College of Business and Technology

Department of
ECONOMICS

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ECONOMICS MAJOR

• Economics Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree
• Business Economics Comprehensive Option - Bachelor of Science Degree

AGRI-BUSINESS COMPREHENSIVE MAJOR

• Minor in Economics
• Social 7-12 Science Teaching Field Endorsement.
• ECON Courses

Allan Jenkins, Chair

Economics and Agri-Business

Professors: Kotcherlakota, Jenkins
Associate Professors: Bridges, Eshleman, Marxsen
Assistant Professor: Valluru

Business Education

Associate Professors: Barton-Zimmerman, Colsden
Assistant Professors: K. Anderson
Lecturer: Lear

Department Objectives:

   For Economics:
   Students will demonstrate:

• An understanding of the core knowledge of the discipline.
• The ability to apply economic reasoning to business decisions and government policies.
• The ability to find relevant economic data and use it in appropriate ways.
• The ability to read and comprehend economic literature.
•  Effective written communication skills.

 For Agri-Business:
   Students will demonstrate:

• An understanding of the core knowledge of the discipline.
• The ability to find relevant agri-business data and use it in appropriate ways.
• The ability to read and comprehend agri-business literature.
• The ability to write in a manner appropriate to the discipline.

For Business Education:
   Students will demonstrate:

• the ability to teach business subjects according to recognized methods and procedures.
• the ability to infuse technology into the classroom.

College of Business and Technology Graduation Requirements

All students graduating with a degree from the College of Business and Technology must take at least 50% of their major area credit hour requirements from the College of Business and Technology at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

All students graduating with a degree from the College of Business and Technology must take a minimum of 30 of their last 36 hours of credit needed for their degree from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Students seeking a Business Administration Major, Business Administration Comprehensive Major, Business Economics Comprehensive Major, Economics Major, or Agri-Business Major must take a minimum of 63 credit hours that exclude courses with the prefix BACC, BSAD, BFIN, BMKT, BMGT, BSED, BMIS, and ECON. However, BMGT 233, BMGT 334 and up to 9 hours of ECON courses may be included in the 63 hours.

ECONOMICS MAJOR

Two options are available:

1. Economics Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree
2. Business Economics Comprehensive Option - Bachelor of Science Degree

AGRI-BUSINESS MAJOR

Two options are available in this major:

1. Basic Business Teaching Subject Endorsement Option - Bachelor of Arts in Education
2. Vocational Business Education 7-12 Teaching Field Endorsement Option - Bachelor of Arts in Education

The minor in Economics is available for students pursuing majors in other disciplines.

A Supplemental Endorsement is available in Diversified Occupations/School-to-Work.

Economics participates in the Social Science 7-12 Teaching Field Endorsement.

Courses with the prefixes BSAD, BSED, BTE,  ECON and VOED are offered by the department.

CENTER FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION

The Center for Economic Education is affiliated with the University of Nebraska at Kearney Department of Economics and the National Council on Economic Education.

Objectives:

• To increase awareness and enhance the quality of economic education in regional elementary and secondary Nebraska schools;
• To promote economic literacy among adult populations in Nebraska;
• To carry out research focused on regional economic issues and problems;
• To provide professional services such as workshops, seminars, and other educational experiences in order to promote economic understanding and professional development of Nebraska citizens.