Economics
Bachelor of Science in Economics
Why are prices going up? Why are some products harder to get? These everyday questions, and others like them, are what economists try to answer. Economics is the study of how individuals, businesses, governments, and societies make decisions concerning the use and distribution of resources, such as time, money, and skills. It is the central science underlying business and public policies.
A B.S. in Economics emphasizes a broad understanding of how consumers' and producers' behavior is influenced by certain events—such as changes in interest rates, changes in prices, and new government regulations. The Department of Economics offers two program tracks. The primary track allows students to choose their own outside minor to complement their study of economics and advance their career goals. Political science, finance, business administration, and foreign languages are some of the common choices for an outside minor. The quantitative track is a specialized program designed to prepare students for graduate education in economics.
An education in economics prepares students for employment in a wide variety of jobs—including banking, real estate, insurance, financial management, sales, and public administration—and serves as an excellent foundation from which to pursue law school or other advanced degree work.
Learn more about the path towards a degree and career in economics from the Career Center’s Pathways.
Minor in Economics
A minor in economics requires 15 semester hours in economics (all at 3000-level or above).
For more information about Economics
Economics Program Website
Dr. Michael Stern, department chair
- sternml@auburn.edu
Department of Economics
- 0340 Haley Center
- (334) 844-2903
Careers in Economics
With the Bachelor of Music degree, students are prepared for these possible careers:
- Data Collection
- Data Analysis
- Research Analysis
- Forecasting
- Planning
- Consulting
- Policy Advising
- Economic Development
- International Economics
- Industrial Organizational Economics
- Demographic or Labor Economics
- Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
- Public Finance
- Econometrics
- Business
- Commercial Banking
- Retail/Consumer Banking
- Credit Analysis
- Lending
- Trust Services
- Bank Management
- Securities
- Market Research Analysis
- Financial Analysis
- Sales
- Claims
- Underwriting
- Risk Management
- Asset Management
- Loss Control
- Actuarial Science
Economics Primary Track Curriculum from AU Bulletin
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGLÂ 1100 English Composition I | 3 | Core History1 | 3 |
| Core Fine Arts | 3 | ENGLÂ 1120 English Composition II | 3 |
| MATHÂ 1610 Calculus I or 1680 Calculus with Business Applications I | 4 | MATHÂ 1690 Calculus With Business Apps II | 3 |
| Foreign Language I (College Core) | 4 | Foreign Language II (College Core) | 4 |
| Â | Core Humanities (except COMM 1000) 2 | 3 | |
| Â | 14 | Â | 16 |
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Core Literature1 | 3 | Core Humanities (excluding COMM 1000) or Core Literature to complete the sequence1 | 3 |
| Core Social Science or Core History to complete the sequence1 | 3 | Core Science II | 4 |
| Core Science I | 4 | Select one of the following: | 3 |
| ECONÂ 2020 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | STATÂ 2610 Statistics for Business and Economics | Â |
| LBARÂ 2010 Liberal Arts Careers Preparation | 2 | PSYCÂ 2130 Analytics for Social and Behavioral Sciences | Â |
| Â | STATÂ 2510 Statistics for Biological and Health Sciences | Â | |
| Â | BUALÂ 2600 Business Analytics I | Â | |
| Â | ECONÂ 2030 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| Â | Elective3 | 3 | |
| Â | 15 | Â | 16 |
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ECONÂ 3020 Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 | ECONÂ 3030 Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECONÂ 4300 International Economics | 3 | ECONÂ 3600 Mathematical Methods for Economists | 3 |
| Electives3 | 8 | Electives3 | 9 |
| Â | 14 | Â | 15 |
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ECONÂ 4600 Econometrics I4 | 3 | Economics Electives5 | 9 |
| Economics Electives5 | 6 | Electives3 | 6 |
| Electives3 | 6 | UNIVÂ 4AA0 University Graduation | 0 |
| Â | 15 | Â | 15 |
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
| 1 | Students are required to complete a two-course history sequence or a two-course literature sequence. They are also required to complete one Core History or one Core Literature in the discipline not selected as the sequence. |
| 2 | If Literature requirement was completed prior to Fall 2013, Core Humanities must cover SLO 3. |
| 3 | Students must complete an outside minor. |
| 4 | ECON 4600 fulfills SLO 7. |
| 5 | Students should meet with their advisers to select appropriate Economics electives at the 3000-level or above. |
Economics Quantitative Track Curriculum from AU Bulletin
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGLÂ 1100 English Composition I | 3 | Core History1 | 3 |
| Core Fine Arts | 3 | ENGLÂ 1120 English Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 1610/1617 Calculus I | 4 | MATHÂ 1620 Calculus II | 4 |
| Foreign Language I (College Core) | 4 | Foreign Language II (College Core) | 4 |
| Â | Core Humanities (except COMM 1000) 2 | 3 | |
| Â | 14 | Â | 17 |
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Core Literature1 | 3 | Core Humanities (excluding COMM 1000) or Core Literature to complete sequence1 | 3 |
| Core Social Science or Core History to complete sequence1 | 3 | Core Science II | 4 |
| Core Science I | 4 | Select one of the following: | 3 |
| ECONÂ 2020 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | STATÂ 2610 Statistics for Business and Economics | Â |
| LBARÂ 2010 Liberal Arts Careers Preparation | 2 | PSYCÂ 2130 Analytics for Social and Behavioral Sciences | Â |
| Â | STATÂ 2510 Statistics for Biological and Health Sciences | Â | |
| Â | BUALÂ 2600 Business Analytics I | Â | |
| Â | ECONÂ 2030 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| Â | Elective3 | 3 | |
| Â | 15 | Â | 16 |
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ECONÂ 3020 Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 | ECONÂ 3030 Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECONÂ 4300 International Economics | 3 | ECONÂ 3600 Mathematical Methods for Economists | 3 |
| MATHÂ 2630 Calculus III | 4 | MATHÂ 2660 Topics in Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 3100/STATÂ 3600 Introduction to Advanced Mathematics | 3 | MATH 5200/STATÂ 3610 Analysis I | 3 |
| Â | Elective3 | 3 | |
| Â | 13 | Â | 15 |
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ECONÂ 5020 Advanced Microeconomics | 3 | ECONÂ 5030 Macroeconomic Theory and Policy | 3 |
| ECONÂ 4600 Econometrics I4 | 3 | Economics Electives3 | 6 |
| Economics Elective3 | 3 | Electives3 | 6 |
| Electives3 | 6 | UNIVÂ 4AA0 University Graduation | 0 |
| Â | 15 | Â | 15 |
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
| 1 | Students are required to complete a two-course history sequence or a two-course literature sequence. They are also required to complete one Core History or Core Literature in the discipline not selected as the sequence. |
| 2 | If Literature requirement was completed prior to Fall 2013, Core Humanities must cover SLO 3. |
| 3 | Students must check with their advisers to determine appropriate economics electives and other electives. |
| 4 | ECON 4600 fulfills SLO 7. |
Last Updated: August 03, 2016