Bachelor in Economics
Redlands, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 53,716 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
Economics at Redlands emphasizes both the cultural and technical aspects of the field. A degree in Economics will provide you with a wealth of tools for understanding human behavior and the sources of wealth and poverty in nations.
Its usefulness goes beyond the realms of market and trade, to encompass most social institutions and fields of study: government, sociology, psychology, and the environment: even the study of greed, happiness, and Utopian economics. We offer three distinct degree programs to enable you to tailor your study of Economics to your interests.
Degree programs
The Major
The major program in Economics can be designed to earn either a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics or Financial Economics or a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.
All Economics or Financial Economics majors must complete the following required courses:
- ECON 101 Principles of Economics
- MATH 111 Elementary Statistics with Applications OR POLI 202 Statistical Analysis and Mapping of Social Science Data OR CDIS 208 Statistical Methods. Should be taken prior to the junior year and preferably during the sophomore year.
- ECON 310 Research Methods in Economics
- ECON 350 Microeconomic Theory
- ECON 351 Macroeconomic Theory
- ECON 465 Senior Seminar in Economics
The Minor
Students who elect a minor in Economics must complete the following 6 economics courses:
- ECON 101 Principles of Economics
- MATH 111 Elementary Statistics with Applications OR POLI 202 Statistical Analysis and Mapping of Social Science Data OR CDIS 208 Statistical Methods. Should be taken prior to the junior year and preferably during the sophomore year.
- ECON 350 Microeconomic Theory
- ECON 351 Macroeconomic Theory
- Two elective courses in Economics at the 200-level or above. At most one of these may be at the 200-level. (ECON 310 Research Methods in Economics does NOT count toward the minor.)
At most one elective may be a course offered by another program and cross-listed with Economics. Either ECON 304 Economic History or ECON 307 History of Economic Thought is strongly recommended. May Term courses in Economics or courses offered by another program and cross-listed with Economics qualify as elective courses.
General Education Requirements
General Education is a broad description of the curriculum that embodies our commitment to a liberal arts education at the University of Redlands. Our general education conveys the range of fields of study, ways of thinking, and practices of scholarship and creativity that enable students to graduate as critical thinkers capable of innovatively and collaboratively adapting to challenges that come their way in the future.
Our general education is comprised of a Liberal Arts Inquiry (LAI) or Liberal Arts Foundation (LAF) curriculum.
- Entering first-year students and transfer students arriving with fewer than 32 credits in Fall 2018 will follow the LAI curriculum.
- All transfer and returning students with 32 credits or more (i.e., sophomores, juniors, and seniors) in Fall 2018 will follow the LAF curriculum.
Admissions
Program Outcome
Program Learning Outcomes
Bachelor of Arts
Students graduating with a BA degree in Economics will:
- Utilize microeconomic or macroeconomic theory to analyze a specific economic scenario.
- Utilize data to gain insight into a specific economic relationship.
- Utilize economic history and/or the history of economic ideas to inform a comprehensive understanding of a current economic perspective or event.
- Integrate at least one other disciplinary perspective with economic analysis to produce a critical assessment of a social problem.
- Formulate an economic research question and produce a review of the relevant scholarly economic literature as part of an independent research project.
Bachelor of Science
Students graduating with a BS degree in Economics will:
- Utilize microeconomic or macroeconomic theory to analyze a specific economic scenario.
- Utilize data to gain insight into a specific economic relationship.
- Utilize economic history and/or the history of economic ideas to inform a comprehensive understanding of a current economic perspective or event.
- Use mathematical methods to analyze a macroeconomic or microeconomic model or situation.
- Formulate an economic research question and produce a review of the relevant scholarly economic literature as part of an independent research project.
Bachelor of Science in Financial Economics
Students graduating with a BS degree in Financial Economics will:
- Utilize microeconomic or macroeconomic theory to analyze a specific economic scenario.
- Utilize data to gain insight into a specific economic relationship.
- Critically evaluate the relationships between the structure and operation of financial market institutions and the economy.
- Apply microeconomic theory to produce a written assessment of the industrial structure, firm conduct, and economic performance of a specific industry.
- Formulate an economic research question and produce a review of the relevant scholarly economic literature as part of an independent research project.
English Language Requirements
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