Economics Program

Students receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in economics must meet all requirements for that degree, including the pre-requisites and the 18 hours common to all majors in the college.

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

• • Curriculum listed below is for the current academic year. Please see an advisor for an OFFICIAL program of study.
  • You must complete prerequisites before registering for any course. Refer to the Course Catalog for details.
  • View the My Osprey Map [Course Sequence Guide] to keep on track for graduation - should be used in consultation with an academic advisor after admission to UNF.
  • A student may receive credit for a course only once. However, the GPA will reflect all repeated courses.
  • This program is subject to a student fully admitted into the Coggin College of Business.
  • An approved transient application is required prior to registering for courses at another institution. Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at another institution during their last semester at UNF.

The program of the Department of Economics and Geography is designed to provide students with the tools and concepts necessary to understand our modern economy, to function more effectively as citizens, and to make sound decisions. A major in economics opens the door to a wide variety of jobs in business, government, finance, and the professions. Economics is particularly useful for those students who plan to enter public service or law, or who plan to go on to graduate study.

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

• Curriculum listed below is for the current academic year. Please see an advisor for an OFFICIAL program of study.
• You must complete prerequisites before registering for any course. Refer to the Course Catalog for details.
• View the My Osprey Map [Course Sequence Guide] to keep on track for graduation - should be used in consultation with an academic advisor after admission to UNF.
• A student may receive credit for a course only once. However, the GPA will reflect all repeated courses.
• An approved transient application is required prior to registering for courses at another institution. Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at another institution during their last semester at UNF.

A minor in Economics is available to non-business and business majors.

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

• Please see an advisor for an OFFICIAL program of study. Admission to the program is pending evaluation of official transcripts.
• You must complete prerequisites before registering for any course. Refer to the Course Catalog for details. 
• At least 6 semester hours of upper-level course work in economics must be taken at UNF.
• A grade of "C" or better is required in all minor courses, including prerequisites.

The Department of Economics and Geography has been named such since its creation when the university was founded in the early 1970's. The geography courses offered provided and continue to provide geographic (spatial) education in a supportive way offering courses fulfilling required, or elective elements for other programs in related disciplines and colleges. In the Coggin College of Business, Geography courses support the BBA and BA in Economics; the BBA in International Business and the BBA Real Estate Track in the Department of Accounting and Finance. 

The importance of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and in particular, Business GIS, has increased interest and demand for GIS and other geography courses in recent years. Spatial skills in Geography and GIS prepare students for a wide variety of occupations in government, business, planning, and education.