The third is the array of topical courses offered to the broad university community within the General College. Our goal is that each of these courses, whether for majors or non-majors, should provide the proper atmosphere for learning specific to that set of students. The faculty of the Department of Economics is committed to providing the appropriate learning environment for all its students, both undergraduates and graduate students. Our research activities are in the forefront of our profession, and we are constantly striving to make the product of that research available and accessible to students within our courses. Recognizing the diversity of students learning in Economics courses.
Many students are interested only in an introduction to economics.
These will attend Economics 10 and no other economics course. This group should learn about the basic tasks of economic systems, the basic functions that any economic system must perform, and should be provided with the basis of an analytical framework that it can use in other courses and in subsequent life. Students choosing to establish a major in Economics will devote about 27 hours to Economics courses out of the 120 hours required for graduation. The goals associated with the first group of students apply more strongly here. The purpose of an undergraduate major in a liberal arts curriculum is to expand and deepen familiarity with economic analysis and institutions, and adding new skills such as increased familiarity with statistical and econometric methods.