Are you curious about these questions?
Will increased trade with China and Mexico shift jobs from the U.S. to these countries?
What factors explain the rapid economic growth of China and other East Asian economies?
Why do women earn only two-thirds as much as men?
How does economic growth affect the quality of the environment?
Do mergers and buyouts add to economic productivity?
Do financial markets insure the efficient use of economic resources?
If you are interested in these and similar questions, you should consider a major in economics.
The economics major offers the opportunity to apply theoretical analysis and empirical techniques to current economic problems and policy issues. Moreover, the tools, techniques and analytic methods of economics are used every day in the world of public policy and, more important, in the business world. There is, therefore, a carryover from what you will learn as economics major and what you will utilize every day in the real world.
This guide can help you decide whether the economics major is for you and, if it is, help you to plan your course schedule. All faculty members of the Department of Economics will be happy to assist you in this planning, even before you declare a major.
Even if you choose not to major in economics, you can benefit from this guide. Economic analysis is useful in studying history, political science, and sociology, as well as certain issues in the natural sciences and humanities. If you have any questions about specific courses, consult an Economics Department faculty member.
This guide has eight sections:
2. Economics electives for all students and Economics electives for majors
3. The senior thesis
4. Related courses in other departments
5. Planning your course schedule
6. Off-Campus Study, Work Experiences, and Department Assistantships