Economics Concentration
Coordinators:
Robert G. Williams, Economics Department
Robert B.(Bob) Williams, Economics Department
The Economics concentration is a package of courses that will provide a career boost for students coming from other majors. In the concentration, students learn discipline-specific skills that prepare them for running their own businesses, becoming executives of corporations, managing non-profit enterprises, working for international or environmental organizations, or becoming consultants in areas with a practical policy orientation. In addition, students develop transferable skills that prepare them for leadership positions in the widest range of activities, because institutions promote people who can think rigorously, view problems from different angles, make original discoveries about the world, and present those discoveries in an articulate way. The Economics concentration is an attractive asset on one's resume, and graduate programs in law, business administration, international studies, and public policy favor candidates with strong economics backgrounds.
The concentration in Economics is not available to Economics majors.
Requirements
Students must take a total of four courses (16 credit hours) in economics, including at least one basic training course (ECON 221 and/or ECON 222), and at least two upper-level courses (ECON 301 or higher).