Department of Economics

Chairman: Dr. John Handy

Mission & Objectives
The mission of the economics program is to prepare students for careers as economic practitioners and researchers in the for-profit corporate and business environment, the nonprofit private sector, academia, and government. To accomplish this mission, the economics program emphasizes the requisite skills in analytical and quantitative reasoning and interpersonal communication through a solid background in economic theory and quantitative techniques. The program also stresses the importance of ethical and social consciousness.

The economics program is designed to improve the ability of students to think critically, organize and synthesize information, and write and speak more effectively, regarding economic issues. These skills or abilities should be reflected in students increased ability to:

1. Identify those processes and institutions both domestically and internationally through which productive activity is organized.
2. Identify issues and problems where economic analysis can be appropriately applied.
3. Determine the appropriate tools of analysis to apply to a given economic issue or problem.
4. Adequately analyze an economic issue or problem and offer viable conclusions, solutions and recommendations.