Economics Major
What is Economics?
Economics is the study of how individual
sin our society allocates, produces and distributes scarce
resources. The scarce resources can include, labor, raw
materials, land, machinery, and natural resources. Economists
use mathematical models to develop programs predicting
answers to questions and to obtain data. Economic theory
and practice is used in government, business, non-profit
organizations and research and teaching. The foundations
for economics are business, finance, marketing and management.
Top positions in economics usually require
a graduate degree. However, an economic student with a
bachelors degree may qualify for entry level positions
such as research assistant, administrative or management
trainee, marketing interviewer and sales. An economics
student can use this degree as a basis for furthering
their education in fields such as economics, business,
public policy and law, journalism, social welfare and
urban planning.
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What are Some Specializations Within
this Broad Major?
MyMajors.com cannot pinpoint your interests
beyond recommending this general major. Various specializations
related to this major may be offered by colleges and universities.
These specializations may be of greater or lesser interest
to you. A few of the specializations related to this field
include, but are not limited to:
Agricultural
Economics |
Mathematical
Economics |
Health
Care Economics |
Consumer
Economics |
Applied
and Resource Economics |
Natural
Resource Economics |
Economic
Development |
Development
Economics |
International
Development |
International
Economics |
Public
Finance |
Labor
Economics |
Transportation |
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What Kinds of Students Major in
Economics?
Students majoring in economics must
have good command of verbal and written communication
skills especially for interviews and presentations. This
student should be organized, detail oriented, patient,
persistentand enjoy mathematics, especially statistics,
as applied to social and economic problems.
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What Courses Do Economics Majors
Take?
The required and elective courses you
would take for majors vary considerably among institutions.
Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth
of topics you are likely to experience were you to major
in this field.
Economic
Development |
Labor
Economics |
Statistics |
Economic
Institutions |
Money
and Banking |
Economic
Theory |
Public
Finance |
Government
and Industry |
Economics |
Regional
Economics |
International
Economics |
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What Types of Positions do Economics
Majors Take After College?
These professions and professional organizations
illustrate the types of positions you might qualify for
if you complete this major. Some majors are more directly
related to employment than others, however. You should
consider the likelihood of employment after graduation
carefully, if you do not plan to go on for graduate work
in a field. Even with the completion of graduate work
in some fields, however, employment is difficult, so you
should determine what the prospects are for this or any
major. Employment possibilities are often enhanced by
the selecting employment-related courses and by the enrollment
in second major or in a minor.
Accounting |
Journalist |
Business
Manager |
Litigation
Consulting |
Credit/Loan
Officer |
Management
Consultant/Analyst |
Development
Officer |
Market
Research Analyst |
Financial
Officer |
Property
Manager |
Financial
Planner/Analyst |
Stockbroker |
Government
Administrator |
Teacher |
Investment
Banker |
Human
Resources Manager |
Underwriter |
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Are you interested in detailed information
about the forecasted demand for a particular profession?
Are you interested in the estimated salaries such positions
are likely to pay? This government Web site allows you
to search on a particular job, whether listed here or
not, to give you this information.
Bureau
of Labor Statistics
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Related Links
If you are interested in learning more
about what professionals in this field do and what kinds
of activities they engage in, you might want to begin
with the following web sites. Also check the departmental
web sites of colleges and universities, which offer this
major.
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University Departments to Consider
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and you in your search for the best major available. They
offer excellent curriculums in well-rounded programs for
you to consider.
Other fine institutions offering this
major offer excellent programs to consider.
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