When you enroll at Susquehanna, 您将与顾问和应用工具配对,以指导您的课程计划和安排. The following is an excerpt from the complete course catalog. 入学的学生遵循学年课程目录的要求,他们在其中宣布每个专业和/或辅修, consult with their advisor(s) and the Academic Planning Tool.
Learning Goals
- 展示对资源稀缺概念的理解以及与所做选择相关的机会成本.
- Demonstrate understanding of basic economic models of supply and demand, the role of prices in efficient allocation of resources, 以及供给和需求的变化如何影响特定商品或服务的市场价格和数量.
- Demonstrate understanding of how the national economy works, the role of government in the economy, and the reasons for macroeconomic policy proposals.
- Understand interactions in a global economy setting, the basis for exchange and the sources of comparative advantage that drive trade.
- 展示对国际贸易问题的理解,以及汇率升值和贬值对不同经济部门的影响.
- Understand economic data and some basic analysis methods.
Degree Programs in Economics
Susquehanna University has two degree programs in economics. 文学学士(BA)学位是通过大学自然学院获得的文科学位 & Social Sciences. 追求经济学文学学士学位的学生选择金融经济学作为重点, general economics or mathematical economics. 理学学士(BS)学位是一个更技术性的学位,在西格蒙德·韦斯商学院获得. 它将广泛的工商管理课程整合到经济学研究中.
Major in Economics
Double-counting Restriction
A student can declare two majors within the Sigmund Weis School of Business, but they may not declare a double major in both 1) Marketing, and 2) Luxury Brand Marketing & Management. Students must complete all the requirements for both declared majors. 学生只能重复计算包含在商业基础要求中的课程. Therefore, if a course is used to satisfy a requirement of one major, 同一课程不能用于满足商学院第二专业的要求.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree — General Emphasis
Majors complete 32 semester hours in economics with a GPA of 2.00 or better. 他们还要完成统计学的必修课和微积分或定量方法的必修课. 本系建议计划攻读经济学研究生的学生选修两门微积分课程. 除ECON-201和ECON-202外,所有必修课程成绩必须达到C-或以上.
4 ECON-201 Principles of Macroeconomics
4 ECON-202 Principles of Microeconomics
4 ECON-311 Intermediate Macroeconomics
4选择:ECON-313中级微观经济学理论或ECON-315管理经济学
4 ECON-499 Econometrics
4 One statistics course (MGMT-202, MATH-108, MATH-180 or PSYC-123)
4 One course in calculus or quantitative methods
12 12 hours of economics electives selected with faculty adviser guidance. 最多4个学时的ECON-503实习可以应用于选修课.
Financial Economics Emphasis
金融经济学的重点是为学生提供扎实的经济学理论背景和相当多的金融知识, all in one package. 这个学位特别适合那些想要有很强的文科教育和几个商业课程相结合的学生,而不必遵循商业项目的结构. 获得金融经济学学位的学生将获得进入有回报的职业并取得成功所需的适当技能和关系. 此外,这个学位可以促进辅修或第二专业的完成.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree — Financial Economics Emphasis
Majors are required to complete 48 semester hours, with a GPA of 2.00 or better, as follows:
4 ECON-201 Principles of Macroeconomics
4 ECON-202 Principles of Microeconomics
4 ECON-311 Intermediate Macroeconomics
4 ECON-313 Intermediate Microeconomics Theory or ECON-315 Managerial Economics
4 ECON-330 International Trade and Finance
4 ECON-331 Money, Banking and Financial Markets
4 ACCT-200 Financial Accounting
4 FINC-340 Corporate Financial Management
4 FINC-342 Investment Analysis
4 ECON-499 Econometrics
4 One statistics course (MGMT-202, MATH-108, MATH-180 or PSYC-123)
4 Four hours of electives, 选择与顾问的指导,从一个300级及以上的经济学课程或poli333发展, Globalization and Society.
A maximum 4 semester hours of ECON-503 Internship may be applied to the electives.
