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Economics
Major and Minor
Economics is the study of making choices about
how we allocate resources. These decisions, problems, and explanations
are studied on all scales; from personal finance to global markets. The
discipline of economics is intended to identify and understand important
economic problems and to provide the tools needed for the critical
analysis of these problems and for dealing with them in practice. Typically
divided into microeconomics and microeconomics, students may explore
economic issues and solutions on both small and broad scales.
Highlights of the Hopkins Program
The economics major is designed to give students a professional-level
grounding in the tools of economic analysis as well as a serious exposure
to economic analysis of real-world issues. We begin with four
courses (two introductory and two intermediate) on basic economic theory,
and a course in econometrics (statistical analysis as it applies particularly
to economics). For the other five courses that round out the
major, students can choose from a large and diverse menu of applied
courses. (Examples include Labor Economics, Game Theory, International
Finance, Financial Markets, and many more.)
Students who complete the major are well-positioned to go to law school
or business school, or to get professional jobs requiring economics training
in business, government, banking and finance.
Departmental Homepage
Direct access to the department’s undergraduate information and
their own description of their programs.
http://www.econ.jhu.edu/undergrad-prog.html
Scheduling
Sample First Semester Schedule
- Elements of Macroeconomics, 180.101
- Calculus I, 110.106
- Elective H or S course
- Consider an elective N, Q, or E course to begin distribution requirements
- Elective course
- Total 12-16 credits
Major and Minor Checklists
A checklist which can be used for exploring the requirements of a potential
major or minor and monitoring your own degree progress.
Major: http://www.jhu.edu/advising/images/checklists_pdf/EconomicsMajor.doc
Minor: http://www.jhu.edu/~advising/images/checklists_pdf/EconomicsMinor.doc
Career Exploration
Skill Set
The “real world” skills you’ll develop with a major
in Economics:
- Manipulating numerical data
- Applying theory to problems
- Projecting and forecasting results of quantitative analysis
- Reading and interpreting reports and statements
Career Center
What have alumni done with their major in Economics?
http://www.jhu.edu/~careers/explore/majors/economics.html
More information about career possibilities with a major in Economics:
http://www.jhu.edu/~careers/explore/sheets/economics.pdf
Looking for information about majors, careers, and finding jobs and
internships? Visit the Career Center’s website:
http://www.jhu.edu/~careers/
Last modified: September 5, 2008 |
