2012-2013 Samford University Catalog 
    
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2012-2013 Samford University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Economics Major, B.A.


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The economics major (bachelor of arts) provides students with the tools to study how incentive structures cause people, firms and governments to make optimal or less than optimal decisions. Students will learn how to research and analyze the marketplace by examining logical models. These models can then be applied to particular problems to predict actions that need to be taken to incentivize people, firms and governments to react in a certain way. Such models involve analyzing economic, political, historical, and social indicators in order to understand the economic marketplace.

Required Courses


University Core Curriculum: 22 Credits


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General Education Requirements (see note): 30 Credits


Unless a requirement is specified, see the General Education Requirements  in the Howard College of Arts & Sciences section for a list of required and applicable courses.

Social Sciences: 4 Credits


Mathematics: 4 Credits


Economics Major (B.A.): 30-32 Credits


General Electives: 44-46 Credits


Total Required Credits: 128


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