• The modified major in economics is intended to fit the needs of students who have an interest in economics but are also interested in studying some specific problem or topic that falls partly in the field of economics and partly in a related field.
  • Economics and psychology share an interest in human decision making and therefore have significant overlap in content. 
  • In particular, the subfield of behavioral economics explores how psychological insights into human behavior can explain how individuals make economic decisions.  
  • Economics can therefore be modified with psychology courses that have content related to how individuals and organizations make decisions.