Department of Economics, Accounting, and Business
- PAMELA AGUDELO
- BILAL CELIK
- AMY E. COX, chair
- RIAHEEN FARZANA
- TANYA G. GREENLEE
- MADELYN V. YOUNG
Mission
The mission of the Economics, Accounting and Business department is to offer students the high quality education they need to succeed in a continuously changing business environment. All programs in the department allow students to apply their knowledge in a variety of projects and activities. The faculty is committed to excellence in teaching. Internships are required in some majors and concentrations and strongly encouraged in all.
The Department of Economics, Accounting and Business has four separate majors: economics, accounting, business administration and healthcare administration. Within the business administration major the department offers five concentrations: finance, human resource management, international business, marketing, and sports management. The department assists students who wish to pursue graduate education for entrance to and successful completion of graduate school.
The General Education Program is a requirement for all degrees. The requirements listed below are approved for the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Fine Arts.
ENG 101 |
3 hours |
Language and Culture |
9 hours |
MTH 108 or higher |
3 hours |
One course designated as Quantitative reasoning |
3–4 hours |
Health and Well-being Wellness |
2 hours |
Activity course |
1–2 hours |
Humanities |
6 hours |
Literature |
3 hours |
Fine Arts |
6 hours |
Natural Science |
7–8 hours |
Social Science |
6 hours |
Total |
49–52 hours |
Graduation requirements but not a separate course:
- First Year Seminar
- Writing Intensive course
- Non-European/non-Anglophone course Capstone experience
Major and Minor GPA Calculation for Economics, Accounting and Business Department
A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required to earn the following in the department of Economics, Accounting
and Business:
Bachelor of Arts with an Economics major, Bachelor of Science with an Economics major, Economics minor, Bachelor of Science with an Accounting major, Accounting minor, Bachelor of Arts with a Business Administration major, Bachelor of Science with a Business Administration major, Business Administration minor, Marketing minor, Bachelor of Arts with a Healthcare Administration major, Healthcare Administration minor, and Bachelor of Arts with a Business Administration major in the Degree Completion program. This includes all required courses including any major or minor requirements from outside this department. Transfer credits from other institutions do not figure into the required calculation for minor or major GPA.
Note: Majors in Business Administration with a concentration in International Business will also minor or double major in one of the foreign languages. The courses required for the minor or major in the foreign language will not count as part of the 2.0 GPA requirement in the Bachelor of Arts with a Business Administration major.
Business Administration
The mission of the Business Administration program at Converse is to prepare students to succeed in employment or graduate study.
Students earning the Bachelor of Arts or Science in every concentration will achieve the following program level-student learning outcomes:
- Students will communicate clearly, concisely and professionally, both orally and in writing.
- Students will evaluate and analyze data to solve problems and make business and financial decisions.
- Students will demonstrate fundamental knowledge of the functional areas of business.
- Students will apply knowledge and solve problems in the area of their concentration.
Students majoring in business administration are encouraged to select a second major or a minor. Students majoring in business with a concentration in finance, international business, human resource management, marketing or sports management can double major in economics or minor in economics. Students majoring in accounting cannot minor in business administration. Students who major or minor in business administration should complete their GEP math requirement during their freshman year. It is recommended that MTH 108 be chosen to fulfill this requirement. Students are also encouraged to take HPE 124: Beginning Golf as their GEP activity course requirement. Business majors planning to take the GMAT or GRE during their senior year are encouraged to take ECN 300 and ECN 304 during their junior year.