Department of Economics

The Department of Economics offers undergraduate programs leading to the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. The economics major is designed to enable students to analyze problems relating to choice, equity, and efficiency from an individual as well as from a social standpoint. Students are prepared to be active, thinking members of society capable of productive and constructive participation. Many issues and policies are examined, ranging from globalization, technological change, and environmental concerns to questions of fiscal and monetary policy, poverty, inflation, and unemployment.