Economics (B.A.)

Foundations

The Department of Economics and Business offers four distinct majors: accounting, business administration, economics and finance. Students majoring in business administration may also elect to complete a concentration in international business, management, or marketing.  Students may choose only one concentration. Additionally, the department jointly sponsors with the Political Science Department the international affairs major (see Interdisciplinary/Off-Campus Programs ).

All students majoring in accounting, business administration, economics or finance are required to take the following courses:

• ECB 101 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 4
• ECB 102 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 4
• ECB 211 - Statistics in Business and Economics Credits: 4
• ECB 311 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credits: 4

Requirements

The economics major is built on a solid base of economic theory to which the student will add applied and policy-oriented courses. Where the curriculum does not offer specific courses, there is opportunity for independent study courses. The graduate with a major in economics should be well prepared for a professional career in business or government, or for graduate or professional training in areas such as economics, law, business administration and public policy.

Completing the economics major requires at most 42 credits in total. Required courses in addition to the Foundations are:

• ECB 324 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Credits: 4
• ECB 341 - Christian Teaching on the Economy Credits: 2
• ECB 491 - Senior Seminar: Economic Policy Credits: 4

Graduate Studies

Students interested in graduate work in economics should elect:

• MAT 141 - Calculus I Credits: 4
• MAT 142 - Calculus II Credits: 4
• MAT 223 - Calculus III Credits: 2

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• ECB 313 - Econometrics Credits: 4 or

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• MAT 318 - Probability Credits: 4 and
• MAT 319 - Statistics Credits: 4