Economics prepares you for a
career, not just a job.
Employers today are looking for students with
analysis and research skills and writing ability. Courses in
economics at JMU develop these skills and abilities, even as they
help you understand business, politics, markets and the global
economy. Recent JMU economics graduates have been hired by top-notch
employers.
9.
Economics is highly regarded by
graduate schools as well as employers.
Graduate study of law, business, public policy or
social science calls for critical thinking abilities and a solid
analytical foundation. JMU economics graduates have gone on to
distinction in a variety of graduate programs, as well as in
employment directly after graduation.
8.
Economics works well as a double
major or minor.
B.A. and B.S. students in fields such as political
science and public administration find that economics major
requirements are a good match for their undergraduate programs.
B.B.A. (business) students from all fields can also complete a major
or minor in economics, adding that dimension to their preparation,
without taking a large number of prerequisites.
7.
Economics is taught
by an excellent faculty at JMU.
Among the accomplishments of the economics faculty
are: winning the University-wide distinguished teaching award,
publishing articles in national and international research journals,
consulting for businesses, supervising hundreds of students in JMU
programs abroad, and being quoted in The Wall Street Journal.
6.
Economics provides a
good start toward a fulfilling career.
Economics majors are generally educated students who
have gone on to develop their analytical, investigative and research
skills. Economics majors use their understanding of economics
relationships and markets to work for manufacturing firms, financial
services firms, consulting firms, the health care industries,
government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. Economists with
strong statistical backgrounds conduct research, analyze data and
develop forecasts. Economics majors with a good background in the
field are competitive in the job market.
5.
Economics is liberal
arts and economics is business.
Economics is the most practical of the liberal arts
and is sought out by graduate schools and employers. It is also a
highly respected academic business discipline.
4.
Economics is a good
choice for the undecided.
If you think you might want to get a job right after
you earn your undergraduate degree, you can interview for a large
number of jobs that call for economics majors and "any business
major." If you decide to go on to graduate school, you will
have an excellent background well respected by graduate admissions
committees. As an economics major, you're not just qualified for a
narrow range of opportunities -- and it's not one of those majors
that requires graduate study to be employed in the field.
3.
Economics lets you
choose your undergraduate degree: B.A., B.S., or B.B.A.
You may combine your economics major with additional
work in foreign language and philosophy to get a B.A., additional
work in math and science to get a B.S., or core business studies to
get a B.B.A.
2.
Economics is well
respected on campus.
Across JMU, people understand that economics is a
solid academic major.
1.
Economics is fun.
Not "ha-ha" fun, but the kind of fun that
comes from being able to solve problems that puzzle and mystify the
rest of the world. You'll understand the "most powerful of the
social sciences," as economics has been called.