Bachelor Degree (B.A.) in Economics

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Economics affects nearly every career in modern life. Our published faculty will teach you how the global economy affects 21st-century businesses and governments, and how to apply economic theory to different industries and contemporary issues.

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Economics affects nearly every career in modern life. Our published faculty will teach you how the global economy affects 21st-century businesses and governments, and how to apply economic theory to different industries and contemporary issues.

The technical and analytical skills you’ll gain will be valuable for any career. Coupled with the values of a Catholic and Benedictine education, you’ll be positioned to embark upon a future both successful and virtuous, making the world more just and prosperous.

Possible career paths:

  • Banker, stockbroker, finance, insurance, researcher, teacher, marketing and sales, graduate or law school, domestic and international trade analyst, government agencies, management and consulting

Course Requirements
Required Courses:

  • EC 201: Introductory Economics I
  • EC 202: Introductory Economics II
  • MA 210: Mathematics for Economics and Finance
  • EC/BU 306: Quantitative Analysis OR  MA 208: Statistics
  • EC 316: Intermediate Macro
  • EC 317: Intermediate Micro
  • EC/TH 352: Business Economy & Catholic Social Thought
  • EC 408W: Economics Seminar

Elective Courses:

  1. EC 305: Data Analytics for Economics and Finance
  2. EC 307: Money and Banking
  3. EC 317: Intermediate Micro
  4. EC 355: Political Economy
  5. EC 400: History of Economic Thought
  6. EC 401: Economic History
  7. EC 410: Business and Society
  8. EC 424: Public Finance
  9. EC 440: International Economics and Finance
  10. BU 453: Internship
  11. EC 490: Senior Thesis
  12. BU 310: Finance
  13. BU 311: Financial Management
  14. BU 335: Personal Finance and Investments
  15. BU 411: Financial Investments
  16. ET 303: Financing New Ventures
  17. ET 300: The Entrepreneur
  18. BU 402: Labor Economics and Compensation
  19. PH 301: Ethics
  20. MA 205: Calculus for Managerial and Social Sciences OR
  21. MA 201: Calculus I
  22. MA 305: Advanced Statistics

Must complete four elective courses.

  • To graduate with a degree in Economics, majors must have at least a minimum cumulative average of 2.0 across all major coursework.
  • It is the student’s responsibility to verify that all degree requirements for graduation are fulfilled.

Highlights

  • Abbey Economics combines technical professional training of empirical and analytical skills together with the wisdom of liberal education to advance fuller and truer living standards. Abbey Economics faculty look to cultivate a true education community to master and apply the genuine insights of economics, finance, and data analyses.

Internships Opportunities

  • Charlotte Banking and Finance
  • Gaston County Development Corporation
  • Main Street America Development program (Belmont, NC)
  • Charlotte NC Branch

    100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Road, Charlotte NC

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