Economics
Students majoring in economics may elect to specialize in the following professional career areas: business, labor economics, money and banking, public finance, international trade, law, economics education, healthcare, economic development, government, and entrepreneurship. Those planning to enter the field of economics should have above average reading, comprehension, and computational skills.
Since programs differ at each of the four-year colleges, students who intend to transfer should consider program outlines published by the college or university. The following recommended courses will prepare students for most senior institutions. Students should prepare their quarterly schedules with the assistance of an advisor knowledgeable in this transfer area.
- Students will be able to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Students will be able to reason mathematically.
- Students will be able to demonstrate teamwork, ethics, appropriate safety awareness and/or workplace specific skills.
- Students will be able to recognize or articulate personal/interpersonal aspects of, or connections between, diverse cultural, social, or political contexts.
- Students will be able to solve problems by gathering, interpreting, combining and/or applying information from multiple sources.
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