Economics is a social science that uses the techniques and theories from a variety of related fields, such as mathematics, market research, data analysis, psychology, anthropology, sociology and business studies. As a social science, economics explores how goods and services are produced, distributed, and consumed in society. You’ll examine how this decision-making process is impacted when resources are limited. Economics studies a broad variety of topics like income disparities, trade, employment, inflation, economic growth and development, environment, discrimination, recessions, etc. from the vantage point of applied data analysis. Studying economics means you’ll graduate with strong analytical and problem-solving skills─highly desirable by employers in many industries. Majoring in economics provides the opportunity to see the world from a unique perspective of data driven analysis regarding resource allocations at the individual, household, business, government, and societal levels. An economics major will help you understand the many intricacies of our increasingly globalized economy and equip you with a combination of skills and insights that employers are demanding more every day: data analysis, mathematics, analytical reasoning and critical thinking, general business operations and trends, and strong writing and communication skills.
The BS degree in economics focuses on providing students with sufficient quantitative background to prepare them for job opportunities in the private, public and non-profit sectors, and for graduate work in economics, data science or related fields.
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