The Economics Program | Academic Requirements
B.A. Concentration in Business Economics | Senior Project
Minor in Economics | Courses | Faculty
The Economics Program
The Wall Street Journal describes economics as one of the most challenging and highly respected majors at colleges and universities across the U.S. The economics major at Purchase College is designed to give students:
- a rigorous understanding of economic theory and its historical development
- the ability to apply theory to important real-world problems
- the analytical skills needed to succeed in a highly competitive economy
The economics faculty has an unusual breadth of teaching, research, and policy perspectives rarely found in liberal arts colleges. This provides students with an exposure to radical, Keynesian, Austrian, and feminist economic theories, and to a wide range of policy issues concerning race, gender, the role of government, economics and the arts, and international issues (e.g., U.S. trade policy and gender and development in the Third World). These may be studied in regular courses and in tutorials and independent studies. In every case, the faculty is dedicated to developing each student’s ability to think critically, write clearly, and conduct research.
Students majoring in economics are encouraged to pursue internships and study abroad programs during their four years at Purchase. The program also houses the Westchester Center for Economic Education, a New York State Council on Economic Education (NYSCEE) center that provides K-12 teacher training in economics and offers internships to Purchase students.
Alumni of the Economics Program have gone on to successful careers in a variety of fields, including finance, journalism, the arts, education, government, law, and entrepreneurship.