Undergraduate Program in Economics
Overview
The economics major provides a critical examination of how the economic system works in the United States and throughout the world. The introductory courses are surveys of economic problems, policies, and theory; and the required courses in micro theory and macro theory give a deeper analytical foundation.
Electives
Electives permit further study in a wide range of fields, including money and banking, international trade and finance, public sector economics, economic development, capital markets, inequality, industrial organization, environmental economics, and computational investing.
Career Options
The economics major provides a general background that is useful to those planning careers in law, government service, or business as well as those planning careers as professional economists. Professional economists work as college teachers, as researchers for government agencies, businesses, and consulting firms, and as administrators and managers in a wide range of fields.
The B.A. in Economics has been classified as STEM (CIP Code 45.0603: Econometrics and Quantitative Economics). Students in STEM degree programs can apply for a 24 month STEM extension of F1 Optional Practical Training (OPT).
Drop in Advising
Undergraduates who may want advising on course selection, co-curricular opportunities, and engagement activities, should schedule an appointment with the Undergraduate Academic Advisor聽or the Director of Undergraduate Studies.聽
Assistant Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies
Professor
donald.cox@bc.edu
617-552-3677
Student Leadership
The Core Curriculum
The centerpiece of Jesuit education has always been a common curriculum that emphasizes the rigorous study of the defining works of the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.
The Eagletarian
Annual economics research journal, The Eagletarian from The Boston College Economics Association