{"id":1011,"date":"2021-12-01T16:09:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T21:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/?page_id=1011"},"modified":"2026-08-31T12:53:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T16:53:35","slug":"economics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/undergraduate-programs\/economics\/","title":{"rendered":"Economics"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Lacy School of Business Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/about\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">About<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/lacy-business\/undergraduate-programs\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Undergraduate Programs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/graduate-programs\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Graduate Programs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/experiential-learning\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Experiential Learning<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/graduate-programs\/meet-and-greets\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Meet and Greets<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/lacy-business\/leadership\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/lacy-business\/career-development\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Career Development<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/global-opportunities\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Global Opportunities<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"\/lacy-business\/small-business-development-center\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Central Indiana Small Business Development Center<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/podcasts\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Lacy School of Business Podcast <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-desktop-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-content-block-toggle-more-label=\"More links\" data-content-block-toggle-less-label=\"Hide links\">More links<\/button><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 id=\"h-economics\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Economics<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-business-starts-when-class-begins\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business Starts When Class Begins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&#8217;s a reason our Economics majors are among the most sought after in business. Building on a solid foundation of core economic principles, with a focus on understanding of public policy and individual decision-making, we equip students with skills to think critically and to anticipate and rise to challenges. Real-world experience through internships allows students to apply theoretical concepts from class, obtaining a deeper understanding of material, and a working knowledge of financial institutions and markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-we-offer\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What We Offer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A student-focused experience, with the student advised by a faculty member in economics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A broad business foundation and the tools necessary for success in nearly all aspects of business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunities to tutor other students in economics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skills needed to work in a wide range of disciplines including financial institutions, corporate management programs, and government<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparation for further education in law, economics, international programs, and business administration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-economics-curriculum\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Economics Curriculum <\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"false\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tRequirements \t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">122 Total Credit Hours (Includes Butler University Core Requirements)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-business-core-requirements\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business Core Requirements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MA 125\/106, Math<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EI 101, First Year Business Experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MS 100, Business Applications w\/Excel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ORG 215, Speech for Business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AC 203, Introduction to Accounting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EI 201, Real Business Experience I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EC 231, Principles of Microeconomics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LE 263, Legal Environment of Business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MS 264, Business Statistics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LE264, Business Ethics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MS 265, Information Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AC 204, Introduction Accounting II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EC 232, Principles of Macroeconomics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FN 340, Corporate Finance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MK 380, Introduction of Marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MS 350, Operations Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MG 360, Organizational Behavior<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LE 365, Business Law I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MS 365, Information Technology II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MG 490, Strategy Capstone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-university-electives-12-hours\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">University Electives (12 hours)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-las-electives-3-hours\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">LAS Electives (3 hours)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LSB 101, Professional &amp; Career Development 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LSB 102, Professional &amp; Career Development 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LSB 201, Professional &amp; Career Development 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LSB 202, Professional &amp; Career Development 4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LSB 301, Professional &amp; Career Development 5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LSB 302, Professional &amp; Career Development 6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LSB 401, Internship I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LSB 402, Internship II<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-major-courses\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major Courses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EC 332, Intermediate Macro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EC 354, Intermediate Micro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EC 464, Quant. 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