Our curriculum emphasizes both microeconomic and macroeconomic issues. Microeconomics is about the rationing of scarce resources. All human societies confront this fundamental problem, so economics is of central importance. As a consequence, we have observed many different kinds of economies. Macroeconomics is about maintaining high employment, low inflation, and high rates of economic growth.
Students learn to make sense of a large and complex economy.
They evaluate critically the impact different economic policies have on lives. They are at the forefront in developing advanced computer technology to make the material more accessible. Develop skills appropriate for careers in law, business, government and public affairs, advocacy and interest groups, and other nonprofits. For students who want access to more technically demanding careers requiring extensive knowledge of computers or mathematics. STAT 108 and MATH 109 in the common core double-count toward the applied math minor.