Emphasis - Law and 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 - Law and Economics
Description
The purpose of the law and economics emphasis is to provide students with a well-rounded education at the intersection of economics and the law in order to prepare the students for law school. The emphasis provides students with tools of economic analysis that allow them to predict the effects of particular legal rules, to explain why particular legal rules exist, and to analyze whether particular legal rules should exist. In addition, the emphasis provides students with the economic tools and institutional knowledge to examine various aspects of the legal system, torts, contracts, property rights, the economics of litigation, antitrust law, and regulation.
Course Requirements
Students must complete the following 6 credit hours:
- Econ 307. Applied Price Theory
- Econ 312. Law and Economics
Students must also complete 9 credit hours from the following list of courses:
- Econ 313. Advanced Law and Economics
- Econ 324. Experimental Economics
- Econ 401. Government and Business
- Econ 410. Financial Economics
- Econ 417. Labor Economics
- Econ 503. Industrial Organization
- Econ 505. Public Finance
- Econ 507. Economics of the Family
- Econ 545. Game Theory and Strategic Thinking
- Econ 550. Contract Theory