Bachelor of Arts - Economics
- 4 years
- Duration
- 29,928 USD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Fort Collins / USA
- Location
- Colorado State University
- School
Program description
The economics degree equips students with a knowledge of how people, companies, and communities make choices to attain their objectives. In our beginning courses, students acquire the essential concepts of economics that enable them to comprehend and evaluate various social and policy concerns. Our intermediate theory courses provide an in-depth exploration, enhancing the analytical skills necessary for comprehending individual choice, market operations, and the factors influencing essential economic indicators such as GDP, employment, and inflation. Alongside theoretical knowledge, our students acquire techniques to characterize and evaluate economic data, enabling them to do their own empirical study.
Potential Career Paths
Economics equips students with a comprehensive academic foundation and critical thinking abilities that are applicable to a variety of disciplines, including education, research, business, government, nonprofit, environmental discourse, international relations, and more. Individuals who are contemplating enrolling in law school may also find economics to be an advantageous major.
Program structure
- Introductory and Intermediate Microeconomics
- Introductory and Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Econometrics
- Political Economy
- Senior Capstone Seminar
- Economics electives
- Prerequisite courses in math and statistics
- Completion of a minor or second major of the student's choice
Price
- Tuition Fees: 29,928 - 32,734 USD
- Accommodation: 9,750 - 11,420 USD
- Meals: 6,410 - 7,890 USD
- Insurance: 3,222 - 3,222 USD
ESTIMATED TOTAL: 49,310 - 55,266 USD
Requirements for applicants
GPA requirements
- A cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale)
English Language Requirements
- IELTS: 6 Note: students may be granted full admission with lower scores of 5.5 IELTS however they would need to complete an English test that may result in EAP coursework being required alongside regular coursework for 1-2 semesters
- TOEFL: 72 Note: students may be granted full admission with lower scores of 60-71 TOEFL however they would need to complete an English test that may result in EAP coursework being required alongisde regular coursework for 1-2 semesters
- Duolingo: 110
- PTEA: 50
- Other Tests: Successful completion of the Intensive English Program (IEP) at CSU
About the university
Established in 1870, Colorado State University (CSU) ranks among the premier public research universities in the United States. The university is situated in the foothills of the picturesque Rocky Mountains near Fort Collins, just an hour from Denver, Colorado.
CSU is internationally acknowledged in various essential subjects, including cancer research, atmospheric science, animal science, climate change, forest and wildlife management, engineering, and water management.
At CSU, you will have the option to build a distinctive academic trajectory tailored to your objectives. You will become part of a nurturing campus featuring distinguished instructors, over 2,500 international students from 112 nations, and access to tools that will assist you in exploring your interests.
