BS in Economics at Boston University

The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Economics is designed for those who wish to enter government, legal, business, or teaching professions. Intellectually challenging, the economics degree offers sound training in economic theory and institutions, while fostering the ability to analyze the problems of business and society through modern quantitative methods.

• A broad overview of economic concepts, theories, and applications.
• Critical-thinking skills and an ability to understand the fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theories.
• A broad-based education in the liberal arts, including exposure to the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences, that may be considered complete in itself or suitable as preparation for graduate study.