The Economics major is designed to prepare students for positions in business, government, or education. The courses equip the students for analysis of many of the economic problems and issues with which middle- and upper-level managers and administrators must deal. The four-year program provides the requisite skills for entry-level positions and the foundation for graduate study in economics or in areas such as law, public administration, and various business disciplines.

Core Course Requirements for Business Students

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Economics Emphasis (21 HRS)
ECO 305, Economic Issues
ECO 340, Intermed MicroEco Theory
ECO 345, Intermed MacroEco Theory
ECO 436, International Economics
ECO 450, Intro Econometric Methods
ECO 493, Contemporary Economic Problems
Select 1 course from Dept. of Economics

Directed Elective (3 HRS)
MAT 314

Electives
Select any courses necessary to fulfill the minimum number of hours needed to graduate. Non-business courses recommended.

Optional Non-COB Minor (Minimum of 18 HRS)
Non-business students minoring in economics must complete 18 hours as follows: ECO 101, ECO 201, ECO 202, ECO 336; and six hours from ECO 305, ECO 330, ECO 340, ECO 345, ECO 401, ECO 436, ECO 440, ECO 450, ECO 470, ECO 493, or ECO 498. At least 50 percent of requirements must be taken at Southern Miss.

• Economics Home Page
• BA in Economics (Math)
• BA in Economics (Social Science)

• Faculty and Staff

• Bureau of Business and Economic Research
• Center for Economic Education