Economics
The College of Business offers both the Bachelor of Science in Economics (BSE) and the Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics. All economics faculty are housed in, and all economics courses are offered by the College of Business.
Students may choose to pursue a major in economics in one of two ways. Students wishing a more liberal arts background can earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. Those desiring more of a business background may elect to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. This allows students considerable flexibility in selecting an educational background suitable for their career aspirations. The curriculum within the department is broad and covers many important areas within economics.
Economics majors usually enjoy relatively small class size and benefit from the more individualized instruction these classes permit.
"Lawyers with undergraduate training in economics earn more than other lawyers, ceteris paribus, and economics is the only undergraduate field associated with earnings that differ significantly" as stated by R. Kim Craft and Joe G. Baker in their article "Do Economists Make Better Lawyers: Undergraduate Degree Field and Lawyer Earnings, as published in the Journal of Economic Education... READ ARTICLE
Link to Message from the Chair
Link to Economics Seminar Series - Fall 2009
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