Students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics will be able to:

  • Understand the economic way of thinking and apply it to a wide variety of issues and problems.
  • Understand economic concepts and analytical skills and apply them to economic problems.
  • Demonstrate a basic descriptive knowledge of the U.S. and world economies.
  • Understand the role of institutions, especially markets and government, in shaping economic outcomes.
  • Obtain and analyze relevant economic data to test hypotheses against evidence.
  • Write clearly about economic issues.
  • Explain and defend ideas orally.