除ECON-201和ECON-202外,所有必修课程成绩不得低于C-. 该系建议攻读金融经济学重点的学生在大三的秋季和春季参加MGMT-340和MGMT-342, respectively.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Economics
申请经济学专业理学学士学位的学生必须成功完成以下商业基础课程和至少20个学时的300级或以上的经济学课程. No grade below a C- will be accepted toward graduation for foundation courses; upon earning a grade below C- in a foundation course, the student must retake the course the next semester in which it is offered. The course descriptions listed later in the catalog identify prerequisites, and these suggest a certain degree of order in completing the foundation. In addition to the foundation, 威斯学院学生报名参加MGMT-196全球商业展望课程(4学时), which provides an introduction to liberal studies and college life, as well as an overview of business functional areas, career opportunities and the Sigmund Weis School curriculum. 本课程满足中央课程一年级专题课程的要求.
Business Foundation Courses for Economics (B.S.) Majors
Complete one of the following Introduction to Business classes:
4 MGMT-195 Global Business Perspectives
2 MGMT-138 Fundamentals of Business
Complete one of the following statistics classes :
4 MATH-108 Introduction to Statistics
4 MATH-180 Statistical Methods
4 MGMT-202 Business Statistics
4 PSYC-123 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Required courses:
4 ACCT-200 Financial Accounting
4 ACCT-210 Legal Environment
4 ACCT-230 Managerial Accounting
4 ECON-201 Principles of Macroeconomics
4 ECON-202 Principles of Microeconomics
4 FINC-340 Corporate Financial Management
4 INFS-174 Data Collection and Modeling
4 INFS-472 Data Insight and Visualization
2 MGMT-105 Introduction to Professional Development
4 MGMT-240 Principles of Management
4 MGMT-400 Business Policy and Strategy
4 MKTG-280 Marketing
Complete at least 20 semester hours of economics, as follows:
4 ECON-311 Intermediate Macro
4 ECON-313 Intermediate Micro or ECON-315 Managerial Economics
4 ECON-499 Applied Econometrics
8 Semester hours of economics electives at the 300-level or higher
No grade less than C- will be accepted to satisfy major course requirements.
数学经济学专业的文学学士学位
数学经济学专业是一门结合数学的综合课程, 经济学和统计学,让学生发展智力和定量技能,在这些学科的交叉点研究问题. 本专业适合对数学和经济学都有浓厚兴趣的学生. 鼓励有意攻读经济学研究生课程的学生考虑数学经济学专业或经济学和数学双学位. 根据美国公民及移民服务局(USCIS)的规定,数学经济学专业符合STEM学科的分类,因此国际学生有资格获得24个月的可选实践培训(OPT)延期.
Learning Goals
Majors in Mathematical Economics will:
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of economic principles, including scarcity, opportunity cost, and the fundamental models of supply and demand.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the functioning of the national economy, the government’s role, and macroeconomic policy rationales.
- Acquire a basic understanding of the dynamics of a global economy, including trade fundamentals, comparative advantage, and the effects of exchange rate fluctuations on various economic sectors.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply empirical economic and mathematical methods, including multivariate calculus and linear algebra, to gather, interpret and analyze economic data, and effectively communicate their results.
Required courses for Mathematical Economics Major
Economics Core
4 ECON-201 Principles of Macroeconomics
4 ECON-202 Principles of Microeconomics
4 ECON-311 Intermediate Macroeconomics
4 ECON-313 Intermediate Microeconomics
4 ECON-499 Econometrics (Capstone)
Mathematics Core
4 MATH-111 Calculus I
4 MATH-112 Calculus II
4 MATH-201 Linear Algebra
4 MATH-211 Multivariate Calculus
4 CSCI-181 Principles of Computer Science
Economics Electives
8 300- or 400-level ECON classes
Mathematics Electives: choose 2
4 MATH-352 Numerical Analysis
4 MATH-353 Differential Equations
4 MATH-441 Mathematical Statistics
Statistics Course: choose 1
4 MATH-108 Introduction to Statistics
4 MATH-180 Statistical Methods
Double-counting restriction
ECON-201和ECON-202(或ECON-105),可以重复计算到其他专业或辅修. 辅修课程所要求的三门高级课程中的两门也可以重复计算到其他专业或辅修课程中.