or equivalent (e.g., Acct 370).
   b.  Economics and Business, 15 credits. Take 5 of the following courses (up to 6 credits non-Economics courses): Econ 272, 311, 315, 330, 340, 345, 346, 365, 370, 374, 420, 493, 497, 498, 499; Bus 352, 353, 390 (or Acct 390).

We advise economics majors to take the following courses as additional electives: Acct 210, 211; CIS 101, 102; History 371 or 383.

If you plan to pursue graduate work in economics, we advise you to take Math 120 and 121 in place of 109.

Teacher Certification
If you seek teacher certification in economics, a minimum of 34 credits must be in courses designated "Economics."  History 211 and 212 are recommended as electives or in partial fulfillment of the general degree requirements. An additional legislative requirement is Natural Resources 370.

Enrollment caps are in effect for those seeking teacher certification. Please contact the School of Education early for entrance requirements and application procedures. Also see information about the Professional Education Program and the secondary education curriculum for teacher certification in the Education section of this catalog.

Economics Minor
Choose ONE track below:

1. Social science track: Consists of 22 credits.
   a.  Required core, 10 credits: Econ 210, 211, Math 355 or equivalent statistics course.
   b.  Electives: 12 credits of additional economics courses, NOT including Econ 100.
   c.  Minor for teacher certification: Consists of at least 24 credits in economics. Take 6 courses in addition to those in the required core above. Also, History 211 and 212 are recommended as electives or in partial fulfillment of the general degree requirements
2. Business economics track: Consists of 28 credits.
   a.  Required core, 10 credits: Econ 210, 211, Math 355 or equivalent statistics course.
   b.  Electives: 18 credits of additional economics and business courses, NOT including Econ 100:
        1)  Business, 6 credits: Choose 2 from Bus 320, 330, 350, 360, 370 or equiv (e.g., Acct 370),
        2)  Economics, 12 credits: Choose 4 from Econ 272, 311, 315, 330, 340, 345, 346, 365, 370, 374, 420, 493, 497, 498, 499; Business 352, 353.

Academic Standards for Economics
To graduate with a major or minor in economics, you must have a 2.25 cumulative grade point average (2.75 to student teach), in all major/minor required courses, including transfer courses, regardless of any declaration of academic bankruptcy. You may repeat no more than one course of D or D+ for credit in the major or minor. If you earned an F, see the Academic Information section of this catalog.

Courses in economics are open to all students who meet the prerequisites.

Test-out and Credit-by-Exam Policy
You may earn credit-by-exam for Econ 210 and 211 through the appropriate CLEP examination.  You must register and pay fees for CLEP exams through the UWSP Testing Service.  To receive credit you must score in the 50th percentile or higher on the appropriate exam.

For all other general degree requirement courses in the Division of Business and Economics you may test-out, but not receive course credit. After you confer with the chair, a faculty member who teaches the course will prepare a comprehensive exam and inform you of the criteria for passing before you take the exam. A passing grade is at least five percent above the most recent class average.  You may take a test-out exam only once. You are not eligible for test-out if you are currently enrolled in the course.