Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Jan-2000Starting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Economics and Econometrics
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
The program leading to the B.A. degree is designed for students who wish to combine fundamental training in economics with a liberal arts education. In addition to the general education and related requirements, students have in excess of forty credit hours of unrestricted electives. Economics students are taught to identify the costs and the benefits of a decision, which are sometimes not obvious. The economist has the skill to identify the real consequences of a decision. That skill is valued highly. Economics is a useful major for anyone interested in a career in politics, business, law, Foreign Service, government, banking, or any other field in which the ability to make or analyze policy decisions is important. The demand for people with degrees in economics, both at the graduate and undergraduate levels, is high. Economics deals with some of today’s most pressing issues: global warming, poverty, international trade, unemployment, the income distribution, education, the deficit, the emerging economies, and national defense. Major Learning Goals Upon successful completion of the B.A. degree, Economics majors will demonstrate: Ability to use supply and demand to analyze how world events affect market equilibrium prices and quantities Understanding of the theory of the firm and its implications for prices and production under different market structures Understanding of the role of prices and profits and losses in coordinating economic activity Ability to evaluate the efficiency of competitive market outcomes relative to alternative arrangements Ability to explain how GDP, the unemployment rate, inflation, interest rates, and economic growth are measured, to distinguish between real and nominal variables, and to explain the significance of these measures Understanding of and ability to analyze the determinants of long-run variations in national economic growth rates, wealth, and income Understanding of and ability to analyze the determinants of short-run fluctuations of economic variables over the business cycle Understanding of the goals and tools of monetary and fiscal policy Careers Business Community Planning Government Law Enforcement Nonprofits Policy Social Work
Programme overview
Main Subject
Economics and Econometrics
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
The program leading to the B.A. degree is designed for students who wish to combine fundamental training in economics with a liberal arts education. In addition to the general education and related requirements, students have in excess of forty credit hours of unrestricted electives. Economics students are taught to identify the costs and the benefits of a decision, which are sometimes not obvious. The economist has the skill to identify the real consequences of a decision. That skill is valued highly. Economics is a useful major for anyone interested in a career in politics, business, law, Foreign Service, government, banking, or any other field in which the ability to make or analyze policy decisions is important. The demand for people with degrees in economics, both at the graduate and undergraduate levels, is high. Economics deals with some of today’s most pressing issues: global warming, poverty, international trade, unemployment, the income distribution, education, the deficit, the emerging economies, and national defense. Major Learning Goals Upon successful completion of the B.A. degree, Economics majors will demonstrate: Ability to use supply and demand to analyze how world events affect market equilibrium prices and quantities Understanding of the theory of the firm and its implications for prices and production under different market structures Understanding of the role of prices and profits and losses in coordinating economic activity Ability to evaluate the efficiency of competitive market outcomes relative to alternative arrangements Ability to explain how GDP, the unemployment rate, inflation, interest rates, and economic growth are measured, to distinguish between real and nominal variables, and to explain the significance of these measures Understanding of and ability to analyze the determinants of long-run variations in national economic growth rates, wealth, and income Understanding of and ability to analyze the determinants of short-run fluctuations of economic variables over the business cycle Understanding of the goals and tools of monetary and fiscal policy Careers Business Community Planning Government Law Enforcement Nonprofits Policy Social Work
Admission Requirements
79+
6.5+
105+
53+
Applicants must have at least a 2.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale; meet English Proficiency or request conditional admission and complete an Intensive English Program (IEP) application. Other English Language Requirement accepted: TOEFL Computer-Based score of 173; TOEFL Paper-Based score of 500.
Jan-2000
Tuition fees
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