International Economics, B.S.I.E.

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About the International Economics Bachelor’s Program

The 120-hour Bachelor of Science in International Economics (B.S.I.E.) provides understanding of global economic and commercial relationships through concentrations of coursework in international economics, international politics, and international business. This understanding is important for a variety of careers with either direct or indirect international aspects.

Communication Literacy Requirement. The three required courses in the Communication Literacy plan for the B.S.I.E. are ECO 3312 , ECO 3333 , and ECO 4332 .

Requirements for the B.S. degree apply unless specifically shown to the contrary. The sample curriculum table reflects the general degree requirements for a B.S. in International Economics. For more information and academic advisement, contact the Department of Economics.

Recommended Curriculum

First Year

Fall

ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECO 2301 - Principles of Economics I 3 Semester Credit Hours
Life and Physical Sciences Elective 4 Semester Credit Hours *
POLS 1301 - American Government 3 Semester Credit Hours
RRP 1100 - RaiderReady: First Year Seminar 1 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 14

Spring

ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECO 2302 - Principles of Economics II 3 Semester Credit Hours
Life and Physical Sciences Elective 4 Semester Credit Hours *
POLS 2306 - Texas Politics and Topics 3 Semester Credit Hours
Creative Arts Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours *

Total: 16

Second Year

Fall

ENGL 2311 - Introduction to Technical Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECO 3312 - Intermediate Economic Theory 3 Semester Credit Hours ^†
(The order in which the student takes ECO 3311 and ECO 3312 may be switched.)
MATH 1330 - Introductory Mathematical Analysis I 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Or more advanced MATH course.)
HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
(HIST 2310 may be substituted for HIST 2300 or HIST 2301 .)
Foreign Language 3 Semester Credit Hours
Personal Fitness and Wellness 1 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Spring

ENGL Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECO 3311 - Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 Semester Credit Hours
(The order in which the student takes ECO 3311 and ECO 3312 may be switched.)
MATH 1331 - Introductory Mathematical Analysis II 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Or more advanced MATH course.)
HIST 2301 - History of the United States since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
(HIST 2310 may be substituted for HIST 2300 or 2301.)
Foreign Language 3 Semester Credit Hours
Personal Fitness and Wellness 1 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Third Year

Fall

ECO 3333 - International Economics 3 Semester Credit Hours ^†
ECO Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 2300 - Statistical Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
MATH 2345 - Introduction to Statistics with Application to Business 3 Semester Credit Hours
International POLS Course 3 Semester Credit Hours
IB/ME/C and Q Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

ECO 4331 - Economics of Multinational Enterprise 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECO Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Oral Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours *
International POLS 3 Semester Credit Hours
IB/ME/C and Q Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Fourth Year

Fall

ECO Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
International POLS Course 3 Semester Credit Hours
IB/ME/C and Q Elective 6 Semester Credit Hours
Multicultural Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Choose from the multicultural requirement list.)

Total: 15

Spring

ECO 4332 - International Finance 3 Semester Credit Hours ^†
Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
IB/ME/C and Q Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Electives 4 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 13

Total Hours: 120

* See Arts and Sciences General Degree Requirements for more information. 3 hours of English literature coursework may fulfill 3 hours of Language, Philosophy, and Culture requirements for B.S.I.E. degree.

^† Partially fulfills the Communication Literacy requirement for the B.S. degree

Foreign Language

A student must complete 6 hours at the sophomore level or above in a single language. The prerequisite for all sophomore language courses is credit for the freshman level. This credit can be determined through a credit by examination. The score attained on the exam will determine whether the student is placed in a second-year course, a 5-hour review course, or in some cases the first or second semester of a beginning (first-year) language course. See Arts and Sciences General Degree Requirements for further explanation.

International POLS Course

Note that not all courses will be offered in a given semester.

Choose from:

POLS 3360 - United States Foreign Policy 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 2361 - International Politics 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 3363 - International Organization 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 3364 - Comparative Foreign Policy 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 3366 - International Political Economy 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 3368 - Transnational Issues 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 2371 - Comparative Politics 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 3372 - Post-Communist Politics 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 3373 - Governments of Western Europe 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 3375 - Latin American Politics 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 3376 - Asian Governments and Politics 3 Semester Credit Hours

IB/ME/C and Q Elective

Note that not all courses will be offered in a given semester.

Choose from the International Business, Managerial Economics, Cultural and Quantitative Tools component (in addition to MATH 2300 or MATH 2345 ). Approved courses are:

AAEC 4302 - Statistical Methods in Agricultural Research 3 Semester Credit Hours
AAEC 4306 - International Agricultural Trade 3 Semester Credit Hours
AAEC 4309 - Sustaining Global Ecology, Natural Resources and Economy 3 Semester Credit Hours
(also fulfills multicultural requirement )
AAEC 4312 - Applied Optimization Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
AAEC 4317 - Commodity Futures Trading and Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARAB 3305 - Introduction to Arab-Muslim Civilization 3 Semester Credit Hours
(also fulfills multicultural requirement)
ECO 3305 - Game Theory 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECO 3320 - Managerial Economics 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECO 4305 - Introduction to Econometrics 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECO 4306 - Economic and Business Forecasting 3 Semester Credit Hours
FIN 3320 - Financial Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
FIN 4328 - International Finance 3 Semester Credit Hours
FREN 2390 - French Culture 3 Semester Credit Hours
(also fulfills multicultural requirement)
FREN 4304 - Commercial French 3 Semester Credit Hours
GERM 3301 - Cultures of the German Speaking World 3 Semester Credit Hours
GERM 4309 - Business German 3 Semester Credit Hours
ISQS 3344 - Introduction to Production and Operations Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
ITAL 2307 - Italian Culture 3 Semester Credit Hours
MKT 4358 - International Marketing 3 Semester Credit Hours
MGT 4375 - International Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
RUSN 2304 - Russian Culture 3 Semester Credit Hours
(also fulfills multicultural requirement)
SPAN 3306 - Cultures of the Spanish Speaking World I 3 Semester Credit Hours
SPAN 3344 - Mexican Life and Culture 3 Semester Credit Hours
SPAN 3390 - Hispanic Culture and Civilization 3 Semester Credit Hours
(also fulfills multicultural requirement)
SPAN 4308 - Business Spanish 3 Semester Credit Hours
TURK 3307 - Turkish Culture 3 Semester Credit Hours