Economics, Bachelor of Science
Economics is the study of how people and societies make choices to accomplish individual and social purposes. In this major, students learn about individual, national and global economic behavior, and then apply various theoretical insights and methods of analysis to the contemporary challenges involving social and economic justice, discrimination, immigration, markets, and crime, among other topics.
Learning outcomes. Students will:
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Apply multiple approaches to economic analysis using critical thinking to produce arguments concerning economic issues on a variety of issues.
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Produce arguments using quantitative reasoning ranging from critical evaluation of existing statistics to generating original statistical information.
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Create persuasive oral and written communications of economic arguments.
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Evaluate justice advocacy issues of social justice, racism, and environmental sustainability through the lens of economic inequality.
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Experience multiple perspectives of complex social challenges to become informed, open-minded, and active global citizens.
Credits required.
Economics Major (or more depending on math placement)
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39-42 |
| General Education |
42 |
| Electives |
36-39 |
| Total Credits Required for B.S. Degree |
120 |
Note: Students considering graduate programs in economics should consider additional mathematics and statistics courses as free electives. Students are strongly advised to discuss graduate school options early in their progression through the major.
Economics Major CUNY Gateway Courses. ECO 120 Introduction to Macroeconomics, ECO 125 Introduction to Microeconomics, ECO 255 Statistics for Economists.
Coordinator. Professor Sara Bernardo (sbernardo@jjay.cuny.edu), Department of Economics.
Advisor. Rita Taveras (rtaveras@jjay.cuny.edu), Department of Economics.
Advising information. Economics Major Advising Resources including a Sample Four-year Advising Plan. Major Checklist.
Honors Option. Honors in the BS in Economics is bestowed upon students who graduate with an overall GPA of 3.2 or higher, a GPA of 3.5 or higher for courses taken in fulfillment of the major, complete at least one additional Economics elective course at the 300-level, and complete a written capstone project in ECO 405 Seminar in Economics.
Dual Admission / Accelerated Program Leading to the MA in Economics. This program allows student an accelerated approach to earning their BS and MA in Economics at John Jay. Students complete 134 credits to earn both degrees. Contact the department for more details about the requirements and application process.
Additional information. Students who enrolled for the first time at the College or changed to this major in September 2020 or thereafter must complete the major in the form presented here. Students who enrolled prior to that date may choose the form shown here or the earlier version of the major. A copy of the earlier version may be obtained in the 2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin.
Total Credit Hours: 39-42