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
Nadia Smith
Nadia Smith
Undergraduate Academic Advisor for Economics
617-552-3670
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Nadia Smith

Nadia Smith

Undergraduate Academic Advisor for Economics

| 617-552-3670 | Maloney 319

Donald Cox
Donald Cox
Assistant Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies
Professor
617-552-3677
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Donald Cox

Donald Cox

Assistant Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies

Professor

| 617-552-3677 | Maloney 331


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.