{"id":97,"date":"2015-07-28T19:19:10","date_gmt":"2015-07-28T19:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umwwebmaster.wpengine.com\/study\/?post_type=areas&p=97"},"modified":"2023-10-04T16:41:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T20:41:20","slug":"economics","status":"publish","type":"areas","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/study\/areas\/economics\/","title":{"rendered":"Economics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Majors, Minors & Areas of Study<\/div>

Economics<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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Micro- or macro-, but constantly changing. Learn why.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How do humans react to abundance and scarcity? How do policy decisions and current events bear on people\u2019s most personal decisions? Major in economics at the University of Mary Washington and you\u2019ll think creatively to grasp how financial, social and government structures intersect with group and individual behavior. Go beyond micro and macro theory to build quantitative, analytical, research and communication skills for a problem-solving future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Degree Awarded<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Students majoring in economics who complete all requirements earn the degree of Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Economics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Areas of Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Study micro-, macro-, industrial, environmental, health, urban and regional economics. You can take courses in the economics of social issues; government and business; money and banking; public finance; philanthropy; the  history of economics; investment analysis; poverty, affluence, and equality; and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Career Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With a thorough understanding of the principles of economics, you could follow UMW alums who now have such positions as president of BetaTau Enterprises, analyst for the Bureau of the Census, CEO of Animators at Law, claims investigator for Geico Insurance, accountant and trader for Sempra Energy Trading Corp., economics teacher in the Peace Corps, investment broker at A.G. Edwards & Sons, and researcher with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Internships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

UMW students have benefited from internships with SunTrust Mortgage, Edward Jones Investments, the Washington Capitals, CNN\u2019s Crossfire<\/em>, Booz Allen Hamilton, the Environmental Protection Agency, Prudential Securities, the First Nations Development Institute, Paine Webber, the Virginia Credit Union, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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