MU's global view of economics, with its emphasis on statistical application, is a broad education in itself and a door opener for graduates. The teaching and research of the department's faculty cover all the major areas of the field, including economic theory, economic development, monetary economics, international trade and finance, European economic history, econometrics, industrial organization and regulatory economics, labor economics and economics of education. Another program gives you the option of earning both an AB and an MA in five years. Students know where to go if they need extra help, and they know they'll get it. A few undergraduate majors are appointed each year as paid helpers in our largelecture Principles courses.
Faculty members tend to measure their success by the success of their students.
Many graduates from the program have gone on to top graduate programs in economics, business and law, and many alumni occupy senior positions in leading corporations and government agencies, while others are prominent in economic research and education. Majoring in Economics Before an area of concentration in economics can be approved, students must have an overall grade point average of 2.5 after 30 semester hours or a grade point average of 2.67 after at least eight credit hours of courses in economics. The department's honors program is open to all students eligible for honors courses. They enroll in the honors proseminar, Economics 299, in their senior year. With approval a student may substitute a course for one of the above.