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, strong writing and communication skills.
The BA degree in economics is tailored to allow students not only to prepare for job opportunities in the private, public and non-profit sectors, but to also have the flexibility to choose intensive additional course work in the form of economics elective courses, completing a double major or taking multiple minors and certificates.
The International and Development Concentration builds on the general Economics BS degree to provide students with a deeper understanding of the global economic system and diverse national economies.