The Major
Economics is a broad ranging discipline both in the questions it asks and the methods it uses to seek answers. It draws upon history, political science, philosophy, sociology, law, psychology, and mathematics in the analysis of social and economic issues.
The Economics Department at Providence College offers a broad liberal arts program. The programs of study in the Economics Department offer the student significant flexibility in course structure; this flexibility allows the student majoring in economics to select courses consistent with his or her career objectives. In addition, the economics major is easily combined with other majors/minors.
The Bachelor’s Degree in Economics prepares an individual for either immediate employment in a wide variety of career areas or for post-graduate study in economics, business, law, public administration or related fields.
Course Requirements and Concentration Options for
Economics Majors at Providence College
Students majoring in economics at Providence College may choose between three concentration areas: Economics, Business Economics, and Quantitative Economics. All three concentrations have a common core curriculum that introduce and develop the key tools and theories necessary for the study of economics. These core courses in the major are:
Principles of Microeconomics (ECN 101)
Principles of Macroeconomics (ECN 102)
Microeconomic Analysis (ECN 206)
Macroeconomic Analysis (ECN 207)
Introduction to Econometrics with computer lab (ECN 214)
Economics
This concentration serves as the core program of the Economics Department. Its purpose is to prepare the student for entry into the professions as well as for graduate work in economics, business, or related disciplines.
In addition to the five core courses in the major (listed above), students choose from a wide array of economics electives to fulfill their remaining course requirements for the major. Specific fields of study are available to enable the economics major to gain depth and breadth in a particular area of economics. These fields of study are closely related to career paths students may be interested in following. To complete a field of study, the student must take three courses listed as electives (see Departmental brochure for detail) for their field of choice. The fields of study are optional; alternatively, students may develop an individualized field of study in consultation with their economics academic advisor and the economics department chair or select economics electives that cut across the entire spectrum of the discipline. The following fields of study are available to the economics major:
Elective Fields of Study
for the Economics Major:
Labor, Human Resources, Labor-Management Relations
International Trade and Finance, International Relations, Foreign Service
Public Policy/Administration, Government
Law, Economic Journalism, and Advocacy
Health Economics
Free Economics Electives:
Economics majors choose an additional four (4) courses from among the department’s upper division electives. At least one course must be a 400-level economics course.
To encourage our majors to obtain a broad and comprehensive understanding of the issues related to their field of study, majors have the option of fulfilling one of the four free economics electives with one related course from another department or program. This substitution must be made in consultation with the faculty advisor and written permission must be obtained from the economics department chair.
Department Information
Phone: (401) 865-2194
Fax: (401) 865-1264
Location: Sullivan Hall 111
Web page: http://www.providence.edu/econ/
