OBJECTIVE
The primary objective of the Department of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies is to offer high quality undergraduate and graduate programs in economics and finance which are designed to prepare students for rewarding careers in both the public and private sectors of the competitive job market. The programs provide basic economic and financial concepts and knowledge that serve as the foundation for both public policy and business decision-making activity. Furthermore, through the many courses offered in each program, students can specialize in areas such as applied economics, public sector economics, international economics, financial management, investing, and public finance that suit their career development goals. These program courses are taught by a gifted academic faculty that possess years of professional and teaching experience, significant research and scholarly accomplishments, and a dedication toward effectively preparing students for productive, responsible, and professional careers.
BRIEF HISTORY
The Department of Economics and the Department of Finance were created in 1947 within the College of Commerce and Business Administration. The two departments have since been educating students in the fields of economics and finance so that they succeed in the dynamic public and private sectors of our economy, government, and society. In 1950, the departments began to offer PhD programs in the two areas of studies and further expanded the graduate programs in 1961 to include the Masters of the Arts and Masters of Science as well. The two departments were combined in 1972 as were other departments in the business school and legal studies was incorporated into the department in 1976 as it was converted from business law. Currently, the Department of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies resides on the second floor of Mary Hewell Alston Hall and continues to function as a department of teaching and research. The department抯 faculty stay on top of the latest developments in the fields of economics and finance so that they may pass these along to the growing number of students majoring in the areas of economics and finance.
Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama(USA)
Postal: 200 Alston Hall, Box 870224, Tuscaloosa,AL 35487
Email: dwheatle@cba.ua.edu
Tel: (205)348-7842
Fax: (205)348-0590
Homepage: http://www.cba.ua.edu/econ_fin.html http://cba.ua.edu/programs/
The Culverhouse College of Commerce offers degrees at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels. Information about these programs is provided in the following pages.
