College of Business and Economics

Economics BA

Students will understand the economic problem of allocating limited resources among competing uses in an economy, given a technological and institutional context.
Students will apply microeconomic concepts such as supply and demand, elasticity, costs, market structure, market imperfection, consumer and firm decision-making.
Students will apply macroeconomics concepts such as key measures and determinants of macroeconomic activity and growth, the interaction between goods, factors and financial markets, and monetary and fiscal policy.
Students will apply international economic concepts such as trade and exchange rates, and balance of payments.
Students will communicate coherently about economic issues and events.
Students will access, use, and interpret economic literature and data.
Students will employ statistical methods for estimation and evaluation.
Students will apply various quantitative methods used in economic theory.