Economics (B.A.)

Program Overview

This major fosters an appreciation of the importance of personal economic life as well as an understanding of the U.S. economic system and the global context within which it operates. The B.S. in Economics is intended for the student who wants to major in economics but also receive a broad background in business. The B.A. in Economics is designed for the student who wants to focus on economics, but do so within a liberal arts curriculum. Both majors offer broad preparation for any career choice while also providing a solid foundation for graduate studies in economics, law or business.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates from Messiah’s Economics program can:

  1. Demonstrate a mastery of knowledge in market capitalism and how it compares to other economic systems. (UCLO 2)
  2. Use quantitative analysis in business decision-making. (ULO 3)
  3. Recall, recognize, and interpret foundational content related to ACBSP accreditation Common Professional Component—disciplinary areas in which all business majors need to be proficient regardless of their major including Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Management, Law, Economics, Ethics, Information Systems, Global, Quantitative and Integrative (ULO 2)
  4. Apply business concepts, strategies and tactics (ULO 2)
  5. Conduct methodological secondary research into business issues. (ULO 3)
  6. Articulate how the Christian faith informs one’s work life, career, and daily business practices (ULO 4, ULO 5, ULO 6)

Major Requirements

Complete the following for your major:

ACCT 141Financial Accounting

3

CIS 190Strategic Use of Information Technology

3

ECON 120Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECON 220Principles of Microeconomics

3

ECON 301Intermediate Macroeconomics

3

ECON 302Intermediate Microeconomics

3

ECON 303Comparative Political Economy

3

ECON 303: Fulfills Writing Enriched course requirement for major.

Four of the following (12 credits total):

ECON 117Issues in Environmental Economics

3

 

ECON 307Money and Financial Markets

3

OR

FINA 307Money and Financial Markets

3

 

ECON 312Economic Development I

3

ECON 315The Economics of Wages and Employment

3

IBUS 375International Business and World Economy

3

Three or four credits from the following:

MATH 108Intuitive Calculus with Applications

3

MATH 111Calculus I

4

Three credits from the following:

STAT 269Introductory Statistics

3

STAT 281Applied Statistics for Management

3

STAT 291Statistics for Mathematical Sciences I

3

QuEST Requirements

Experiential Learning requirement 0
QuEST requirements Credits
First Year Seminar3
Oral Communication3
Created and Called for Community (W)3
Mathematical Sciences (MATH 108 or MATH 111 )met/major
Laboratory Science3 or 4
Science, Technology & the World 3
Social Science (ECON 120)met/major
European History or United States History 3
Literature3
Philosophy and Religion3
Arts3
First Semester of Language3
Second Semester of Language3
Third Semester of Language or Cross Cultural3
Non-Western Studies 2-3
Bible3
Christian Beliefs3
Wellness course1
Ethics, World Views or Pluralism3
QuEST requirements48-50
Major requirements39-40
Free electives36-33
Total credits 123