Economics

economics

WHAT IS ECONOMICS?

This major is part of the Business Exploration Group and Social & Behavioral Sciences Exploration Group

Economics Major Website

Economics, sometimes referred to as the queen of social sciences, is all about choice and is at the heart of all decision-making. Broad in scope, it explains how people, businesses, governments, and even families, schools, and charitable organizations make decisions with limited resources.

Economics is at the heart of many social problems facing the world, including unemployment, inflation, poverty, pollution, health care, human rights, and gender and racial inequality. Effective solutions to these problems require a rigorous training in economics.

The study of economics develops a wide range of analytical and critical thinking skills, which opens up many diverse career opportunities.  Economic analysis hones your skills at both understanding and influencing today’s policy debates.  A bachelor’s degree in economics prepares you for a career in not just business, banking, government, and financial transactions, but also areas such as urban planning, international development, policy analysis, journalism, education, and the non-profit sector.

Math skills are necessary for the Economics major at UConn and Calculus is used in the Intermediate Macro Economics and Intermediate Micro Economics courses.

Declaration, Major Requirements, and Courses

HOW TO DECLARE:

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MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:

Major Requirements Overview

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HELPFUL INTRO COURSES:

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ECON 1201 - Principles of Microeconomics (Major Requirement)

ECON 1202 - Principles of Macroeconomics (Major Requirement)

MATH 1071Q or 1131Q - Calculus for Business & Economics or Calculus I (Major Requirement)

STAT 1000Q or 1100Q - Introduction to Statistics (Major Requirement)

Possible Career Opportunities

COMMON CAREER PATHS:

UConn students who major in Economics often pursue careers with a focus on how people, businesses, governments, schools, and charitable organizations make decisions with limited resources. Common examples include but are not limited to careers in: 

- Analytics
- Compliance
- Data science
- Economic analysis
- Financial services
- Government
- Human resources
- Journalism
- Operations
- Research
- Sales
- Underwriting

                    COMMON AREAS OF GRADUATE STUDY:

                    Economics majors who go on to pursue graduate studies pursue a wide variety of master’s, doctoral, and/or professional degrees based on their interests. Common examples include but are not limited to degrees in: 

                    - Business
                    - Data analytics or data science
                    - Economics
                    - Policy analysis
                    - Public administration
                    - Law

                    ADDITIONAL CAREER RESOURCES:

                    For additional examples of careers and graduate studies that UConn alumni have pursued, visit the UConn alumni search on LinkedIn.

                    For further insight beyond the journeys of UConn alumni, visit Zippia or “What Can I do with this Major?” 

                    Also check out this list of ECON courses grouped by career focus and areas of interest.

                    Related Minors

                    Economics Minor