About this program
Economics - B.A.
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics equips students with a variety of skills sought by employers, including conceptualizing and solving problems and locating, organizing and analyzing relevant data.
In their junior year, students learn microeconomic and macroeconomic theory and take an econometrics class to learn data analysis skills. Students then take a series of electives that deal with vital current topics relevant to many careers in which these theories and skills are applied, such as the U.S. financial and banking system, economic relations between the United States and foreign countries; government spending and taxation policies; and the U.S. health system and policy options.
In their senior year, students take a capstone course that utilizes and applies the theory, skills and institutional knowledge learned in the program.
In addition to the B.A. degree in the College of Arts and Sciences, a B.B.A. degree in Economics is offered in the College of Business Administration.
Admission requirements
Freshman Students on the Kent Campus:
The freshman admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon the following: cumulative grade point average, ACT and/or SAT scores, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. The Admissions Office at the Kent Campus may defer the admission of students who do not meet admissions criteria but who demonstrate areas of promise for successful college study. Deferred applicants may begin their college coursework at one of seven regional campuses of Kent State University.
Freshman Students on the Regional Campuses:
Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
English Language Proficiency Requirements for International Students:
All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score, minimum 48 PTE score or minimum 100 DET score; or by completing the ESL level 112 Intensive Program.
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Semester One
- Algebra for Calculus (KMCR)
- Destination Kent State: First Year Experience
Foreign Language
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Two
- Principles of Microeconomics (KSS)
- Intuitive Calculus (KMCR) or Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (KMCR)
Foreign Language
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Three
- Principles of Macroeconomics (KSS)
Foreign Language
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Four
- Intermediate Microeconomic Theory and Applications or Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory and Policy
- Business Analytics I
Foreign Language
Kent Core Requirement
Economics Upper-Division Elective
Semester Five
- Intermediate Microeconomic Theory and Applications or Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory and Policy or Applied Econometrics I (ELR)
College General Requirement
College General Requirement
General Elective
Semester Six
- Intermediate Microeconomic Theory and Applications or Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory and Policy or Applied Econometrics I (ELR)
Economics Upper-Division Elective
General Electives
Semester Seven
Economics Upper-Division Electives
General Electives
Semester Eight
- Senior Seminar in Economics (WIC)
Economics Upper-Division Elective
General Electives
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university's website for more information.
Tuition
Undergraduate
- Tuition fees for Ohio residents: $11,587 USD per year
- Tuition fees for residents of other states and international students: $20,463 USD per year
Qualification
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Conceptualize and analyze problems using economic concepts and reasoning.
- Critically analyze alternative economic policy proposals.
- Use analytic and quantitative techniques that are used extensively in economics to formulate and test hypothesis.
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