Revised Program [Fall 2024]
The Bachelor of Science in Economics prepares students to pursue careers in business, government, and non-profit organizations. Students also receive a strong foundation for success in graduate studies, including law school, a Master’s in Business Administration, an MS in Economics, or other areas.
Learn
Economics is divided into two primary, interrelated sub-disciplines: Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. Microeconomics studies how people, businesses, and government agencies use scarce resources (such as time, money, land, etc.) to achieve their objectives (such as earning income, making a profit, etc.) This involves the allocation of those resources among their different uses. Businesses and people make microeconomic decisions as they produce, sell/buy, and use the goods and services that people want or need. Macroeconomics studies the processes that determine the overall size of the economy, the factors that cause the economy to grow or shrink over time, and related problems like unemployment and inflation.
Opportunities
Students are encouraged to participate in the Economics Club and/or Women in Economics Club, student-run organizations that meet regularly to organize applications outside the classroom. Students also have the opportunity to become members of Omicron Delta Epsilon, the national economics honor society. Students may also pursue an Economics [BBA] in the College of Business.
This is a STEM-designated program (see OPT Extension).