Faculty
Professors Emeritae/i
Jean Auclair, Ph.D.
University of Lille (France)
Melvin K. Bers, Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley
Jack E. Gelfand, Ph.D.
New York University
Pong S. Lee, Ph.D.
Yale University
Richard J. Kalish, Ph.D.
University of Colorado
Donald J. Reeb, Ph.D. (Collins Fellow)
Syracuse University
Edward F. Renshaw, Ph.D.
University of Chicago
John H. Slocum, Ph.D.
Cornell University
Professors
Betty C. Daniel, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina
Michael Jerison, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin
Terrence W. Kinal, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
Kajal Lahiri, Ph.D.
University of Rochester
Hamilton Lankford, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Irene Lurie, Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley
Michael J. Sattinger, Ph.D.
Carnegie Mellon University
Hany A. Shawky, Ph.D.
Ohio State University
Jogindar S. Uppal, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
James H. Wyckoff, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Kwan Koo Yun, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Associate Professors
Diane M. Dewar, Ph.D.
University at Albany
Bruce C. Dieffenbach, Ph.D.
Harvard University
Jae-Young Kim, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
Laurence J. Kranich, Ph.D.
University of Rochester
Thad W. Mirer, Ph.D.
Yale University
Assistant Professors
Kenneth R. Beauchemin, Ph.D.
University of Iowa
Stacey Chen, Ph.D.
University of Rochester
John B. Jones, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Nadav Levy, Ph.D.
Northwestern University
Gerald Marschke, Ph.D.
University of Chicago
Adrian Masters, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Ozgen Sayginsoy, Ph.D.
Cornell University
Rui Zhao, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
Adjuncts (estimated): 16
Teaching Assistants (estimated): 5
The major in economics is useful as training for employment in business, government, and nonprofit agencies and as preparation for further study at the graduate level. It is also an excellent undergraduate background for study in professional schools of law, accounting, business administration, public administration, public policy, social work, and others. The department also offers the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in economics.
Careers
Graduates of the undergraduate economics program work as financial analysts, finance and credit officers for insurance companies and banks, economic analysts for corporations, policy and legislative fiscal analysts, and business officers for nonprofit and government organizations, as well as administrators and heads of businesses and government agencies.
Admission
Students may not declare a major in economics until they have completed both A Eco 110M and 111M with grades of C or better. For exceptional circumstances, students who do not meet these requirements may appeal by written petition to the department chair. Appeals received by the first day of classes each semester will be evaluated before the final date for adding semester-length courses.
Transfer students who have not completed both A Eco 110M and 111M, or their equivalents, with grades of C or better will not be formally admitted to the major when they enter the University. Transfer students who are not admitted, but who want to major in economics, may declare their intention to major in economics and will be advised by the department as intended majors for one semester. After satisfying the admission criteria, students may be admitted to the major.
Degree Requirements for the Major in Economics
General Program
B.A.: A minimum of 36 credits as follows: A Eco 110M, 111M, 300, 301 and 320; 18 additional credits in economics at the 300 level or above; and A Eco 210 or A Mat 106, 111, 112 or 118.
B.S.: A minimum of 41 credits as follows: A Eco 110M, 111M, 300, 301 and 320; 18 additional credits in economics at the 300 level or above; as well as A Mat 111 or 112 or 118 and A Mat 113 or 119. A minor in one of the natural sciences, mathematics or the School of Business is also required.
For both the B.A. and B.S. programs, A Eco 300, 301, and 320 must be taken at the University unless completed elsewhere prior to matriculation.
Honors Program
The honors program in economics is designed to provide capable and motivated students with a greater understanding of economics and to better prepare students for graduate and professional schools.
To be accepted in the honors program and to remain within that program, the student must have an average of at least 3.50 in all economics courses applicable to the major and 3.25 in all courses taken at the University. Interested students should file an application with the departmental Director of Undergraduate Studies, after admission to the economics major, for advisement on choosing elective courses and meeting the other requirements of the honors program.
The honors student must complete A Eco 499Z as part of the 36 credit hours of courses required for the economics major in the B.A. degree program, or the 41 hours required for the B.S. degree program. An additional 6-8 credit hours in economics and/or other disciplines, as advised, is required to augment economic research skills. Honors students must also submit a senior honors thesis acceptable to the Economics Honors Committee.
By no later than the second month of the senior year, an honors student must submit a thesis proposal to the Economics Honors Committee. The proposal normally arises from consultation with the faculty concerning a suitable topic and method of inquiry. The student, with advice and consent of the Economics Honors Committee, will choose a faculty adviser who will assist the student in completing the thesis. Work on the thesis may begin in the junior year, but must be completed while enrolled in A Eco 499Z, the Senior Honors Research Seminar.
The records of the honors candidate will be reviewed by the Economics Honors Committee prior to the candidate�s intended graduation date. If the Committee finds that all requirements stated above have been met, then it shall recommend to the department that the candidate be awarded the appropriate baccalaureate degree with honors in economics.
Combined Bachelor's/M.B.A. and Bachelor's/M.P.A. Programs
Combined programs leading to a bachelor's degree in Economics and a master's degree in Business Administration (M.B.A.), Public Administration (M.P.A.), or Health Policy and Management (M.S.) provide students of recognized academic ability and educational maturity the opportunity to fulfill integrated requirements for the undergraduate and graduate degrees. With careful planning, it is possible to earn both degrees in five years.
To qualify for the bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S., as approved), students must meet all requirements for the undergraduate major and minor described previously, the minimum 90- or 60-credit liberal arts and sciences requirement, the general education requirements, and the residency requirements. To qualify for the master's degree (M.B.A., M.P.A., or M.S.), students must meet all requirements as outlined in the Graduate Bulletin including the completion of required graduate credits and any other conditions such as a research seminar, thesis, comprehensive examination, professional experience, and residence requirements. Up to 12 graduate credits may be applied simultaneously to the bachelor's and master's programs.
Students may be admitted to one of the combined degree programs at the beginning of their junior year, or after the successful completion of 56 credits, but no later than the accumulation of 100 credits. A grade point average of at least 3.3 (M.B.A.) or 3.2 (M.P.A. and M.S.) and three supportive letters of recommendation from faculty are required. Students interested in learning more about the programs should contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Economics.
