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Curriculum in Economics

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Economics

Economics has been defined as the study of how people use limited resources to produce various goods and services for the unlimited material wants of the population. So, the economist is concerned with what is produced, how goods and services are distributed, the organization of industries, labor supply and its use, international trade, production and distribution of national income, government finance, and the use and conservation of land and natural resources.

An economics major, like all CBA majors, first establishes a core of knowledge in intermediate economic theory and statistics. The student may then specialize in one of several areas such as taxation and government finance, international economics, economic history, labor economics, economic development, quantitative economics, or public policy. The economics major can alternatively take a general rather than specialized approach to economics.

An economics major is well prepared for further study in an M.B.A. or law program or for graduate work in areas such as economics, planning and administration, or policy studies. Career opportunities include sales and management positions in business, industry, and government; teaching and administrative positions in colleges and universities; and research positions in private and public institutions.

Requirements for the degree include ECON 301 plus 12 additional hours in economics at the 200 or 300 level (excluding ECON 295 and 299). Students with interest in further work in economics are advised to fulfill the college mathematics requirement with MATH 120 and 130 or MATH 135, and to take additional training in courses such as MATH 242 or 245 and MATH 315.

Courses used to satisfy a major in economics may not be taken on a credit-no credit basis.

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