Jobs for economists, who may start out as research associates, can be found in major commercial and investment banks, many large corporations, governmental units at the local, state or national level, and international agencies. If you are interested in discovering what economics is all about, come talk to one of your economics professors at Pitzer. Just drop in on one of us and we will be more than happy to chat with you. The field group requires a total of 11 economics courses for the concentration. More than half of one's upper level courses must be taken at the Claremont Colleges unless permission from the field group is secured in advance.
Statistical inference provides a formal link between economic theory and the world.
With a solid base in theory and statistics, students move on to the upper level applied and theory courses. The field group includes faculty members with specialties in each of the major fields within economics who teach courses in those specialties using the tools developed in the core courses. Some students may wish to go on to do an Independent Study. The approval of transfer credit depends on our knowledge of the institution and department where the substitute course is offered or, lacking personal knowledge, our acquaintance with and approval of the text, syllabus and program of study. A student wanting approval of a required course must provide such information along with a copy of their transcript before requesting approval.