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Chairperson: Abdur R. Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Department of Economics website

Some disciplines train you to be a specialist. The economics discipline is a way of thinking about the world and the factors that influence and shape human actions. Economists have applied their science to the study of many forms of human endeavor. A major in economics gives students a way of analytically reasoning through problems. Whether they are interested in a career in private industry, government, public policy or the nonprofit sector, a degree in economics will provide them with the tools to succeed. Being in a vibrant metropolitan area offers a great many advantages to our students, including access to internships with many top firms and organizations within the Milwaukee metro area. Our internships are carefully designed to guarantee that students attain valuable work experience. Students can even gain an inside track on jobs with those firms once they graduate. Our alumni have gone on to successful careers in many different areas including, but not limited to, policy analysts, practicing attorney, futures traders, banking analysts and business consultants.

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Department of Public Instruction Certification

To pursue Department of Public Instruction certification, College of Education students are required to complete the following requirements for a major in Economics. The major consists of 27 credit hours: four required courses (12 credits) and 15 additional credit hours of upper-division work selected from Groups I - III. An additional 9-11 credit hours n basic statistics and mathematics courses are required as listed below.

Required:
ECON 2003	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECON 2004	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECON 3003	Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis	3
ECON 3004	Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis	3
Upper-Division Work from Groups I-III as listed below:
Group I (3 credit hours)		3
ECON 4008	Economics and Law
ECON 4070	Economics and Ethics
ECON 4075	The Economics of Religion
Group II (6 credit hours)		6
ECON 4006	Public Policies Toward American Industry
ECON 4010	Public Finance
ECON 4012	Urban and Regional Economics
ECON 4016	Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
ECON 4020	Economics of Labor Markets
ECON 4080	Money, Banking and Monetary Policy
Group III (3 credit hours)		3
ECON 4040	International Economic Issues
ECON 4042	International Antitrust and Competition Policy
ECON 4044	International Currency Markets
ECON 4045	Comparative Economic Development
ECON 4046	International Trade
ECON 4048	The Russian Economy
One additional upper-division ECON elective.		3
Total Credit Hours		27

Additional Mathematics Courses Required:		6-8
Choose one of the following sequences:
MATH 1390   & MATH 1400	Finite Mathematics    and Elements of Calculus (or equivalent)
MATH 1450   & MATH 1451	Calculus 1    and Calculus 2
Required Statistics Course:
MATH 1700	Modern Elementary Statistics (or equivalent)	3
Total Credit Hours		9-11

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Five-Year B.A./M.S.A.E. Program

The Department of Economics offers a special five-year program enabling students to earn an undergraduate degree and a Master of Science degree in Applied Economics (MSAE). For information, consult the Graduate Bulletin or contact the Department of Economics.