Quantitative Economics Major

Degree Pathways are a semester-by-semester sequence of courses recommended for successful completion of a degree, diploma, credential or certificate from the university. The most current degree pathway is:

• Quantitative Economics

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1. Evaluate the role of demand and supply in a market economy in allocating resources and shaping income distribution.
2. Assess the determinants of aggregate output, unemployment, inflation, and evaluate the impact and uses of monetary and fiscal policy as related to aggregate economic activity.
3. Assess the role that different market systems play in achieving allocative and productive efficiency.
4. Identify the sources and consequences of market failures and the appropriate scope of government regulations to address them.
5. Assess the role of government economic policies from the perspective of efficiency and distributional equity.
6. Interpret economic data, draw appropriate inferences from economic studies, and critically evaluate claims based on empirical evidence.
7. Apply economic theory to the framing and analysis of both individual and societal economic problems using graphs, algebra, and statistical methods.