Students who are considering postgraduate or professional degrees will find that Economics provides an excellent mix of analytical rigor and verbal-skills training upon which further education can be built in many areas. Students who major in Economics within the College of Arts and Sciences should be aware of the option to get a Certificate in Business Administration. An Economics major will have to take several Economics classes, but will only need to take a few more business classes for a Certificate in Business Administration. Students are also encouraged to minor in Mathematics. A newly updated computer lab with several business software packages is available in the business school for students.
Undergraduates are able to participate in faculty research.
The Economics Department supports the Economics Club, which gives students a chance to share their interests in economics with both students and professionals. About half of the students majoring in economics continue on to pursue Law, MBA and Ph.D. degrees. Other graduates work in financial institutions within both the private and public sectors of business. The department has an excellent record for placing majors in both graduate and professional programs which lead to high-profile jobs. Economics graduates in recent years have continued studies at Duke, California-Berkeley, Indiana, Illinois and Washington University.