Nearly a quarter of our students study abroad. We have programs in China, Great Britain, France, Germany, Israel, Japan and Spain. The Undergraduate Economics Major T he economics undergraduate major combines a background in the basics of economic analysis with a range of applied courses that investigate the most important fields of economics. The capstone experience for undergraduates, the honors program, internships and study abroad offer opportunities for majors to acquire research experience, apply economics in government or business, and broaden their perspective on economic issues. T he economics major also provides valuable skills in high demand in a number of careers and graduate programs.
Law schools welcome the background economics provides in logical thinking.
Government agencies and graduate programs in public policy or economics appreciate the systematic approach to understanding the economy offered by economics. Business schools and businesses find the facility the economics major acquires in analytical thinking and quantitative methods of analysis attractive. Most important, the economics major emphasizes developing skills of careful thinking and analysis in combination with the application of those skills in actual settings. C lark's economics major offers students the opportunity to work with well-known scholars in key fields of economics such as public finance, international, health, the environment, and the Japanese and Chinese economies. S tudents who are interested in using the economics major as the core for their work in the International Studies Stream Environmental School Five-Year MBA should contact the Department Chair, Professor Wayne Gray for informational brochures.