经济学文学学士

经济学研究稀缺资源的分配。经济学的核心是关于个人，企业和其他组织如何做出选择并进行互动的理论，其中要考虑到他们的行为约束。在经济学中研究的主题包括：确定各种类型的市场中的价格和数量（从完全竞争的商品市场到高度管制的公用事业市场和互联网拍卖），税收，补贴和法规的影响，确定总体经济活动（例如GDP，失业），通货膨胀，货币政策和金融中介，经济增长和收入分配，国际贸易和国际金融（例如汇率）。经济学是文科课程的重要组成部分，为计划进入任何专业的学生提供了有用的背景。经济学专业提供经济学原理方面的培训，以及应用经济建
Economics is a social science and, as such, an important component of the liberal arts curriculum. At the core of economics are theories of how individuals, firms, and other organizations make choices and interact, taking into account constraints on their behaviors. Among the topics studied in economics are the determination of prices and quantities in various types of markets (from perfectly competitive commodity markets to highly regulated utility markets and internet auctions), the effects of taxes, subsidies, and regulations, the determination of aggregate economic activity (e.g., GDP, unemployment), inflation, monetary policy, and financial intermediation, economic growth and income distribution, and international trade and international finance (e.g., exchange rates). The Economics Major provides training in economic principles and provides a useful background for students preparing for a career in public policy, business, or finance.