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travis@plu.edu
“By virtue of exchange, one person's property is beneficial to all others.” —Frederic Bastiat
Economics is the study of how people establish social arrangements for producing and distributing goods and services to sustain and enhance human life. Its main objective is to determine an efficient use of limited economic resources so that people receive the maximum benefit at the lowest cost.
The economics discipline embraces a body of techniques and conceptual tools that are useful for understanding and analyzing our complex economic system.
Faculty: Travis, Chair; Damar, Hunnicutt, Ng'ang'a, Peterson, Reiman, St. Clair.
A grade point average of 2.50 in all classes included in
the 40 semester hours toward the major.
With departmental approval, ECON 111 may be substituted for ECON 101 for purposes of
major and minor requirements.
ECON 499 meets the senior seminar/project requirement.
For students planning graduate work in economics or business, additional math preparation will be necessary. For specific courses, consult your major advisor.
The Economics Department offers the following concentrations:
As well as the required courses for the major listed above, the following courses are required for this concentration:
As well as the required courses for the major listed above, the following courses are required for this concentration:
As well as the required courses for the major listed above, the following courses are required for this concentration:
As well as the required courses for the major listed above, the following courses are required for this concentration:
*BUSA 495 may be substituted for ECON 495 with a minimum of three semester hours.
Outstanding students may choose to pursue graduating in economics with honors. In addition to meeting all other major requirements, in order to be granted departmental honors a student must:
The department offers membership in Omicron Delta Epsilon, the International Economics Honorary Society, to qualified Economics majors. For specific criteria, see any departmental faculty member.