Bachelor of Arts - Economics - Applied Economics

This program has three concentrations: General Economics, Mathematical Economics, and Applied Economics. All provide the student with rigorous training in economic theory, data analysis, and the analysis of public policy. The Bachelor of Arts in Economics provides good preparation for a variety of jobs in the private sector, in nonprofits, and government. It also provides preparation for a variety of different graduate and professional schools.

The Bachelor of Arts. in Economics: Applied Economics provides the student with rigorous training in economic theory, data analysis, and the analysis of public policy. It also allows the student to gain a background in skills relevant to the business world.

The major involves a consideration of how individuals, firms, and governments balance costs and benefits to achieve their goals. Further, the major considers the larger institutional and macroeconomics structures that shape the decisions of economic and non-economic actors.