Economics major

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Wealth and poverty. Finance-related current events. Government programs and policies. Societal economics.

EMU's economics major examines many of society’s most fundamental and controversial issues. As an integral part of a liberal arts education, economics explains how people and societies behave.

Challenge yourself. Grow. Make an impact in law, business, politics, international relief and a variety of other world-changing careers.

Why study at EMU?
- Be personally mentored by faculty with business and international experience
- Expand your world through cross-cultural study that helps you understand global economic realities
- Live your faith and values, and learn how to make an impact on the world
- Add a concentration in finance to prepare for careers in banking, investment and financial analysis
Student internships/opportunities
- Build your resume with real-world, professional experience through interships, case studies, special projects, simulations and field experience
- Participate in a wide variety of student clubs and organizations.
- Explore sustainability within and outside the university
- Get involved with the EMU Center for Innovation and Leadership (CIL) to launch your innovative ideas for business, engineering, creative design and leadership.
Careers/outcomes
- Build a foundation for graduate studies in law, history, economics, business, sociology, political science, conflict transformation, economic development. EMU alum are doing outstanding work in graduate school!
- Prepare for immediate employment in the public or private sector. For example, economics graduate Nessa Stoltzfus works for Oxfam America, an international relief organization, as a coordinator of the training of college students working toward social justice.
Affordability
- Nearly 100% of undergrads receive financial aid
- The average assistance package is over $36,000
- Over $16 million in aid was awarded by EMU in 2019-20
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Curriculum

The economics major consists of the following courses for a total of 49-50 SH:

ACTG 221 Financial Accounting - 3

BUAD 101 Business at EMU - 3

CIS 211 Spreadsheet and Data Management - 1

ECON 211 Principles of Microeconomics - 3

ECON 212 Principles of Macroeconomics - 3

*ECON 300 Environmental and Ecological Economics - 3

*ECON 311 Contemporary Economic Issues - 3

*ECON 331 History of Economic Thought - 3

*ECON 341 Intermediate Microeconomics - 3

*ECON 342 Intermediate Macroeconomics - 3

*ECON 401 Development Economics - 3

*ECON 411 International Economics - 3

PXD 375 Globalization and Justice - 3

STAT 120 Descriptive Statistics - 2

STAT 220 Inferential Statistics - 2

STAT 230 Regression and ANOVA - 2

BUAD 301 Quantitative Decision Making OR MATH 350 Linear Algebra - 3

*MATH 150 Elements of Calculus - 3 OR MATH 185 Calculus I - 4

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