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Economics: A Degree with a Future

Econ student.

Economics has been the stepping stone to a future career for many of the nation's most ambitious people. In addition to numerous CEOs and U.S. Presidents, economics is the most popular degree at six out of the eight Ivy League schools. Moreover, Warren Buffett (Berkshire Hathaway), Sheryl Sandberg (Meta/Facebook), Sandra Day O’Connor (retired Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court), and Nate Silver (FiveThirtyEight) all hold economics degrees. While their careers are very different, they all use the methods and data analysis tools taught in economics to further their success.

Here at UNO, we offer three different undergraduate programs in economics: A STEM-designated Bachelor of Science in Economics, a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Economics Concentration. These programs contain nearly the same economics courses: which degree makes the most sense for you depends on your other interests.

Required Economics Courses:

Course Number Course Title Credits

ECON 2200

PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MICRO)

3

ECON 2220

PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MACRO)

3

ECON 3200

ECONOMIC THEORY: MICRO

3

ECON 3220

ECONOMIC THEORY: MACRO

3

ECON 3300

INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS

3

Math Foundation Courses:

Course Number Course Title Credits

BSAD 2130*

PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS STATISTICS

3

MATH 1370*

APPLIED ALGEBRA AND OPTIMIZATION WITH DATA ANALYSIS

4

*BSAD 2130 and MATH 1370 are recommended by the department. However, there are other math courses that will satisfy these requirements. See your undergraduate advisor for details.

Electives and Focus Areas

You must take an additional 9 to 15 hours (typically 3-5 courses) of economics electives depending on the specific program. Most programs require that at least 6 hours of electives (typically 2 courses) be taken at the 4000 level.

Many of our electives are organized into Focus Areas; a collection of classes that would be particularly useful for certain careers. You earn a Focus Area when you complete 9 credits (typically 3 classes) from a Focus Area.

Modern Business Focus Area

Select 9 credits from the following list of courses to earn the Modern Business Focus Area:
Course Number Course Title Credits

ECON 4210

INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION

 3

ECON 4240

LABOR ECONOMICS

 3

ECON 4320

NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS

 3

ECON 4330

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND SUSTAINABILITY

 3

ECON 4350

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND REPORTING

 3

ECON 4510

ECONOMIC INTERNSHIP

 1-3

ECON 4570

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ANALYSIS

 3

ECON 4610

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

 3

ECON 4660

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 3

ECON 4850

ECONOMICS OF URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 3

International and Regional Policy Focus Area

Select 9 credits from the following list of courses to earn the International and Regional Policy Focus Area:
Course Number Course Title Credits

ECON 3600

INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS

 3

ECON 4320

NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS

 3

ECON 4330

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND SUSTAINABILITY

 3

ECON 4350

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND REPORTING

 3

ECON 4610

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

 3

ECON 4660

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 3

ECON 4850

ECONOMICS OF URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 3

Analysis and Applied Skills Focus Area

Select 9 credits from the following list of courses to earn the Analysis and Applied Skills Focus Area:
Course Number Course Title Credits

ECON 3310

SQL, DATABASES, AND DATA CLEANING FOR DATA SCIENTISTS

 3

ECON 4210

INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION

 3

ECON 4300

QUANTITATIVE APPLICATIONS IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS

 3

ECON 4350

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND REPORTING

 3

ECON 4510

ECONOMIC INTERNSHIP

 1-3

ECON 4570

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ANALYSIS

 3

Development, Climate, and Sustainability Focus Area

Select 9 credits from the following list of courses to earn the Development, Climate, and Sustainability Focus Area:
Course Number Course Title Credits

ECON 3600

INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS

 3

ECON 4320

NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS

 3

ECON 4330

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND SUSTAINABILITY

 3

ECON 4660

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 3

ECON 4850

ECONOMICS OF URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 3

Advising

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Econ graduates.

Earn More Than Any Other Field in Business

Economics majors earn more than any other field in business and are one of the highest compensated fields overall. The median mid-career salary for an economics major is $115,700 ($134,000 with a master's degree).

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