New Curricular Pathways Details

It is key to note that the BEO Concentration as it exists today with 15-16 credits (depending upon the track) and the culminating senior year capstone project will continue through the academic year 2022-2023. For currently enrolled students and for those students entering in the fall of 2019 the BEO Concentration will continue alongside the new curricular pathways. Please see the New Curricular Pathways FAQs page for comparison tables and links to the new offerings.

Economics: Business Economics

The Economics Business Economics (ECON-BUSE) requires 12 courses, all of which are in the discipline of Economics. This track will provide greater depth in upper-level economics classes and because it requires 12 total courses, students will have more opportunity to explore research projects, an honors thesis and Brown’s open curriculum.  The table below illustrates the course requirements for the BEO Business Economics Track and the new curricular pathway Economics Business Economics Track which was approved by the College Curriculum Council in the spring of 2019.

BEO Concentration: Business Economics Track Economics Concentration: Business Economics Track
ECON 0110: Principles of Economics ECON 0110: Principles of Economics
ECON 1110: Intermediate Microeconomics ECON 1110: Intermediate Microeconomics
Math 0100: Introductory Calculus Math 0100: Introductory Calculus 
   OR    OR
Math 0170: Math for Economics Math 0170: Math for Economics
ECON 1620: Introduction to Econometrics ECON 1620: Introduction to Econometrics
ECON 0710: Financial Accounting ECON 0710: Financial Accounting
ECON 1210: Intermediate Macroeconomics ECON 1210: Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON 1710: Investments ECON 1710: Investments
ECON 1720: Corporate Finance ECON 1720: Corporate Finance
ECON 1629: Applied Research Methods for Economists ECON 1629: Applied Research Methods for Economists
OR
ECON 1630: Econometrics I
(1) 1000-Level Economics Elective ECON 1460: Industrial Organization
ENGN 1010: The Entrepreneurial Process Business Economics Elective 1
SOC 1311 Micro Organizational Theory Business Economics Elective 2
SOC 1315 Macro Organizational Theory
ENGN 0020: Transforming Society Technology for the Future
BEO 1930C Fall Senior Year BEO Capstone
15 Total Credits 12 Total Credits

Sociology: Organizational Studies

The new concentration in Sociology with a track in Organizational Studies (S-OS) requires students to complete 10 courses which will ensure a firm grasp of the conceptual frameworks at the core of sociological analysis, a proficiency in the methodological techniques at the core of sociological research and an understanding of organizational theory. This new Organizational Studies track will take the same foundation sequence of social theory and research methods courses as general Sociology concentrators. A senior seminar course is required which will prepare students for independent research projects or an honors thesis. The table below illustrates the course requirements for the BEO Organizational Studies Track and the new curricular pathway Sociology Organization Studies which was approved by the College Curriculum Council in the spring of 2019.

BEO Concentration: Organizational studies track Sociology: Organizational Studies Track
SOC 1311 Micro Organizational Theory SOC 0100 Intro to Sociology: Perspectives on Society
SOC 1315 Macro Organizational Theory SOC 1010 Classical Sociological Theory
SOC 1020 Methods of Social Research SOC 1020 Methods of Social Research
SOC 1100 Introductory Statistics for Social Research SOC 1100 Introductory Statistics for Social Research
OR OR
APMA 0650, ECON 1620, CLPS 0900 APMA 0650, ECON 1620, CLPS 0900
Organization Relevant Elective #1 Organizational Studies Foundation Course #1
Organization Relevant Elective #2 Organizational Studies Foundation Course #2
(1) Advanced Organization Studies Course (1) Advanced Organization Studies Course
(1) Advanced Research Methods Course Concentration Elective #1
MATH 0100 Introductory Calclus Concentration Elective #2
OR SOC 1950 Senior Seminar
MATH 0170 Math for Economics
ECON 0110 Principles of Economics
ECON 1110 Intermediate Microeconomics
ENGN 0020 Transforming Society: Technology for the Future
ENGN 1010 The Entrepreneurial Process
BEO 1930A Fall Senior Year Capstone
BEO 1940A Spring Senior Year Capstone
15 Total Courses 10 Total Courses

AB in Engineering

An AB in Engineering at Brown requires 11 total courses. This course of study allows students to take full advantage of the open curriculum by having 21 elective courses. It should be noted that the AB in Engineering is not accredited by the ABET and requires careful course planning and approval by an Engineering Concentration Advisor and the Chair of the Engineering Concentration Committee. The table below illustrates the course requirements for the BEO BEntrepreneurship & Technology ManagementTrack and the existing curricular pathway for an AB in Engineering.

BEO Concentration: ENtrepreneurship &                                       Technology Management                                                                            AB Engineering

(This program is not accredited by ABET and requires approval by an engineering cocnetration advisor and the Chair of the Engineering Concentration Committee)

Math 0200: Introductory Calculus Math 0200: Introductory Calculus
OR APMA 0330 or higher
APMA 0330 or higher 1 course in either chemistry, life-sciences, physics or geological sciences
ENGN 0020: Transforming Society: Technology for the Future (Remedial courses, such as CHEM 0100, cannot be used to satisfy the above requirement.)
SOC 1100 Introduction to Statistics for Social Research Engineering Elective #1
OR Engineering Elective #2
ECON 1620 or APMA 0650 Engineering Elective #3
(1) Technology gateway course Engineering Elective #4
Technology Specialization Course #1 Engineering Elective #5
Technology Specialization Course #2 Engineering Elective #6
Technology Specialization Course #3 (1) 1000-level Engineering Design Cours or ISP
Technology Specialization Course #4 (1) 1000-level Engineering in-classroom experience
Technology Specialization Course #5
ECON 0110 Principles of Economics
ECON 1110 Intermediate Microeconomics
ENGN 1010 The Entrepreneurial Process
SOC 1311 Micro Organizational Theory
SOC 1315 Macro Organizational Theory
BEO 1930B Fall Senior Year Capstone
BEO 1940B Spring Senior Year Capstone
16 Total Courses 11 Total Courses

*ENGN 0020, ENGN 0090, ENGN 090, ENGN 0930A, ENGN 0930C, and ENGN 1010 cannot be used to satisfy the engineering course requirements for the AB in Engineering

ENTREPRENEURSHIP CERTIFICATE 

 The certificate program in entrepreneurship will be offered through the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship and will provide curricular structure for undergraduate students who wish to make entrepreneurship an important part of their intellectual journey at Brown. Offered in conjunction with the School of Engineering, it builds upon Brown’s interdisciplinary approach to liberal arts education and commitment to the exploratory spirit of the open curriculum.

THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP CERTIFICATE PATHWAY

 To earn the certificate, a student must complete two core courses that introduce foundational entrepreneurial concepts, two elective courses that extend the foundation into an area of specific interest, and a practicum that enables students to apply classroom concepts to real-world entrepreneurial projects of their own choosing.

  1. Two Core Courses Existing and modified management and entrepreneurship courses.
  2. Two Elective Courses Chosen from existing relevant courses across the University.
  3. One Practicum Experiential Course A structured real-world course that allows students to develop entrepreneurial solutions.