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Department of Economics

Location: Candelaria 1281

Email: HSS@unco.edu

Website: www.unco.edu/hss/economics/

Faculty: David R. Aske, Ph.D.; Mark Eiswerth, Ph.D.; Christopher McMahan, Ph.D.; Junpyo Park, Ph.D.; Dawit Senbet, Ph.D.

Course(s) Offered (Prefix):

• ECON — Economics

Program(s) Offered:

• Bachelors Degrees
  • Economics B.A.
    • Liberal Arts Concentration
    • Business Economics Concentration
    • Environmental Policy Concentration
    • International Economic Policy Concentration
• Minors
  • Economics

Program Overview

Because it studies human behavior, economics is a social science. It is a quantitative, policy-related discipline. Economists seek to understand how economic agents (individuals, firms, and society) use scarce resources to satisfy their goals, on the one hand, and the consequences of those decisions, on the other hand.

The Department of Economics at the University of Northern Colorado offers a general Bachelor of Arts in Economics and the following Bachelor of Arts degrees with concentration in a given area:

• Bachelor of Arts in Economics with Concentration in Business Economics (for students who intend to either seek an MBA or work for business enterprises upon graduation).
• Bachelor of Arts in Economics with Concentration in Environmental Policy (for students who intend to seek graduate degrees in environmental economics or work on environmental issues in government or the private sector).
• Bachelor of Arts in Economics with Concentration in International Economic Policy (for students intending to seek advance degrees in international affairs or work with international organizations).

The Department also offers a minor in economics for students who intend to pursue careers or further education in fields that require a strong background in economics.