About the Economics Department
The undergraduate curriculum for the Economics major and Business Economics major are based on an analytical understanding of microeconomics and macroeconomics at the introductory and intermediate theory levels, field classes in economics electives, and classes in probability, statistics and econometrics, including a student research paper. The department offers a B.A. degree and a B.S. degree, and Business Economics majors receive a BBA degree.
The M.A. in Economics curriculum is based on two advanced microeconomic theory classes, one advanced macroeconomic theory class and an area of concentration from (a) energy and environmental economics (b) development economics or (c) international economics. The M.A. curriculum also includes one to three classes in econometrics and quantitative analysis and a student research project.