Applied Economics

Why and how do income, jobs opportunities, and price levels fluctuate? What causes one country to grow and prosper, while other countries with similar resources remain poor? How much of a country's wealth should be spent on defense, welfare, and education? These are some of the questions you will address when you study for a B.A. degree in Liberal Arts with major in Applied Economics. Students majoring in Applied Economics will have to complete the 25 Quarter Hours of core courses and an additional 20 Quarter Hours from one of the available specializations. The presence of two specializations allows for an opportunity to explore different facets of this discipline. The World

Economics specialization provides students with a useful comparative view of economic issues from a global perspective. Basic real factors which underlie world trade, often obscured by theoretical veils, are uncovered. The Quantitative Economics specialization provides with a hands-on approach to collect, organize, analyze, and evaluate economic data.

Students pursing a B.A. in Liberal Arts Studies with a major in Applied Economics choose one additional Liberal Arts major concentration (45 Quarter Hours) and additional Liberal Arts elective courses for a total of 180 Quarter Hours. The Applied Economics major with a Quantitative Economics specialization may complement a Liberal Arts major concentration in Mathematics, Psychology, or Science. The Applied Economics major with a World Economics specialization may complement a Liberal Arts major concentration in Anthropology, Art, Social Science or Multicultural Studies.

World Economics Specialization

LAS253 Urban Economics 5
LAS315 World Economics 5
LAS345 Labor Economics 5
LAS430 Economic Issues in a Global Perspective 5
LAS445 Evolution of the American Economy 5

Total Minimum Hours 20QH

Quantitative Economics Specialization

LAM214 Mathematics for Management Science 5
LAS350 Statistics for Economics 5
LAS325 Economic Forecasting 5
LAS335 Applied Econometrics 5
LAS415 Issues in Quantitative Economics 5

Total Minimum Hours 20QH