In Economics, students learn how a market economy functions. Economics explains a great deal about business decisions and consumer behavior. Economics majors will learn why economies grow and the causes of business cycles. Also, understanding economics is useful for students interested in politics and public policy. Students will learn how taxes, subsidies and government regulation of business activity …

The economics minor presents concepts that support the understanding of consumer behavior and business decisions. Students learn how individual industries function and gain an understanding of how the market economy functions as a whole.