Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Economics is a social science that examines the decision-making process regarding the use of scarce resources such as land, raw materials, labor, machinery, physical structures, etc. The program provides specialized study in areas such as: Money and banking, Economic consulting, International economics, Public finance, Industrial organization, Antitrust policy . Economics students also receive strong training in data analysis, and most upper-level courses involve a project in which students solidify their economics knowledge and research skills. Students develop their programs in consultation with a faculty advisor. Students pursuing economics at SIUE will also receive foundational knowledge in microeconomics and macroeconomics. The study of microeconomics includes: Supply and demand, Pricing, Tools utilized to predict the effects of government interventions and regulations on the markets. The study of macroeconomics includes: Examination of the national economy, including economic growth; Unemployment; Factors that affect inflation; Domestic factors, including monetary and fiscal policies; International factors, including trade and exchange rates. Lawyers, bankers, those working in investment firms, managers of large and small businesses, government planners and journalists find that economics is a useful tool in understanding and solving social, economic and financial problems. The increase in globalization has made knowledge of economics a valuable asset.

Students seeking a bachelor’s degree from SIUE who have never attended a college or university, and those who may have taken some coursework at a college or university outside the U.S. but do not currently hold a bachelor’s degree must submit official records showing grades for all years of secondary/high school AND official exam results or certificate/diploma. Applicants who have attempted at least 30 semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) of college-level transfer credit (either from the U.S. or abroad) are not required to provide secondary school records.