Economics Major

Part of the Economics and Business department.

• It’s an excellent choice for students desiring any kind of business, finance, not-for-profit or government career
• It prepares students for graduate studies in business, law, public policy, international affairs and, of course, economics.
• Economic principles are widely applicable in vocation and life situations, and help people understand all kinds of economic and financial issues. For Christians, they are essential for thinking about resource stewardship personally, nationally, and globally.

Coursework focuses on understanding the forces and policies that shape economic and business decision-making of all kinds, from the personal to the global. The major’s focus on understanding the fundamental forces that shape markets and economic behavior is what makes it valuable for many future business leaders. At Gordon, the major stresses

• Developing and using economic theory to understand macro and micro policy questions such as economic growth, unemployment, inflation, international trade, taxes and government finance
• The link between fundamental economic principles and personal, national, and international economic outcomes
• Thinking about economics in light of God’s call for Christians to be good stewards of the earth and of their talents, and to serve others in His name.

Economics majors often do internships in junior or senior year. Internships help clarify career aims and help focus subsequent course selections—and some even lead to job offers.

It takes 34 credits in the ECB Department to complete an economics major. The major and Gordon’s core curriculum fit easily into a 4-year undergraduate program.

An additional 12 credits of coursework from the approved list below:

Students interested in graduate work in economics should elect Calculus I, II and III (MAT141-142 and MAT223); plus either ECB313 Econometrics, or the calculus-based MAT318 Probability and MAT319 Statistics; MAT318-319 also waives ECB211. Students must continuously maintain a 2.0 GPA within the major.

Requirements for the Minor in Economics