Winston-Salem State University

Transfer Guide

Winston-Salem State University
Economics, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Concentration(s): Business Economics, International Economics, General Economics
Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

WSSU requires transfer students to have at least 24 hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA. These requirements apply to transfer students earning the AA/AS degree at a NCCC.

Students transferring prior to earning 24 hours can review additional admissions criteria here.

Contact:

Transfer Admissions
admissions@wssu.edu

Revised: May, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Business Economics Concentration: No college-level foreign language required.

International Economics Concentration: A student who has at least two years of the same foreign language may use the last three courses in the foreign language sequence as fulfillment of the elective requirements for the International Economics concentration.  A student with one year of a foreign language may substitute the second semester of the foreign language for one of the elective courses listed in the depth section of major.  The first semester of the first year of the foreign language course sequence may not be used to satisfy any part of this concentration.

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the Community College course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended major.

Recommended CC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
ECO 251: Prin of Microeconomics 3 ECO 2311: Prin/Microeconomics UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course, General Education
ECO 252: Prin of Macroeconomics 3 ECO 2312: Prin/Macroeconomics UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences Required Course, General Education
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I 4 MAT 2326: Elementary Statistics UGETC Math Required Course, General Education
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 WRI 1301: Intro to Academic Writing English Composition Suggested Course, General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENG 1305: Thinking and Writing Crit. English Composition Suggested Course, General Education
COM 231: Public Speaking 3 CMS 2341: Fundamentals of Speech UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course, General Education
PHI 240: Introduction to Ethics 3 PHI 2302: Contemp Moral Problems UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Suggested Course, General Education
ACC 120: Prin of Financial Accounting 4 ACC 2316: Prin/Financial Accounting Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course
BUS 137: Principles of Management 3 MGT 2321: Principles of Management Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.

Recommended CC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 FYC 1103: Freshman Seminar Academic Transition General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 13 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 7 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses General Education

Additional Information From Winston-Salem State University:

Program Description

The major program in economics is designed to prepare students for graduate studies in economics, law, and business, as well as careers in many areas of business, industry, and government. Banking, research and consulting organizations, financial institutions, insurance companies, not for profit agencies and government are among the many job options for economics majors. The WSSU economics faculty is committed to effective teaching, expanding intellectual knowledge in their fields and improving our local community. Concentrations are available in general economics, business economics, international economics, and political economy, which allow WSSU students to broaden their horizons and make them more marketable in the surrounding area and beyond. The courses required for the major of economics instill competence in essential economics principles, and require students to think critically and defend ideas both in oral and written argument. The major in Economics is an ideal program of study for students planning on attending Masters or Doctoral programs immediately following their completion of the Bachelor’s degree.

Major Requirements

The major requires a minimum of 33 semester hours (SH) of required courses, of which 9 SH may be used to satisfy general education requirements.

There are currently three concentrations available within the economics degree program: business economics, general economics, and international economics. Each concentration has 12 SH of unique courses.

Note: Students interested in completing the Business Economics Concentration are recommended to take Principles of Financial Accounting and Principles of Management as part of their Associate in Arts program. 

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
Economics Core Required Courses 12

In addition to the General Education Courses identified above, the following three courses (9 credit hours) are required for all Economics Concentrations:

  • ECO 3313 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory, 3 credit hours (Fall Semester only)
  • ECO 3314 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory, 3 credit hours (Spring Semester only) 
  • ECO 3316 Applied Econometrics anf Forecasting, 3 credit hours (Fall Semester only)
  • ECO 4301 Applied Economics, 3 credit hours (Spring Semester only)
Business Economics Concentration 12
  • ACC 2316 Principles of Financial Accounting, 3 credit hours (ACC 120 suggested above)
  • FIN 3351 Principles of Financial Management, 3 credit hours
  • MGT 2321 Principles of Management, 3 credit hours (BUS 137 suggested above)
  • MKT 2331 Principles of Marketing, 3 credit hours

 
General Economics Concentration 12

While the general economics concentration offers the most flexibility, it also requires greater advising responsibilities.  As such, a student who wishes to pursue a general economics concentration must make arrangements with her or his advisor to select appropriate courses to support the desired applied economics paper and to ensure a coherent program.

  • ECO – Any 3000 or 4000 level Economics Course, 3 credit hours
  • ECO – Any 3000 or 4000 level Economics Course, 3 credit hours
  • ECO/FIN – Any 3000 or 4000 level Economics course or another approved course in Finance, Geography, or Political Science, 3 credit hours
  • ECO/FIN – Any 3000 or 4000 level Economics course or another approved course in Finance, Geography, or Political Science, 3 credit hours
International Economics Concentration 12

A student who has at least two years of the same foreign language may use the last three courses in the foreign language sequence as fulfillment of the elective requirements for the concentration.  A student with one year of a foreign language ma substitute the second semester of the foreign language for one of the elective courses listed in the depth section of major.  The first semester of the first year of the foreign language course sequence may not be used to satisfy any part of this concentration.

  • ECO 4384 International Economics, 3 credit hours

Any three of the following courses (9 credit hours):

  • ECO 3315 Economics of East Asia, 3 credit hours
  • ECO 3332 Economic Growth and Development, 3 credit hours
  • ECO 3320 Global Economic Systems, 3 credit hours
  • ECO 4331 Money and Banking, 3 credit hours
  • BUA 2350 Fundamentals of International Business, 3 credit hours
  • FIN 3368 International Finance, 3 credit hours