Academics | Economics

Economics

Degrees and Programs

Bachelor of Arts, Economics
Economics minor also available
Concentrations: Those majoring in Liberal Studies and Social Sciences can complete their concentration in Economics.

What you can earn

Nationwide the starting salary for economics majors is $52,926.
Salaries of corporate economists in the Modesto area range from $73,679 to $162,309.

Sources: National Association of Colleges and Employers; National Bureau of Labor Statistics; Salary.com

Our Faculty

Edward C. Erickson (Chair), Ph.D., USC ('70)
Daniel B. Deisenroth, Ph.D., Colorado State ('11)
Kelvin D. Jasek-Rysdahl, Ph.D., Colorado State ('96)
Eungsuk Kim, Ph.D., Indiana ('99)
Elaine J. Peterson, Ph.D., Wisconsin ('96)

About The College

Central to the mission of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences is fostering an appreciation and understanding of the value of lifelong intellectual pursuit. The College is committed to a liberal arts curriculum that broadens the mind and encourages students to become active, engaged, compassionate participants in our diverse global society.

The college offers 16 majors and 23 minors at the undergraduate level in addition to fi ve degrees and one certifi cate program offered at the graduate level.

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Economics studies how people choose to use their scarce resources to try to satisfy their unlimited wants. Since it's about people, choice, scarcity, resources, and satisfying wants, it's an exciting, broad and yet practical fi eld of study. It offers useful tools that will help you understand the world and make wiser decisions.

students The clear and rigorous mode of thinking developed in studying economics offers excellent preparation for a wide variety of professional career paths, which include: economic development, real estate, insurance, retail, local government agencies, health care, stocks and bond trading, labor relations, education, and banking.

Interesting classes you might take

Managerial Economics
Economics of Investment
International Economics
Natural Resources & Environmental Economics
Economic History of the United States
Quantitative Analysis
Money and Banking
Labor Economics

www.csustan.edu/Economics

Course Spotlight
ECON 4455: The U.S. and World Trade
Dynamic change of comparative advantages of American business enterprises in world markets, and recent U.S. trade policy developments affecting industries facing intense international competition, such as automobiles, steel, textile, footwear, semiconductors, and agricultural exports.

What you can learn

To explain and apply economic terms, concepts, and theories
To collect, process, and interpret data, including statistical inference
To demonstrate quantitative reasoning skills
To apply specialized tools and concepts to contemporary issues
To demonstrate an awareness of global economic forces

Contact Information

Phone: (209) 667-3181
Fax: (209) 667-3588

Website: www.csustan.edu/Economics

CSU Stanislaus
Social Sciences
Bizzini Hall, Room 101
One University Circle
Turlock, CA 95382