Economics BS
Program Purpose
The Department of Economics is committed to the Mission and Aims of Brigham Young University. The department can best meet these objectives by focusing exclusively upon undergraduate education. It is our objective to maintain a curriculum that will provide our majors with an undergraduate education in economics comparable to the best in the country. A careful study of economics will help students make better decisions in their personal lives and gain a deeper understanding of the world in which they live. Students trained in economics will be in a position to understand the costs and benefits of any situation, thus facilitating more effective decision making.
Curricular Structure
Major Academic Plan for BS in Economics
Learning Outcomes
Preparation for Graduate Studies
Program graduates will be prepared and qualified to pursue graduate studies in economics, business, finance, law, public policy and related disciplines.
Program graduates will be prepared and qualified to pursue careers in economics, business, finance, law, public policy and related disciplines.
Program graduates will be able to conceptualize a wide range of constrained optimization problems in economics and related fields and will be able to apply formal mathematical analysis to evaluate these problems.
Program graduates will be able to conduct basic econometric analysis including using data to estimate behavioral models, test hypotheses and measure quantitative relationships; they will have a basic understanding of mathematical statistics that underlies applied econometric analysis.
Evidence of Learning
Direct Measures
Placement rates in top graduate programs in several fields
Indirect Measures
Economics Department Senior Survey
BYU Senior Survey
Alumni Questionnaire
National Survey of Student Engagement
Learning and Teaching Assessment and Improvement
The Curriculum Committee of the Economics Department reviews the evidence related to each of the learning outcomes each using the measures listed above.