Emphasis - Financial Economics
B.A. in Economics
Description
Economics provides a broad and systematic way of thinking about social, financial, and business problems. The B.A. in economics prepares a graduate for many positions in business and government. Some positions are economic analyst, statistician, and research assistant.
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120
General Education Requirements
See the 'General Education/Core Curriculum' for the College of Liberal Arts.
Course Requirements
The requirements for the B.A. with a major in economics are Econ 202, 203, 230, 398, 399, and 15 hours of additional Econ courses numbered 200 or above, which may include Inst 371.
Emphasis - Financial Economics
Description
The purpose of the financial economics emphasis is to provide a well-rounded background in monetary and financial institutions as well as the various different types of financial instruments that populate modern financial markets. The emphasis will teach students about corporate finance, portfolio theory, and asset pricing. It will help students to develop quantitative economic reasoning and help prepare them for a career in policy, banking, and research.
Course Requirements
Students must complete 15 credit hours from the following list of courses:
- Econ 303. Money and Banking
- Econ 369. Bitcoin and Monetary Economics
- Econ 402. Econometrics
- Econ 409. Computational Macroeconomics
- Econ 410. Financial Economics
- Econ 411. Asset Pricing
- Econ 412. Financial Econometrics
- Econ 425. American Financial History