Economics
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Launch your career in the ever-changing world of economics.
Prepare to become a critical analyst, practical problem solver, effective communicator and user of the needed technology in the important world of economics.
As the economy fluctuates, the entire world pays attention. With a background in economics, you can plan for and even influence the economy from behind the scenes. You could soon be employed developing new and more effective government policies, forecasting the future economy for an industry or helping a variety of clients through a private consulting agency, all extremely important work for keeping the world as we know it today functioning smoothly.
You'll get personalized attention through small classes taught by faculty who emphasize active and intensive learning experiences, along with practical theory-based applications, leading to a fulfilling career in the always-important field of economics. You may choose to pursue a specialized concentration or business economics (private-sector employment or pursuing your MBA), public policy economics (government employment or policy-oriented organizations employment) or quantitative economics (for those who intend to seek employment in economic consulting or forecasting and/or pursue graduate study in economics, law school, or other related fields).
To best prepare you, Frostburg State University's economics program has flexible course plans, experiential opportunities and a variety of focuses to help you optimally run both your work and your personal day-to-day life. The program is flexible enough to allow you to combine these concentrations with an additional major or minor. You are encouraged to supplement major requirements with electives that best develop your particular interests. Economics majors graduate from FSU ready not just for successful careers but for successful lives.
Economics Program Highlights
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Experience individualized learning and mentoring/advising with our comfortable class sizes.
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Develop your oral and written communication skills; analytical and critical thinking; and career-needed software/technological fluency.
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Network with key and high-profile FSU alumni to forge valuable relationships.
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Receive an excellent foundation for graduate school and continued study.
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Learn with our faculty who are experts in labor domestic/international economics, quantitative analysis public policy money and financial markets, environmental economics and urban/regional economics.
What can I do with an Economics degree?
Median pay for economists (BLS 2021)
Related Occupations
Environmental Economist
Financial and Investment Analyst
Economics Teacher
What You'll Learn
You will learn economic systems and the nation’s economic relations with the rest of the world to understand how economics determines our financial and material well-being. Plus, you will gain the ability to logically look at challenges and the merits of proposed alternative public policies. You will receive excellent preparation for employment in the private sector and in all levels of government or continue your studies at graduate school in economics and related disciplines (law, business, economics, education, and political science).
- Examines monetary and fiscal policy and alternative views of how the economy should be managed.
- Economic aspects of the relation of government and business in the United States; antitrust, economic and social regulation of business.
- Economic analysis of problems and policies affecting natural resource and energy industries and the related impacts on the environment.
A Frostburg State education: more valuable than ever.
With nationally recognized academic programs, real-world learning experiences, a top-notch support system, and a thriving student life, Frostburg State is a place where you can discover yourself, define your goals, and prepare for your future.