Economics, B.a. in California State University, Fresno, USA

Economics, B.a. in California State University, Fresno

ECON 40 and 50 are prerequisites for most upper-division courses in economics. Any student planning graduate work is advised to take additional mathematics.

Economics is the social science that studies the way in which societies are organized to produce the goods and services that sustain and enhance the life processes of the community.

As a fundamental scientific discipline, economics employs systematic analysis in the study of the production and distribution of income within and among nations. Since all social policy issues in modern societies have an economic dimension, the study of economics offers the student an opportunity to investigate the most important and exciting problems of political economy facing the world today.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the department pursue a variety of challenging careers in industry, finance, education, government and international organizations. Students completing our major have found opportunities in local and state businesses, multinational corporations and government agencies. The B.A. in Economics is also an excellent foundation for graduate school in public policy, public administration, business, law and economics. An increasing number of Economics majors and minors are attending graduate school. Some recent placements include University of Wisconsin Madison (Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics), University of Nebraska (Ph.D. in Economics), USC (Ph.D. in Health Economics), Harvard University (Ph.D. Public Policy), University of Denver (M.A. in Economics), UC Santa Cruz (M.A. in Applied Economics), London School of Economics (M.A. in International Relations).

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