Bachelor of Arts - Economics

The department provides major programs or concentrations in the areas of economics, finance, international trade, and insurance and risk management. A degree in economics can be taken under a Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts, or Bachelor of Science degree plan. A concentration in international trade is required under either the Bachelor of Business Administration or the Bachelor of Arts degree plan and prepares students for positive participation in global business and society. A degree in finance can be taken under the Bachelor of Business Administration degree plan. A degree in insurance and risk management is available under the Bachelor of Business Administration degree plan. A degree in insurance and risk management with a personal financial planning track is offered under the Bachelor of Business Administration degree plan. Each program emphasizes analytical tools and applications that will be useful in a rapidly changing world. If a student desires to undertake graduate study in economics, business, health care administration, public administration, or law, the economics and finance programs provide excellent backgrounds for such study. Economic and financial competence requires a basic knowledge of theories, principles, and techniques of analysis. Added to this basic knowledge should be the historical, institutional, and quantitative approaches within the disciplines. With these tools, supplemented by studies in related fields of mathematics, computer science, accounting, business, and social sciences, students will be able to formulate approaches to current economic and financial problems as they arise in their personal and professional lives.