Economics, B.A.

California State University - Fullerton

The Bachelor of Arts in Economics provides analytical insights into the problem of allocating limited resources among competing uses given a technological and institutional context. The degree provides a thorough understanding at the micro and macro levels. Students learn to think analytically and critically about social and economic issues and to communicate coherently about local, national and global issues. The program allows students to learn how to use and interpret economic literature and data. As a scholarly discipline, economics is over two centuries old. The nature of economic analysis has been described by John Maynard Keynes as ''... a method rather than a doctrine, an apparatus of the mind, a technique of thinking which helps its possessors to draw correct conclusions.'' According to the National Association of Business Economists (NABE), ''The key skills of the economic analyst compared to other business analysts is the ability to link industry/market developments to the overall economy, i.e., to see the forest as well as the trees. The broad training of economists provides a flexibility that allows them to turn their hand to a broad range of analytical problems - a critical attribute in a company experiencing a redirection of industry interests.''

College of Business and Economics