经济学 is the allocation of resources among competing uses. You will study many vital issues that affect human flourishing in the 经济学 major at SPU, while emphasizing on a Christian perspective on society’s decisions about how to organize the production and distribution of goods and services. The 经济学 major at SPU emphasizes critical thinking, 原始研究, and the stewardship of scarce resources to enhance human flourishing.
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The Business Analysis concentration will equip you with additional skills and understanding related to marketing, 管理, and international business.
The Development 经济学 concentration will prepare you to proactively work alongside and within developing countries around the world.
Pursuing the Financial 经济学 concentration will allow you to focus on issues such as financial accounting, business finance, and investments.
The General concentration provides you the opportunity to custom tailor your educational experience with the 经济学课程 that most interest you.
A Public 政策 concentration prepares you to pursue work and/or further studies in public administration, 全球发展, 和政治.
You will study many vital issues that affect human flourishing in the 经济学 major at SPU. This major emphasizes development and financial economics, with a focus on decision making, 资源管理, and policy for allocation and distribution of resources and production. 经济学 is vital to understanding the firm as a system, and also the broader interaction of firms and households with the macro economy and political institutions.
- A minimum 68 credits are required for this major, including 45-50 upper-division credits.
- You may choose the general track, or you may choose one of four concentration options by completing 15 elective credits within that particular discipline.
- You must have a minimum of 35 credit hours 在SPU的专业.
Additional competencies and requirements
New 专业 Dessert attendance
Newly admitted students of Business; 会计; 经济学; Global Development; and Politics, 哲学, and 经济学 are required to attend an orientation event typically held in February each year. Admission to the major is conditional upon attendance.
经济学 major admission data
Admission to the 经济学 major is selective and based upon prior academic performance. Recent aggregate admission data for the 会计, 工商管理, and 经济学 majors is depicted below.
| 学年 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
| Average GPA of Admitted Students | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Lowest GPA of Admitted Students | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 申请人数 | 114 | 110 | 93 |
| 承认数量 | 100 | 105 | 89 |
Entering and completing the 经济学 major
You are required to make 正式申请 and be admitted to the 经济学 major prior to enrollment in most Upper Division courses.
To meet the minimum requirements for application to the major, you must:
- Have attained at least sophomore standing (45 or more college credits).
- Complete at least 15 credits in BUS, ACCT, and ECN at SPU (10 credits for transfer juniors and seniors).
- 要么是2.50的累积绩点和2.在SPU的专业绩点是50 或者是3.0专业GPA. Attainment of the minimum GPA standards does not guarantee admission as the total number of students admitted is limited by capacity.
- 提交一个 网上专业申请 12月20日至1月20日. SBGE does not accept major applications outside this window.
To successfully complete the major, note that:
- The University requires a grade of C- or better in all classes that apply to a major or minor; however, programs may require higher minimum grades in specific courses. You may repeat an SPU course only once for a higher grade.
- To advance in this program, you should meet with your faculty advisor regularly to discuss your grades, 课程进展, and other indicators of satisfactory academic progress. If your grades or other factors indicate that you may not be able to successfully complete the major, your faculty advisor can work with you to explore options, which may include choosing a different major.
- You must complete the major requirements in effect in the SPU 本科目录 for the year of admittance to the major.
The 经济学小 allows you to complement your chosen major with some general economics coursework. A minor in 经济学 can be of particular value to 政治科学 majors, or if you are preparing for law school. These requirements also satisfy the requirements for a teaching endorsement in 经济学.
- A minimum of 30 credits are required for this minor, including 15 upper-division credits.
- SPU requires you to earn at least 15 credits of this minor at SPU, 10 credits of which must be Upper Division credits.
- 这分钟或者不可用 to students majoring in 会计; 工商管理; 经济学; Politics, 哲学, and 经济学; or in other Business minors.