Georgia College & State University
Economics B.S.Milledgeville, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 46,410 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
Prepare to Become an Economist Ready for Successful Careers
Our Economics B.S. program focuses on developing analytical reasoning, quantitative skills, and communication skills.
Key Benefits of this Degree
- Our two-course senior capstone strengthens our majors' quantitative and communication skills with an original research paper that uses advanced statistical analysis.
- The major is designed to enable a smooth transition to graduate school with over 37 graduates being accepted in the last 10 years.
- Our program focuses on practical, applied economics to prepare graduates to work with statistical software and perform modern, relevant data analysis.
- Our award-winning and dedicated faculty consistently engage in undergraduate research with our students, helping them win international awards.
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Curriculum
Core Areas A-E
Satisfactorily complete core Areas A-E, as listed in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.
NOTE: ECON 2106 is a prerequisite for upper-level coursework in the major and should be taken as part of Area E.
Core Curriculum
Georgia College, in cooperation with other institutions of the University System of Georgia, has adopted a core curriculum to allow the transfer of credit from one University System institution to another without penalty to the student. The University System's core curriculum is comprised of five areas: Areas A - E.
Students successfully completing an Area A-E course at one University System institution will receive full credit in Areas A-E for the course upon transfer to another System institution, even if the area has not been completed, as long as the course is within the area hour limitations of either the sending institution or the receiving institution and the student does not change from a non-science major to a science major.
Georgia College's approved core curriculum courses for Areas A, B, C, D, and E are listed below. Courses not listed here are not approved for these areas.
In this section
- Area A: Communication Skills
- Area A2: Quantitative Skills
- Area B: Institutional Options
- Area C1: Humanities and Ethics
- Area C2: Fine Arts
- Area D: Natural Sciences, Math, and Technology for Non-Science Majors
- Area D: Natural Sciences, Math, and Technology for Science Majors
- Area D: Natural Sciences, Math, and Technology for Health Professions Majors
- Area E: Social Sciences
- Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Student's Major Field
Total Credit Hours: 42
Area F
NOTE: If one or more of the Area F requirements are taken in Areas A2, C1, D, or E, any 1000-4000 elective course may be taken in Area F to replace it.
- ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics
- MATH 1401 Elementary Statistics
Total Credit Hours: 9
Choose One of the Following Courses:
- MATH 1260 Survey of Calculus
- MATH 1261 Calculus I
Total Credit Hours: 3
Choose One of the Following Courses:
- CSCI 1000 Intro to Computer Science & Applications
- CSCI 1301 Computer Science I
- CBIS 2220 Principles of Info Systems
Total Credit Hours: 3
Choose One of the Following Courses:
- PHIL 2010 Survey of Philosophy
- PHIL 2020 Logical & Critical Thinking
- RHET 1110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Total Credit Hours: 3
Major Requirements
Satisfactorily complete the following courses:
- ECON 3600 Intermediate Microeconomics
- ECON 3800 Intermediate Macroeconomics
- ECON 4340 Introductory Econometrics
- ECON 4990 Senior Seminar in Economics
- 3000-4000 level ECON electives
Total Credit Hours: 30
Electives
Students are encouraged to complete an optional concentration to satisfy elective hours.
Total Credit Hours: 21-30
Optional Concentrations
Financial Economics Concentration Option
- ACCT 2101 Accounting Principles I
- ACCT 2102 Accounting Principles II
- ACCT 3120 Cost Accounting
- FINC 3131 Business Finance I
- FINC 3132 Business Finance II
- FINC 4101 Investment Analysis
Select one of the following
- ECON 3240 International Finance
- FINC 3240 International Finance
Select one of the following
- ECON 3820 Money & Banking
- FINC 3820 Money & Banking
Select one of the following
- ECON 3830 Fin Markets & Institutions
- FINC 3830 Fin Markets & Institutions
Total Credit Hours: 27
International Economics Concentration Option
Foreign Language requirement for concentration: Must pass foreign language at the second university level (1002).
Choose five of the following courses:
- ECON 3220 International Trade
- ECON 3240 International Finance
- ECON 3440 Comparative Economic Systems
- ECON 3820 Money & Banking
- ECON 3830 Fin Markets & Institutions
- ECON 3840 Economic Growth
- ECON 3850 International Economic Develop
- FINC 3820 Money & Banking
- FINC 3830 Fin Markets & Institutions
- GEOG 4220 Economic Geography
Total Credit Hours: 18-27
Note: ECON 3820 and 3830 are cross-listed as FINC 3820 and 3830 and cannot be repeated for duplicate credit.
Public Economics Concentration Option
- ECON 3640 Public Economics: Taxation
- ECON 3645 Public Economics Expenditure
- ECON 3650 Public Choice Theory
Choose two of the following courses
- ECON 3670 Labor Economics
- ECON 3680 Nat Resource & Environment Eco
- An approved 3000-4000 level Economics course
- An approved 3000-4000 level POLS course
Total Credit Hours: 15
Students taking Special Topics courses for concentration requirements will submit Petition for Course Change Substitution forms for approval.
Total Credit Hours: 120
Additional Degree Requirements
- A 2.5 or higher GPA is required in all ECON courses used to satisfy graduation requirements.
- Successful completion of ECON 4990, Senior Seminar, satisfies the exit exam requirement for ECON majors.
- Complete a first-year academic seminar (ECON 0001 or other first-year academic course).
- Students must fulfill other requirements in the Graduation Requirements section of the Catalog.
- Economics majors are encouraged to use elective hours to complete a second major or a minor field of study.
- If you are planning graduate work in economics, you are advised to take as many of the following MATH courses (in order of preference) as your schedule permits: MATH 1262, Calculus II; MATH 2150, Linear Algebra; MATH 2263, Calculus III; MATH 4340, Differential Equations.
Career Opportunities
- Tax associate at Asset & Wealth Management (Atlanta); has MAcc from GA State
- Graduate program for economics at GA State
- Research director and analyst at Outland Labs (Houston)
- Client service specialist at Mercer Advisors (Atlanta)
- Law school at Arizona State University
- PhD program at Emory University
- Law school at the University of Wyoming
- Outside sales rep at Lansing Building Products (Atlanta)
- Sample Handling Assistant at Covance (Indianapolis)
- Senior Analyst at Inspire Brands (Atlanta)
- Marketing Coordinator at Arbor Pharmaceuticals (Alpharetta)
- Loan Officer at Coastal Area District Development Authority (Brunswick)
- MBA with a concentration in HR Management at Georgia State
- Senior Selection Manager at Lead for America (Philadelphia)
- Econ PhD program at the University of Wyoming
- Profit Analyst at Insight Global (Atlanta)
- Sales Development Rep at CompliancePoint (Atlanta)
- Market Research Analyst at SKIM (Atlanta)
- Econ master’s program at Boston College
- Associate Analyst at WestRock Company (Atlanta)
- Lead for America Fellow (Atlanta)
- Financial Aid Analyst at Guidehouse (Atlanta)
- Member Services Rep at CGR Credit Union (Macon)
- Financial Analyst at Central Garden and Pet (Madison)
- Group Sales Coordinator at Sonder (Denver)
- Client Associate at Rockefeller Capital Management (Atlanta)
- Associate Consultant at Mather Economics (Atlanta)
- Data Analyst at Inspire Brands (Atlanta)
- Masters of Finance program at GA State
- Strategic Accounts at Snowflake Data (Atlanta)
- Boren Scholar (Tanzania)
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