Oct 04, 2024  
2020-2021 General Catalog 
    
2020-2021 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Economics (Intercollegiate Program)


For information regarding the GRADUATE PROGRAM, click here.  

The Bachelor of Arts in Economics is a 120-hour program offered to students in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences. A minor in economics is also available in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences. Students majoring in economics in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences are required to take ECON 2000 , ECON 2010 , ECON 2035 , ECON 4710  and ECON 4720 . Other economics courses must be chosen with the advice and approval of the College of Humanities & Social Sciences advisor in the Department of Economics.

The learning objectives for students include:

  • Identify the role of supply and demand in a market economy.
  • Identify the necessary conditions for market economies to function well.
  • Discuss market system advantages and pricing.
  • Understanding of the economic role of government policy and the Federal Reserve.
  • Define and analyze economic problems using algebraic and statistical methods.
  • Identify the benefits and costs of a global economy.

Programs

    MajorMinor