Program Overview

Introduction to the Bachelor of Science in Economics

The Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in economics is a 120-credit-hour program offered by the Economics Department. This program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of economics and prepare them for various career opportunities.

Program Requirements

To earn a bachelor's degree, students must complete 120 credit hours. The program includes required economics courses, emphasis areas, and elective courses.

Required Economics Courses

• Principles of Microeconomics
• Principles of Macroeconomics
• Intermediate Microeconomics
• Intermediate Macroeconomics
• Introduction to Econometrics
• Computational Economics
• Advanced Econometrics
• 3 Economics Elective Courses

Emphasis Areas

For students who pursue a specific emphasis area, they must take additional courses beyond the required economics courses. The emphasis areas include:

Decision Data Analytics Emphasis

Positions students to succeed in industry positions focused on data analysis, including:

• Decision data scientist
• Forecast analyst
• Quantitative modeler Required courses for this emphasis area include:
• Data-Driven Strategic Insights
• Data Intelligence using Case Studies
• Financial Economics & Technology

Financial Economics & Technology Emphasis

Designed to prepare students for success in the financial industry in positions such as:

• Financial analyst
• Financial technology developer
• Quantitative analyst Required courses for this emphasis area include:
• Financial Economics
• Financial Mathematics
• Data-Driven Strategic Insights

Energy Economics Emphasis

Prepares students for positions across the energy sector, including:

• Energy analyst
• Environmental economist
• Load forecast analyst
• Regulatory analyst Required courses for this emphasis area include:
• Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
• Energy Economics
• Mining Industry Economics or Advanced Mining Economics
• Energy and Sustainability Management
• Engineering or Sustainability, Population, Energy, Water & Materials

Elective Courses

Students have access to a wide variety of applications through the electives offered, including:

• Advanced Econometrics
• Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Data-Driven Strategic Insights
• Data Intelligence using Case Studies
• Energy Economics
• Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
• Financial Economics
• Financial Mathematics
• Foundations of Sustainability
• Introduction to Sports Economics
• International Finance
• Mining Industry Economics
• Money And Banking

By completing the required and elective courses, students can earn a bachelor's degree and multiple undergraduate certificates in Decision Data Analytics, Energy Economics, and Financial Economics and Technology.