Pitzer College · USA

Bachelor's in Economics

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Economics is a Bachelor program taught at Pitzer College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The Economics major at Pitzer College studies how limited resources are used, theories of production and distribution, and how choices affect global economies. Students choose between two areas of concentration: Economics and Mathematical Economics. Coursework covers concepts, terms, and models from micro- and macroeconomics, and how to apply economic theory and methods to real-world economic problems.

Students complete required economics and statistics courses, plus econometrics and additional upper-level economics courses. The program also includes a Senior Seminar in Economics (ECON 198 PZ) taken at Pitzer in the fall of the student’s final year, and an honors option that includes a senior thesis. In conjunction with Claremont Graduate University, Pitzer offers an accelerated BA and MA in Economics in five years, with application in the fall of the junior year.

The program prepares students for careers in banking, finance, insurance, sales, management, or education. For graduate study, it suggests Mathematical Economics or a double major in Economics and Mathematics due to advanced math modeling needed for graduate-level studies.

Modules

ECON 051 PZ – Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 052 PZ – Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 104 PZ – Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 105 PZ – Microeconomic Theory
ECON 091 PZ – Statistics
ECON 125 PZ
ECON 198 PZ
MATH 030 PZ or equivalent

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Economics at Pitzer College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Pitzer College.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Pitzer College as pre-requiste for admission in Economics.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

A major in economics requires the successful completion of:

Principles of Economics: ECON 051 PZ and ECON 052 PZ (AP courses do not count towards this requirement).
Economic Theory: ECON 104 PZ and ECON 105 PZ.
Economic Statistics: one semester of ECON 091 PZ.
Econometrics: one semester of ECON 125 PZ.
Four additional upper-level courses in economics.
Senior Seminar in Economics (ECON 198 PZ): This course must be taken at Pitzer and in the fall of the student’s final year.
Senior thesis for honors candidates.
Completion of MATH 030 PZ or equivalent is required before taking Macroeconomic Theory and Microeconomic Theory.

Honors candidates will be expected to achieve excellence in the above, maintain a 3.5 grade point average in the major and overall, and to submit a worthy senior honors thesis.