2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Economics Department
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Ellensburg
Shaw-Smyser 413
509-963-2664
Fax: 509-963-1992http://www.cwu.edu/~cob/econ/
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Faculty Chairs
Robert J. Carbaugh, PhD, summer and fall quarters, Shaw-Smyser 428
Koushik Ghosh, PhD, winter and spring quarters, Shaw-Smyser, 427
Professors
Robert J. Carbaugh, PhD
Koushik Ghosh, PhD
Richard S. Mack, PhD
Peter J. Saunders, PhD
Roy Savoian, PhD
Associate Professors
Timothy P. Dittmer, PhD
David W. Hedrick, PhD
Assistant Professors
Tyler Prante, PhD
Thomas Tenerelli, PhD
Charles S. Wassell Jr., PhD
Staff
Shirley Hood, secretary
Department Information
Positions of responsibility in today’s world are usually held by individuals who have the capacity to analyze complex problems and make intelligent decisions. Learning economics will help students think logically and improve their ability to use economic concepts to analyze “real world” problems and opportunities. In addition to preparation for business and government agency employment, an economics major is excellent preparation for law school, Master’s of Business Administration programs, and graduate programs in economics, agricultural economics, and natural resource management. The economics department offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics with specializations in managerial economics, general economics, and economic and business forecasting. Economics minors are offered to complement accounting, business administration, and other majors.
The economics department requires that all university general education requirements be fully met. In addition to these requirements, the BS Economics major is comprised of the following components:
1) pre-admission courses providing necessary theoretical and quantitative skills to pursue studies in economics, 2) core courses in both micro and macro economic theory, and 3) a choice of supporting courses for each of the three economics major specializations.
Transfer Credits
Equivalent lower division (100-200 level) courses may be transferred toward meeting the pre-admission requirements for any BS degree in the College of Business.
Upper division (300-400 level) courses may be transferred toward meeting the major requirements only with the approval of the department chair and the college dean or designee.
Transfer students must earn a minimum of 45 quarter credits at CWU to be eligible for the BS Economics degree. Transfer students earning fewer than 45 quarter credits in their major at CWU must receive approval from the college dean prior to graduation.
Service to Other Majors
Students majoring outside the College of Business who are required to take courses in this college for either their major or minor will be eligible to enroll on a space-available basis. These students will be given priority over other non-college majors wishing to enroll in courses.
Bachelor of Science Economics Major with Specialization
Coursework counting toward the major cannot be taken credit/no credit by economics majors. Double majors are available. Interested students should consult with their advisor or the department chair for details prior to enrolling.
The economics faculty have determined the following objectives which apply to all BS Economics graduates:
Students completing an economics degree will possess the tools which enable them to analyze and understand macro and micro economic problems and policies.
- Students will possess qualifications and knowledge which will help them to find employment in fields related to economics.
- Students will acquire and be able to use basic tools to enable them to carry out quantitatively oriented tasks in their employment or their field of graduate studies.
- Students completing the program should possess the communication and economic skills desirable in their future employment or graduate studies.
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