Do you follow international and national finance news? Do you appreciate when numbers tell a story and inform decisions? Then a degree in economics is for you. The tools you’ll learn in this emphasis will help you make decisions in areas such as investment, optimal product mixes, budget allocations, locations and competitive strategies, in addition to training in internal and external forecasting.
Students at Mizzou use mathematical models to capture the essential features of complex processes and test the validity of these models against economic data. Equipped with analytical skills and techniques, economics graduates move on to careers in industrial, commercial and financial organizations, as well as governmental units and agencies.
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Use the Emphasis Checksheet that corresponds with your start date:
- Economics Emphasis Checksheet - Students starting college on or after Summer 2019
- Economics Emphasis Checksheet - Students starting college on or after Summer 2018
- Economics Emphasis Checksheet - Students starting college on or after Fall 2016
- Economics Emphasis Checksheet - Students starting college before Fall 2016
Typical Economics Careers
Actuary, economist, market research analyst, financial planner, insurance claims examiner, compensation analyst, market research analyst, retail buyer, advertising copywriter, management consultant, business administrator, insurance claims examiner
Sample Course Sequence
| First Semester | Credit Hours | Second Semester | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math 1100 (College Algebra) | 3 | Math 1400 (Calculus) | 3 |
| State Requirement | 3 | Economics 1014 (Microeconomics) | 3 |
| Humanity | 3 | English 1000 | 3 |
| Biological or Physical Science with Lab | 3 | Humanity | 3 |
| Elective | 1 | Elective | 3 |
| BA 1500 | 2 | ||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 |
| Third Semester | Credit Hours | Fourth Semester | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting 2036 | 3 | Accounting 2037 | 3 |
| Economics 1015 (Macroeconomics) | 3 | Statistics 2500 | 3 |
| Math 1300 (Finite) | 3 | Accounting 2258 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Humanity (Writing Intensive) | 3 |
| Elective | 2 | Elective | 3 |
| BA 2500 | 2 | ||
| Total | 16 | Total | 15 |
| Fifth Semester | Credit Hours | Sixth Semester | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing 3000 | 3 | Economics 4351 | 3 |
| Economics 3229 | 3 | Management 3000 | 3 |
| Management 3300 | 3 | Finance 3000 | 3 |
| Statistics 3500 | 3 | Management 3540 | 3 |
| BA 3500 | 2 | Emphasis Support (Writing Intensive) | 3 |
| Total | 14 | Total | 15 |
| Seventh Semester | Credit Hours | Eighth Semester | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics 4353 | 3 | Management 4970 | 3 |
| Additional Economics Course | 3 | Additional Economics Course | 3 |
| Additional Economics Course | 3 | Additional Economics Course or Emphasis Support | 3 |
| Emphasis Support | 3 | Emphasis Support | 3 |
| BA 4500 (Internship) | 3 | Emphasis Support | 3 |
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 |