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Sep 27, 2024
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2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Economics - Major
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The Economics Program is
part of the Nazareth College School of Management. The program offers a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Economics. Students
also have the option to use the economics major to achieve inclusive
education certification for elementary education (grades one through
nine) and as a generalist at the middle school level.
Successful completion of the
Economics major will allow students to students to understand, evaluate, and
analyze the economic issues and challenges of everyday life as well as the
economic systems in which we live.
A perspective rooted in the
liberal arts is used to examine the causes and patterns of societal change
within the framework of economics. The
approach helps students to prepare for graduate study in the fields of
economics, business, law, and related disciplines, as well as professional
careers in a variety of fields in the public and private sector.
The goals of the program are
accomplished through:
- Instructional staff devoted
to teaching excellence and student development
- An innovative, dynamic and
relevant curriculum
- The development of skills in
the areas of critical thinking, qualitative and quantitative analysis,
communication, and technology
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And opportunities for interpersonal development
through activities such as clubs and honor societies with peers and the
community
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Economics Core
All Economics majors are required to take the following courses:
Economics Electives
In addition to the Economics Core listed above, students must select five courses
from the following list: Economics Senior Experience
ECO 480 (Seminar in Economics) provides the Senior experience for the
major. In this course students will complete projects and/or submit
papers which will give them the opportunity to make connections between
the knowledge and insights gained from the Perspectives I and II
courses and those courses within the major.
Freshman Year
- Perspectives I Credits: 3
- Perspectives I Science and Laboratory Credits: 4
- Modern Foreign Language Credits: 6
As well as: Sophomore Year
- Perspectives I Credits: 12
- Perspectives II Credits: 9
- Elective Credits: 3
As well as: Junior Year
- Economics Electives Credits: 6
- Electives Credits: 6
- Liberal Arts Electives Credits: 12
As well as: Senior Year
- Electives Credits: 18
- Economics Electives Credits: 9
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