Students interested in additional information may consult the Economics Department, Alumni Hall, Room 3129. Students may also meet with a faculty adviser in the Department of Economics. Duties performed by professional economists include market research, forecasting, corporate planning, policy evaluation, economic impact studies, and consulting. These include commercial banks, brokerage firms, government agencies, public utilities, state legislatures, manufacturing and retailing firms, consulting firms, as well as community colleges and small liberal arts colleges. A number of students have continued their study of economics by entering highly competitive Ph.D. programs.
Law school is another popular option.
The Bachelor of Arts program must include eight hours of foreign language. No economics courses will count toward the introductory or distribution general education requirements. The intergroup relations and international requirements of the general education program may be satisfied with either distribution general education courses or with major courses and are presumed so below. Students seeking a degree in economics must select a minor from business, mathematics or social science. Other minor concentrations must be approved by an advisor in economics.