Applied Economics Major Objectives
Students in the Applied Economics major will:
- Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills in an economic context.
- Analyze the economic role of markets and government.
- Understand and debate social, political and current economic issues.
- Analyze global and international economic issues.
- Conduct quantitative economic data analysis and research.
Bachelor of Science with an Applied Economics Major Requirements
First-Year Gateway Experience | ||
Global Foundations of Character and Leadership | ||
Global Foundations of Organizations and Business | ||
Writing Workshop | ||
Bryant IDEA: Innovation and Design Experience For All | ||
Applied Economics Major Requirements | ||
Research Methods in Economics | ||
Intermediate Microeconomics | ||
Intermediate Macroeconomics | ||
Econometrics | ||
Econ Capstone: Consulting Data Analysis | ||
Applied Economics Elective Courses | ||
Select three of the following: 1 | ||
Money and Banking | ||
Economics of Social Issues | ||
Mathematical Economics | ||
Sports Economics | ||
America and the Free Market | ||
Industrial Organization: American Industry | ||
Industrial Organization: Government and Business | ||
Economic Development | ||
Economics Internship | ||
Managerial Economics | ||
Directed Study in Economics | ||
Applied Microeconomics: Case Studies | ||
Big Data: Solving Socio-Economic and Business Issues | ||
Applied Econometrics for Business and Policy | ||
Machine Learning Applied to Economics | ||
Experimental Economics | ||
Environmental Economics | ||
Public Finance | ||
Labor Economics | ||
Behavioral Economics and Applications | ||
International Trade | ||
Economics of Health and Medical Care | ||
Economic Growth Policy and Practice | ||
Directed Study in Economics | ||
Liberal Arts Core Requirements | ||
Microeconomic Principles 2 | ||
Macroeconomic Principles 2 | ||
Introduction to Literary Studies | ||
Mathematical Analysis | ||
Statistics I | ||
Two Humanities Survey Courses | ||
Liberal Arts Distributions - Modes of Thought 3 | ||
Two Social Science Modes of Thought | ||
One Historical Mode of Thought (Upper Division) | ||
One Literary Mode of Thought (Upper Division) | ||
Two Scientific Modes of Thought 4 | ||
Business Minor Requirement | ||
Selection is made from a variety of business minors (Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Global Supply Chain Management, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Marketing, Marketing Analytics, and Sales). | ||
Electives | ||
Subject to programmatic constraints, students may elect to take additional business courses beyond the required minor, not to exceed a combined total of 30 credit hours in the College of Business. |
1 | At least 1 elective at the 400-level |
2 | ECO 113 and ECO 114 are counted toward the 30 credit Applied Economics major requirements. |
3 | Modes of Thought requirements can be met by appropriate courses in the major. |
4 | Include one Lab Science. One science course must be taken at the 300 or 400 level. |
A minimum 122 credit hours required for graduation