Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree with a Major in Economics

Rice University

Program Learning Outcomes for the BA Degree with a Major in EconomicsUpon completing the BA degree with a major in Economics, students will have:Learned the core principles of microeconomics, including supply and demand, utility maximization by consumers and profit maximization by firms, and equilibrium market structures.Learned the core principles of macroeconomics, including the effects of monetary and fiscal policy, business cycles, determinants of growth, and a variety of approaches to researching and critically analyzing the macroeconomy.Learned various statistical and econometric skills, and used statistical software to analyze economic data, interpret and communicate statistical results, both orally and in writing.

School of Social Sciences