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Revision as of 21:25, 20 April 2008
Economics is the branch of social science that deals with the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management. In defining economics, many professors like to emphasize that economics is the study of the incentives that give rise to such production, distribution and consumption.
Economics majors often decide based on their curriculum that the ideal distribution of money involves a sizable allocation for themselves and pursue a career in investment banking after graduation.
Requirements
- Principles of Economics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics, which requires at least Calculus I
- Intermediate Microeconomics, which requires at least Calculus III
- Introduction to Econometrics, which requires Introduction to Statistics
- 5 electives
- a seminar
