经济学文学学士

经济学回答了有关新公司为何成立，高失业率的原因以及决定利率的问题。但是经济学要广泛得多。除了研究不平等和汇率问题外，经济学家还研究地下和非法市场，人们为何决定结婚生子以及体育经济学。广义上讲，经济学是对个人，企业和政府如何制定决策以及市场如何在广泛领域中调解决策的研究。经济学家发展了一些理论来解释个体，公司和政府等经济组成部分如何运作并相互影响。他们收集数据以估计经济各个方面之间的关系。基于这些分析，经济学家预测人和公司将如何应对政策和外部力量的变化。反过来，这些预测有助于指导私人和公共决策者制定适当的政
Economics answers questions regarding why new companies start up, the causes of high unemployment and what determines interest rates. But economics is far broader. In addition to studying inequality and exchange rates, economists study underground and illegal markets, why people decide to get married and have children, and the economics of sports. Broadly defined, economics is the study of how individuals, businesses and governments make decisions and how the market mediates those decisions across a wide range of domains. Economists develop theories to explain how the components of the economy such as individual people, companies and the government operate and interact with one another. They gather data to estimate the relationships among the various aspects of the economy. Based on these analyses, economists predict how people and companies will respond to changes in policies and external forces. These predictions, in turn, help guide private and public decision makers to form appropriate policies.<br><br>The Department of Economics offers a major in economics leading to a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS). The BA is less quantitative and is broader in scope, allowing students to combine interests in other areas of study. The BS program has a stronger quantitative component that prepares students for graduate work in economics and careers in analytical areas of government and business. Both degrees provide an excellent base for graduate work in any of the social sciences or in professional programs such as law or Master of Business Administration.