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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICSChairperson: Kwadwo Bawuah, Box 9046, Room 120B, Harris Hall, Professor: Kwadwo Bawuah Associate Professor: Maxwell Eseonu, Ceslav Ciobanu Assistant Professor: Richard Omotoye, Jae-Kwang Hwang, Young Dimkpah Description and Mission of Department Economics is the study of allocation of scarce resources, choices, and opportunity costs. Economic and financial principles underlie the operations and behavior of consumers, business firms, financial institutions, and governments in a domestic and global environment. Familiarity with these principles equips one to understand, predict, control, and react rationally to the changing economy. The Economics curriculum is designed to provide the practical and theoretical tools of analysis that permit one to solve real-world problems, as well as to understand broad economic and financial forces and institutions operating in the United States and the global arena. Majors follow a curriculum that develops a strong foundation in analytical, verbal, and written skills. These are of great use in themselves, but they also prepare students for a lifetime of learning after graduation. The program offers students job opportunities in business, finance, and government. Objectives of the Department To see that our students have a competitive advantage in the market, the Department has set the following objectives.
The Department offers a Bachelor of Science and Art degrees in the framework of liberal arts. The Liberal Arts option permits students a more individualized course of study with courses from within and outside the School of Liberal Arts and Education in such areas as Criminal Justice, Finance, Marketing, and Political Science. Majors in Liberal Arts option qualify for an attractive range of career opportunities in financial institutions, businesses, and governmental institutions. Recent graduates have taken diverse positions as budget analyst, bank analyst, mortgage analyst, insurance underwriter, personnel officer, project manager, sales, and teaching. Professional programs, such as law, public administration, and business management look favorably on these concentrations as providing an excellent foundation for advanced study. Majors may minor in Finance, Criminal Justice, Marketing, Management, Political Science, Public Administration, and Sociology. Students must take 18 hours in their respective minor programs. Students must take 18 hours in their respective minor programs. The minor courses must be at 300 levels or higher. The minor program in Economics is designed to give students from other programs in the University the opportunity to diversify and complement their educational experience through a minor in economics. The program is especially recommended for students majoring in Criminal Justice, Marketing, Management, Political Science, Public Administration, and Sociology. It consists of 18 credit hours spread between nine hours of core courses and the remaining nine hours in any of the 300 level or higher elective courses in economics. The program consists of careful elaborate mix of from other Departments and economics courses. It is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop the logical, analytical, and other foundation skills necessary for successful undertaking a law school program. Other Departmental Information The Department also offers a Master of Arts degree with the option of a minor Public Administration. See the Graduate Catalog for complete information on this program. Administrative Systems Management |
