BA in Economics
ISC - Long Island University, Post, United States
First Year Course Fee
USD 37,926
Course Accredited By
MSCHE
In an increasingly interconnected world, where commerce, employment, banking, investing, currencies and trade affect everyone, an education in economics is more important than ever. Economists grapple with some of the most pressing issues facing society, including globalization and standards of living in the developing world, the impact of public policy on the economy and the balance between environmental goals and economic growth.
The 120-credit Bachelor of Arts degree program in Economics is a comprehensive examination of the economies of the United States and the world, led by distinguished professors with backgrounds in a diverse range of economics disciplines.
Graduates of the B.A. in Economics can aspire to careers as lawyers specializing in corporate laws and regulations; industry and financial analysts; policy analysts working for governments and nongovernmental organizations; aid workers helping poor countries improve their economies, and diplomats specializing in the relationship between industry and government, to name just a few.
Small classes, faculty with expertise in diverse areas, and a comprehensive examination of the economies of the United States and the world provide students with excellent career preparation.
Graduates of the B.A. in Economics can aspire to careers as lawyers specializing in corporate laws and regulations; industry and financial analysts; policy analysts working for governments and nongovernmental organizations; aid workers helping poor countries improve their economies, and diplomats specializing in the relationship between industry and government, to name just a few.
Small classes, faculty with expertise in diverse areas, and a comprehensive examination of the economies of the United States and the world provide students with excellent career preparation.
Enrollment Cycles
- September 2023
Entry requirements
Undergraduate
Direct Admission
- TOEFL (iBT) 75 or 79 (varies by program)
- IELTS 6.0
- Pearson (PTE) 50
- Pearson Versant Not Accepted
- Duolingo Not Accepted
- Gao Kao English 90 (Post)
- GPA: 2.0 – 2.5
English Language Institute
- TOEFL (iBT) No official score required
- IELTS Below 6.0 (Post)
- Pearson (PTE) Below 50
- Pearson Versant Not Accepted
- Duolingo Not Accepted
- Gao Kao English Under 90 (Post)
- GPA: 2.0 - 2.5
Core Curriculum Requirements
LIU Post Thematic Core Curriculum (32-33 credits)
POST 101 1 credit
First-Year Seminar 3 credits
- Writing I 3 credits
- Writing II 3 credits
- Quantitative Reasoning (MTH 5 or 7 required) 3-4 credits
- Scientific Inquiry & the Natural World 4 credits
- Creativity, Media & the Arts 3 credits
- Perspectives on World Cultures (ECO 10 required) 3 credits
- Self, Society & Ethics 3 credits
- Power, Institutions & Structures 3 credits
- Additional course from one cluste (ECO 11 required) 3 credits
Required Economics Courses
- ECO 10 Introduction to Microeconomics 3.00hrs
- ECO 11 Introduction to Macroeconomics 3.00 hrs
- ECO 61 Microeconomic Analysis 3.00 hrs
- ECO 62 Macroeconomic Analysis 3.00 hrs
- ECO 72 Statistics 3.00v
- ECO 73 Intermediate Business Statistics 3.00 hrs
Elective Economics Courses Six of the following:
- ECO 7 Political Aspects of Economics 3.00 hrs
- ECO 14 Everyday Economics 3.00 hrs
- ECO 21 Money and Banking 3.00 hrs
- ECO 22 Economics for Investors 3.00 hrs
- ECO/PSY 23 Behavioral Economics 3.00 hrs
- ECO 25 Economic Geography 3.00 hrs
- ECO 32 Economics of American Industry 3.00 hrs
- ECO 35 Economics of Government 3.00 hrs
- ECO 36 Health Economics 3.00 hrs
- ECO 37 The Economics of Obesity 3.00 hrs
- ECO 38 Sports Economics 3.00 hrs
- ECO 40 Contemporary Chinese Economy 3.00 hrs
- ECO 41 International Economics 3.00 hrs
- ECO 42 Economics of Underdeveloped Countries 3.00 hrs
- ECO 43 The Japanese Economy 3.00 hrs
- ECO 44 The Transition Economies of Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union 3.00 hrs
- ECO 45 Economics of the Middle East 3.00 hrs
- ECO 46 Current Economic Issues 3.00 hrs
- ECO 48 Economics and the Law 3.00 hrs
- ECO 49 Economics of the Environment 3.00 hrs
- ECO 54 History of Economic Thought 3.00 hrs
- ECO 55 American Economic History 3.00 hrs
- ECO 63 Labor Economics 3.00 hrs
- ECO/FIN 65 Money and Capital Markets 3.00 hrs
- ECO 74 Mathematical Economics 3.00 hrs
- ECO 75 Game Theory: Individual Choices and Group Outcomes 3.00 hrs
- ECO 81 Research Problems in Economics I 3.00 hrs
- ECO 82 Research Problems in Economics II 3.00 hrs
- ECO 359 Honors Advanced Elective 3.00 hrs
- ECO 360 Honors Advanced Elective 3.00 hrs
- ECO 385 Honors Tutorial 3.00 hrs
- ECO 386 Honors Tutorial 3.00 hrs
- ECO 389 Honors Thesis 3.00 hrs
- ECO 390 Honors Thesis 3.00 hrs
- ECO 400 State, Society, and the Individual: Hoxie Colloquium 3.00 hrs
Required Mathematics Courses One of the following sequences:
- MTH 5 Linear Mathematics for Business and Social Science 3.00 hrs
- MTH 6 Calculus for Business and Social Science 3.00 hrs
OR - MTH 7 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 4.00 hrs
- MTH 8 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 4.00 hrs
Undergraduate
English Language Institute (1 semester) $5,000
Direct Admission (2 semesters) $37,926
Estimated Room, Board & Fees $16,266 - $19,614