Economics
Economics
Description
A degree in economics will help you understand how the world works. How resources and wealth flow locally and globally. Why we make the decisions we do with our money. How businesses can predict what will or won’t incentivize a consumer. How critical analysis of historical market trends can improve responses to future economic crises. Why a social justice lens is paramount to improving economic circumstances for populations left behind.
The knowledge and skills you develop will help you improve individuals’ lives, businesses’ economic decisions, and the direction of government institutions.
Our graduates pursue careers in federal, state and local government, in addition to banking, consulting, retail and corporate sectors. A degree in economics can also take you to graduate school, where you can study public policy, law or business.
Economics at OSU-Cascades is a hybrid degree program. Select courses in this major are delivered online through Ecampus.
Program Information
Courses taken in-person at OSU-Cascades in Bend:
- Baccalaureate core courses
- College of Liberal Arts core
Courses taken in-person at OSU-Cascades in Bend and online through OSU Ecampus:
- Economics core curriculum
- Specialization options
See Economics Degree Guide for details.
General Economics
Organizations want employees who can think, communicate orally, write, and solve problems, and who are comfortable with quantitative analysis. The General Economics Option perfectly prepares students to meet these demands.
Law, Economics and Policy
The Law, Economics and Policy option is an interdisciplinary program drawing from political science and philosophy courses as well as economics. This option serves students interested in public service or advanced study in law or public policy.
Managerial Economics
The Managerial Economics option is an interdisciplinary program which allows students to use business classes toward the requirements of the economics degree. The Managerial Economics option is suited for students interested in pursuing jobs or graduate study in business with a strong economics background.
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 180 quarter credits are required, including 60 upper-division credits. Requirements include:
- Baccalaureate core: approx. 48 credits
- College of Liberal Arts Core: 15 credits
- B.A. or B.S. requirements (15-24 credits)
- Economics Core (28 credits)
- Option (23 credits)
Degree Guides
Economics Degree Guide (PDF)
Oregon Community College Economics Transfer Guides
As an economics major, you’ll explore how resources and wealth flow locally and globally. Why we make the decisions we do with our money. How businesses can predict what will or won’t incentivize a consumer. How critical analysis of historic market trends can improve responses to future economic crises. The knowledge and skills you develop will help you improve individuals’ lives, businesses’ economic decisions, and the direction of government institutions.
Successful graduates of the economics degree program will have developed the knowledge and skills to:
- Present economic theory and applications in written and oral form.
- Demonstrate an understanding of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory.
- Apply economic theory to issues in fields of economics.
- Derive basic estimators and prove their properties, estimate economic models using data, test hypotheses, forecast and interpret estimates.
A minor in economics can strengthen a major in almost any field, giving a broad background in microeconomics and macroeconomics — valuable knowledge that you can apply to your chosen field.
Intern
In businesses and nonprofits throughout Central Oregon
An OSU Degree is Worth It
95% of students are employed or in graduate school within 6 months of graduation.
What You’ll Learn
You’ll gain an understanding of economic development, international trade and finance, resource and environmental economics, public economics and the economics of discrimination, managerial economics, industrial organization and productivity analysis. You’ll also learn to approach economic and social issues with theory and evidence, to think critically and analyze problems, and foresee consequences of changes in economic conditions and public policy.
Career Options
Graduates pursue careers in federal, state and local government and in the banking, consulting, retail and corporate sectors. The degree is also excellent preparation for graduate studies in economics, public policy, law and business.
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