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.
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:
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Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
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Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
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Intermediate Macroeconomics |
3 |
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Intermediate Microeconomics |
3 |
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Intermediate Micro Theory |
3 |
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Senior Seminar in Economics |
3 |
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Five additional economics department courses at
the 500 level or above (except
ECON 505 and
523). |
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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. |
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Either
MATH 205 (General Calculus and Linear Algebra) or
MATH 220 (Analytic Geometry and Calculus I). |
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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. |
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Courses taken A/Pass/F may not be used to
fulfill these requirements. |
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