Bloomsburg University's Department of Economics offers students three tracks — Economics, Business Economics, and Political Economics — to master principles of economics, develop analytical skills and interpret economic phenomena. The diverse curriculum is taught by faculty members holding doctorate degrees from various prestigious institutions who are active in diverse research areas and committed to providing attention to individual student's needs and preparing them for careers in banking, government agencies and finance, as well as for further study and research in graduate schools.

1.
Why
Study
Economics?
Department
of
Economics

2. Primarily
To
Avoid
..

4. But
More
Importantly,
Because
..

5. Economics
..
-­‐ Is
Fun!
Did
You
Know
That
You
Can
Rearrange
Economics
to
Get
“Comic
Nose”
-­‐ Is
A
PracNcal
&
Marketable
Degree
Graduates
with
an
Economics
Degree
Have
a
BeSer
Understanding
of
the
NaNonal
Economy,
and
Good
AnalyNcal,
CriNcal
Thinking
and
CommunicaNon
Skills,
Making
You
Employable
in
A
Variety
of
Areas!
-­‐ Is
InteresNng
&
Useful
for
Answering
Fundamental
and
Important
QuesNons
Economic
Theory
has
Real
World
ApplicaNons!

6. Economics
..
-­‐ Provides
an
Understanding
of
How
the
World
Works
Economics
is
All
Around
us,
Present
in
all
Aspects
of
Our
Lives.
Students
Learn
Everything
From
How
Gas
Prices
are
Determined,
to
How
Our
Banks
and
Credit
Cards
work.
-­‐ Is
Useful
at
a
Personal
Level
Learning
About
Interest
Rates,
Exchange
Rates,
Economics
Indicators
Can
Help
You
Make
BeSer
Personal
Decisions.
-­‐
Is
Great
For
Cocktail
Party
ConversaNons
Think
About
all
the
Hot
Topics
that
Economics
Can
Help
You
Understand
BeSer
–
The
Crisis
in
Greece,
Unemployment
in
the
United
States,
The
Phenomenal
Success
of
China
and
Many
Many
More..

7. Is
A
Major
That
Pays
You
Back!
Highest
Among
All
Social
Sciences
&
HumaniNes.
Rank
Major
Early
Career
Salary
Mid-­‐Career
Salary
1
Petroleum
Engineering
$102,300
$176,300
20
Economics
$51,400
$97,700
33
Finance
$50,900
$89,300
50
MarkeNng
Management
$42,800
$83,700
72
PoliNcal
Science
$42,800
$78,500
80
AccounNng
$46,500
$76,300
93
Business
AdministraNon
$45,500
$73,100
Bachelor’s
Degree
by
Salary
PotenNal
Source:
hSp://www.payscale.com/college-­‐salary-­‐report/majors-­‐that-­‐pay-­‐you-­‐back/bachelors

8. What
Students’
with
an
Economics
ConcentraNon
Do
..
• Research
and
Analyze
Economic
Issues
Demand
for
Analysts
in
The
Internet
Sector
&
Healthcare
is
soaring!
hSp://www.forbes.com/sites/billconerly/2015/04/29/career-­‐advice-­‐for-­‐economics-­‐majors/2/
• Collect
and
Analyze
Data
Through
Strong
QuanNtaNve
&
AnalyNcal
Skills!
• Advise
Businesses,
Government
and
Individuals
• Design
Policies
&
Make
RecommendaNons
for
Solving
Economic
Problems

9. Where
They
Work
..
Industries
That
Employed
the
Most
Economists
(as
of
2012)
Source:
BLS
OccupaNonal
Outlook
Handbook
(2014-­‐15)
Federal
Government
28%
Management,
ScienNfic
&
Technical
ConsulNng
19%
State
&
Local
Governments
17%
ScienNfic
Research
&
Development
Services
10%
Finance
&
Insurance
5%

10. How
Much
They
Make
..
(Annual
Earnings)
Census
Data
–
2009
Source:
hSp://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2014/09/29/lifeNme_earnings_by_college_major_why_economics_grads_make_bank.html

11. How
Much
They
Make
..
(LifeNme
Earnings)
Census
Data
-­‐
2009
Source:
hSp://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2014/09/29/lifeNme_earnings_by_college_major_why_economics_grads_make_bank.html

12. Where
Some
of
Our
Alumni
Work
..
• Capital
One
• CiNbank
• Federal
Reserve
Bank
of
Philadelphia
• Geisinger
Health
Systems

13. Studying
Economics
at
BU
..
Major
in
Economics!
The
Economics
Department
offers
3
Tracks
-­‐ General
Economics
-­‐ The
Most
Rigorous
Economics
Training
-­‐ Business
Economics
The
Most
Popular
Track.
Great
For
COB
Majors!
-­‐ PoliNcal
Economics
-­‐
Perfect
For
Students
Interested
in
PoliNcal
Economy
and
PoliNcal
Science

14. Or
Consider
Combining
Economics
With
A
Second
Major
or
Minor
In
..
• AccounNng
• Computer
Science
• Criminal
JusNce
• Finance
• History
• Management
• MarkeNng
• Philosophy
• PoliNcal
Science
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Or
Any
Other
Field
of
Study
that
Interests
You
or
That
You
Are
Passionate
About!
..
For
a
Stronger,
Comprehensive
&
More
Flexible
Undergraduate
EducaNon!

15. Or,
Minor
in
Economics
and
Enhance
your
Major’s
PotenNal!
Only
Requires
6
Courses
(Including
The
One
You’re
Already
Taking!)
Econ
121ŸEcon
122
ŸEcon
221
Ÿ
Econ
222
&
TWO
ElecNves
(All
COB
Majors
are
required
to
take
Econ
256)
Most
Econ
Courses
Give
You
MyCore
GEP
Points!

16. Studying
Economics
at
BU
..
Visit
hSp://bloomu.edu/economics
Or
Make
an
Appointment
to
See
an
Economics
Faculty
Advisor!