Economics
About the Major
Economics teaches students how to look at a complex world and make observations on behaviors. Majors learn the analytical skills needed to understand how households, firms and governments make economic decisions and how to compare costs and benefits in maximize objectives. In turn, students can determine the implications of those economic decisions in relation to the allocation of society's resources, the pricing of goods and services, the distribution of income, and the behavior of macroeconomic variables. An economics degree is appropriate for students intending to pursue advanced degrees in the social sciences and for enrollment in professional schools of management, law or public administration.
Our graduates have gone on to become...
- A Lawyer and recipient of the Judge J.C. ‘Jake’ Stone Distinguished Service Award from the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association
- President and CEO of the United Church of Christ Pension Board
- Financial advisers for SunTrust Investment Service
Possible Careers for this Major
Prehealth & Prelaw
Any CLAS major may prepare you for admission to professional schools such as medical school, vet school, law school, etc.
For more possibilities visit the Career Resource Center Web Site
- Market Research Analyst
- Operations Research Analyst
- Public Policymaker
- Purchasing Manager
- Real Estate Sales Agent
- Sociologist
- Survey Researcher
- Wholesale and Retail Buyer
- Accountant
- Auditor
- Budget Analyst
- Chief Executive
- Clergy
- College Professor
- Economist
- Education Administrator
- Financial Analyst
- Financial Examiner
- Historian
- Insurance Sales Agent
Cool Courses You Might Take
- The Firm in the Global Economy (ECO 4730)
- Game Theory and Applications (ECO 4400)
- Health Care Economics (ECP 3530)
- International Trade (ECO 3704)
- Population Economics (ECP 3113)
- Public Choice (ECO 3532)
- For more course descriptions, please visit the course descriptions page in the Undergraduate catalog
Some Unique Opportunities in this Major
- The University Economics Society is open to anyone with an interest in economics. It sponsors debates and talks on economic topics of current interest. There are also seminars covering employment opportunities, as well as picnics, softball games, and other informal gatherings.
- An honors thesis in Economics is available through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- For more opportunities, please refer to the department website
