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Department of Economics
Kansas State University
327 Waters Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-4001
Phone: 785-532-6311
Fax: 785-532-5914
Email: Econ@ksu.edu

Faculty

Faculty specializations include development economics, econometrics, international economics, industrial organization, labor economics, microeconomics, macroeconomics, monetary economics, public finance and transportation. Research by the faculty appears in top journals (link to faculty research) and acclaimed books. Research has been funded by such agencies as the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture, the American Enterprise Institute, the Kansas Department of Transportation and the Kansas Department of Revenue. In addition, faculty members have won many teaching awards at the college and university levels.

Major in Economics

A student majoring in economics may earn either the bachelor of arts or the bachelor of science degree. Students may pursue specialized study in economic theory, money and banking, public finance, labor economics, international trade, economic development, transportation, econometrics, regional economics, industrial organization, and economic systems.

The requirements for either the B.A. or B.S. degree are:

ECON 110

Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECON 120

Principles of Microeconomics

3

ECON 510

Intermediate Macroeconomics

3

ECON 520

Intermediate Microeconomics

3

 

or

 

ECON 521

Intermediate Micro Theory

3

ECON 580

Senior Seminar in Economics

3
 

Five additional economics department courses at the 500 level or above (except ECON 505 and 523).
 

Two courses in statistics. One course must be an introductory course: STAT 320, 330, 340, 350, 510, 702, or 703. The other course must be STAT 351, 511, or 705.
 

Either MATH 205 (General Calculus and Linear Algebra) or MATH 220 (Analytic Geometry and Calculus I).
 

To graduate, a student must receive a grade of C or higher in Intermediate Macroeconomics and Intermediate Microeconomics. In addition, a student must either (a) receive a grade of C or higher in all other 500-level or higher economics courses used to satisfy the degree requirements or (b) have a GPA of at least 2.50 in all economics courses used to satisfy the degree requirements.
 

Courses taken A/Pass/F may not be used to fulfill these requirements.